Why It's Great to Be a Girl is a must-have for every girl from six to sixteen! Chock-full of fascinating facts, enlightening girl-knowledge, and important historical milestones—even a list of great books written by women—here is a guaranteed self-esteem booster for young females everywhere . . . and it's lots of fun too! After all, what girl wouldn't feel great about herself knowing that: girls hear better than boys - girls drive better than boys - girls' bodies are stronger than boys' in every way, except for muscles - girls are less susceptible to major diseases - and, according to many anthropologists and archaeologists, girls actually "civilized" humankind! So get ready for an eye-opening journey through the awesomeness of girldom—with the ultimate guide to why being a girl is the ultimate in cool! Why It's Great to Be a Girl is a must-have for every girl from six to sixteen! Chock-full of fascinating facts, enlightening girl-knowledge, and important historical milestones—even a list of great books written by women—here is a guaranteed self-esteem booster for young females everywhere . . . and it's lots of fun too! After all, what girl wouldn't feel great about herself knowing that: girls hear better than boys - girls drive better than boys - girls' bodies are stronger than boys' in every way, except for muscles - girls are less susceptible to major diseases - and, according to many anthropologists and archaeologists, girls actually "civilized" humankind! So get ready for an eye-opening journey through the awesomeness of girldom—with the ultimate guide to why being a girl is the ultimate in cool! Jacqueline Shannon is a San Diego–based journalist and author who has written both for children and about children, for teens and about teens. She has published eight young adult novels and has written frequently for Seventeen , Teen , YM , and Cosmopolitan . She is the author of The New Mother's Body Book , Dream Doll , and Raising a Star .