"Thinking Outside the Girl Box" is a true story about a remarkable youth development program in rural West Virginia. Based on years of research with adolescent girls and adults who devoted their lives to working with them "Thinking Outside the Girl Box" reveals what is possible when young people are challenged to build on their strengths, speak and be heard, and engage critically with their world.
Based on twelve years of field research, the book traces the life of the Lincoln County Girls Resiliency Program (GRP), a grassroots, community nonprofit aimed at helping girls identify...