Girl Squads: 20 Female Friendships That Changed History

Today's Non-fiction post is on Girl Squads: 20 Female Friendships That Changed History by Sam Maggs. it is 272 pages long and is published by Quirk Books. The cover is multi-colored with different groups of women in the different colors. The intended reader is someone who is interested in women's history. There is no foul language, no sex, and discussion of violence in this book. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the book- A modern girl is nothing without her squad of besties. But don't let all the hashtags fool you: the #girlsquad goes back a long, long time. In this hilarious and heartfelt book, geek girl Sam Maggs takes you on a tour of some of history's most famous female BFFs, including:
• Anne Bonny and Mary Read, the infamous lady pirates who sailed the seven seas and plundered with the best of the men
• Jeanne Manon Roland and Sophie Grandchamp, Parisian socialites who landed front-row seats (from prison) to the French Revolution
• Sharon and Shirley Firth, the First Nations twin sisters who would go on to become Olympic skiers and break barriers in the sport
• The Edinburgh Seven, the band of pals who fought to become the first women admitted to medical school in the United Kingdom
• The Zohra Orchestra, the ensemble from Afghanistan who defied laws, danger, and threats to become the nation's first all-female musical group
And many more! Spanning art, science, politics, activism, and even sports, these girl squads show just how essential female friendship has been throughout history and throughout the world. Sam Maggs brings her signature wit and warmth as she pays tribute to the enduring power of the girl squad. Fun, feisty, and delightful to read—with empowering illustrations by artist Jenn Woodall—it's the perfect gift for your BFF.

Review- This is an interesting nonfiction book about different women and their friendships and how they changed their worlds. We travel over the world and in different times to learn the stories of these women. The research is excellent with good notes for further personal research, the stories are interesting each different from the others, and the writing is engaging. A very good place to start learning women's history and how it has been ignored by main stream history.

I give this book a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I give this book as a gift.