Hold Up Your Heads, Girls! Helps for Girls, in School and Out by Annie H. Ryder

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Author Ryder, Annie H.
Title Hold Up Your Heads, Girls! Helps for Girls, in School and Out
Note Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contents How to talk -- How to get acquainted with nature -- How to make the most of work -- What can I do? -- What to study -- English literature and other studies -- The commonplace -- Moods -- Womanliness -- Girls and their friends -- Youths and maidens.
Credits Andrea Ball, Steve Schulze, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary "Hold Up Your Heads, Girls! Helps for Girls, in School and Out" by Annie H. Ryder is a motivational guide aimed at young women, likely written in the late 19th century, focusing on their growth and development as they transition from school to womanhood. The book covers a range of topics intended to empower girls, offering practical advice on communication, self-discovery, and personal development in both academic and social spheres. The opening portion of the book sets the stage for the themes to follow, emphasizing the importance of encouragement and guidance for girls at a pivotal moment in their lives when they are no longer under the structured environment of school. Ryder discusses the emotional challenges faced by young women as they navigate their newfound independence and the necessity of cultivating self-confidence and ambition. She introduces the idea that a girl should not only seek external validation but also understand her worth, work diligently, and embrace both personal and academic pursuits as vital components of her character development. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class HQ: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender
Subject Girls
Category Text
EBook-No. 6636
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 29, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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