Claire Shipman is a correspondent for ABC News and Good Morning America, covering politics, international affairs, and women's issues. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband, two children, and a new puppy. Katty Kay is the Washington, DC, anchor for BBC World News America. She is a regular guest on NBC's Meet the Press and MSNBC's Morning Joe. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and four children.
“This is the book every girl needs to make her dreams come true.” —
Laurie Hernandez, US Olympic Gold Medalist and best-selling author
of I Got This: To Gold and Beyond
“Girl power depends on self-confidence, but many girls struggle to
see how awesome they really are…. I wish I had this book when I was
a girl – and I’m really glad today’s girls have it now.” — Sheryl
Sandberg, COO of Facebook and founder of Lean In and Option B
“Girls should know it’s cool to be different. I learned that lesson
on the ice, playing hockey. I didn’t always fit in, but I came to
embrace that, and it gave me confidence. This book can help every
girl flip that switch in her head.” — Hilary Knight, Olympic silver
medalist and member of the US women’s national ice hockey team
“Needs to find its way into the hands of anyone who ever identifies
as a girl.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Wow!!! I love love love this book for girls. Every single day I
work with girls who suffer so much because they don’t have the
tools The Confidence Code for Girls provides. It gives tweens tips
and tools to manage everything from stress to self-doubt to sticky
social situations.” — Phyllis L. Fagell, school counselor, author
and contributor to the Washington Post’s On Parenting section
“An essential read for every girl in her tween years.... I am
inspired by what the authors have done in offering such a
tremendous guidebook that I am sure tween girls will reference time
and time again in their journey to forming a solid, confident
self.” — Dr. Bonnie Zucker, licensed psychologist and author of
Anxiety-Free Kids: An Interactive Guide for Parents and
Children
“If you’ve ever wished you had the courage to say what you really
think, or do the thing that scares you, this is the book for you!
Confidence is crucial for girls, and Katty and Claire have figured
out the recipe. Reading this book will help you change your life!”
— Rachel Simmons, author of Enough as She Is and Leadership
Specialist at Smith College
“Addresses why girls, specifically, can feel unsure of themselves,
how they can break out of habits that hold them back, take healthy
risks, and build confidence.... Readers will enjoy discovering more
about their brains and how to handle real-life situations.” —
School Library Journal
“The authors suggest the importance of and methods for developing
positive relationships, mindfulness, and the strength to persist
after making a mistake... Because the authors draw from a diverse
population of girls’ experiences from differing cultures and
backgrounds, any girl can feel at home in these pages. — Voice of
Youth Advocates (VOYA)
“There’s a lack of books on this subject for tweens and young
teens, so this, with its endnotes and helpful resource list,
invaluably fills the gap. Girls will appreciate how it speaks
directly to them, not their parents, and offers inspiring stories
by girls for girls.” — Booklist Online
“Confidence, the authors suggest, comes not from being perfect, but
from building a strong foundation of self-awareness, knowledge, and
resilience—and it’s always a work in progress.” — Publishers Weekly
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