FIRST GIRL SCOUT: The Life of Juliette Gordon Low

Now available!

Just in time for the 100th Anniversary of the Girl Scouts in 2012, a lavishly illustrated account of the fascinating life of the woman who started it all.

Pre-orders have been so strong that this book is already into a second printing!

 

Juliette Gordon Low—Daisy, as her friends and family called her—was a remarkable woman with ideas that were ahead of her time (1860-1927). She witnessed important eras in U.S. history, from the Civil War and Reconstruction to westward expansion to post–World War I. And she made history by founding the first national organization to bring girls from all backgrounds into the out-of-doors: the Girl Scouts of the USA.

Daisy created controversy by encouraging girls to prepare for both traditional homemaking responsibilities as well as for roles as professional women—in the arts, sciences, and business—and for active citizenship outside the home. The group she founded was open to girls from all races and ethnicities, and welcomed girls with disabilities at a time when they were usually excluded. Because of her vision and determination, the Girl Scouts still do all of these things—and more—today. It is a universally recognized organization that counts more than 3 million women and girls as members. (Age 9 and up)

Published by Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

A 2012 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People - NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL STUDIES/CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL

"...gracefully written and generously illustrated...." - WALL STREET JOURNAL (February 11, 2012)

"...a good-looking volume, illustrated with historical photographs, set on pages that resemble pale green embroidered linen and sparkling with the force of Low's enthusiasm."  -WALL STREET JOURNAL (February 4, 2012)

"...a biography as engaging as it is comprehensive.... Neatly framed photographs and other period documents related to Low are smoothly incorporated into the book's overall clean design, appearing against pale green pages sometimes printed with a fabric texture that nods toward the Scouts' uniforms.  ...skillfully sets Low's life story against historical backdrops...." -PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY