Young Women of Achievement: A Resource for Girls in Science, Math, and Technology. . - book review

Adolescence, Winter, 2002

KARNES, Frances A., & STEPHENS, Kristen R. Young Women of Achievement: A Resource for Girls in Science, Math, and Technology. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2002. 300pp. $21.00 (p).

This upbeat resource guide will give young women everything they need to start exploring and planning a career in science, math, or technology. Part I introduces readers to the many exciting career opportunities available in the sciences and provides specific strategies for planning for a future career in these areas. Part II recounts true stories of girls and young women in the sciences, detailing how they got involved and what they have accomplished. Part III offers timelines of extraordinary women throughout history, inspiring quotations, a list of Web sites specifically geared toward women in the sciences, suggestions for science-oriented computer software, and many other recommended resources.