What is a Moxie girl? A Moxie girl speaks up when the women around her are facing sexist actions and fights the system for her rights. Vivian's mom, an outspoken feminist, would have been a Moxie girl when she was in high school, but Vivian has always been to o scared to speak out against the obvious sexist actions of the staff and students at her high school. When the attacks on her friends grow unacceptable, Vivian turns to her mother's old zines, homemade magazines, for inspiration. She creates a zine called Moxie and secretly distributes them around the school. Vivian is not sure if her words and ideas will make a difference, but she quickly learns that she is not the only girl sick of the sexist words and actions of male staff and students. As the Moxie girls unite, their actions are threatened with expulsion from the administration. Vivian will have to decide once and for all if she is a Moxie girl or not. I loved this fresh book about girl power in the 21st century. Speaking as a woman during Vivian's mom's era, I remember reading Sassy magazine, a magazine for smart, fashionable and feminist girls, and being proud of the fact that girls were finally becoming doctors, lawyers, and cooperate executives. However, the battle, which I had hoped was over, continues today with the #me too movement and our continued fight to have control of our bodies. This is a fun and thought-provoking read for any teenage feminist. Moxie girls fight back! Highly recommended!
Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu
What is a Moxie girl? A Moxie girl speaks up when the women around her are facing sexist actions and fights the system for her rights. Vivian's mom, an outspoken feminist, would have been a Moxie girl when she was in high school, but Vivian has always been to o scared to speak out against the obvious sexist actions of the staff and students at her high school. When the attacks on her friends grow unacceptable, Vivian turns to her mother's old zines, homemade magazines, for inspiration. She creates a zine called Moxie and secretly distributes them around the school. Vivian is not sure if her words and ideas will make a difference, but she quickly learns that she is not the only girl sick of the sexist words and actions of male staff and students. As the Moxie girls unite, their actions are threatened with expulsion from the administration. Vivian will have to decide once and for all if she is a Moxie girl or not. I loved this fresh book about girl power in the 21st century. Speaking as a woman during Vivian's mom's era, I remember reading Sassy magazine, a magazine for smart, fashionable and feminist girls, and being proud of the fact that girls were finally becoming doctors, lawyers, and cooperate executives. However, the battle, which I had hoped was over, continues today with the #me too movement and our continued fight to have control of our bodies. This is a fun and thought-provoking read for any teenage feminist. Moxie girls fight back! Highly recommended!
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AuthorMs. Smith has been the librarian at Washington HS in Sioux Falls, SD, since 2005. She enjoys reading, watching K-Dramas, Harry Potter and hanging out with her family. Archives
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