Rebel Girls Powerful Pairs: 25 Tales of Mothers and Daughters
INTRODUCTION Dear Rebels Welcome to Powerful Pairs a book about incredible mothers and daughters who embody the Rebel spirit together A mother-daughter relationship can be so many things intense inspiring supportive and yes sometimes frustrating After all our mothers are the ones who welcome us into this world and hear our first cries Whatever happens after that is a true adventure In these pages you will read about well-known pairs like Beyoncé and her daughter Blue Ivy and Julie Andrews and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton And you will be introduced to new duos like pilots Laurie and Arianna Strand and rowers Sarah and Sally Kettle The stories in this book will take you to the fight for women's suffrage in England and to the search for an Alzheimer's vaccine in China You will meet women who work together dance together and go on amazing life-changing journeys together So grab a hard hat and a hammer and rehab homes with Karen E Laine and Mina Starsiak Hawk Kick off your shoes and practice traditional Indian dance moves with Niveditha Shetty Hegde and Ishanvi Hegde Then pack your bags and hike the Appalachian Trail with Briana and Cambyr Sullivan
The mothers and daughters in this book challenge and motivate each other They dare and encourage each other They share a special bond And because of this bond they're able to do extraordinary things like distribute vaccines and create breathtaking art They help their communities and explore uncharted waters They grow and learn together sharing their gifts with the world We hope these tales inspire you and make you smile Most of all we want to honor the fact that mother-daughter relationships come in all flavors shapes and sizes We hope what you find in here is a connection to Rebels from the past the present and the future Everyone in this book is like you in some way full of creativity determination and possibility Always remember that there are people loving and supporting you on your journey and that the Rebel Girls community is growing stronger every day because of you Stay Rebel From REBEL GIRLS
6 BEYONCÉ AND BLUE IVY CARTER SINGERS Once upon a time there was a girl named Beyoncé who tried to shrink herself She kept her gaze to the ground never raised her hand in class and barely spoke Why Because mean girls at school didn't like her light-brown skin One day Beyoncé's first grade teacher taught the class a song When Beyoncé's mom asked her to sing it a rush almost like electricity charged through Beyoncé's body Performing while her mother washed the dishes she had no clue that her electrifying voice would inspire millions of future fans To build her confidence Beyoncé started a singing group and after some painful rejections the girls careers exploded They sold 60 million records together and as a solo artist Beyoncé has sold almost double that Still she's never forgotten who she was when she first sang in her mother's kitchen When she became a mom Beyoncé wanted her daughter Blue Ivy to know she never had to make herself small so others could feel big When Blue was old enough to express her opinion Beyoncé started asking what she thought about her work To Beyoncé's relief Blue said she's always proud of her mom except when she tells corny jokes By eight years old Blue was singing on Beyoncé's hit Brown Skin Girl The song celebrates the power of girls who often get overlooked or bullied for their skin color It earned Blue her first Grammy Blue can also be spotted twirling midair in an acrobat's hoop in her mom's latest visual album Whatever the future holds for this talented duo Beyoncé's sure to be right there cheering Blue on and making sure she shrinks for no one BEYONCÉ BORN SEPTEMBER 4 1981 BLUE IVY BORN JANUARY 7 2012 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
MOTHERHOOD HAS BEEN MY BIGGEST INSPIRATION IT BECAME MY MISSION TO MAKE SURE MY DAUGHTER LIVED IN A WORLD WHERE SHE FEELS TRULY SEEN AND VALUED BEYONCÉ ILLUSTRATION BY LAYLIE FRAZIER
