Rebel Girls Dads & Daughters: 25 Tales of Teamwork and Fun
FOREWORD CONTENTS ALBA AND LUCA TRAPANESE Content Creators 4 Disability Advocates ANANYA AND SANJAY SHARMA Air Force Pilots 6 8 ÁNGELA AND PEPE AGUIL AR Singers 10 ARY AND JUSTYN HARDWICK Tik Tok Creators 12 BINDI AND STEVE IRWIN Conservationists 14 BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD AND RON HOWARD Actors 58 Directors 16 COCO AND COREY GAUFF Athletes 18 GHAZAL AND QAZI FAROOQI Motorcyclists 20 GRACEYN AND JAVORIS HOLLINGSWORTH YouTube Creators JAYDEN AND ROL AND POLLARD Cheerleaders 22 24 KATHY AND PETER FANG Chefs 26 KAWANABE KYOSUI AND KAWANABE KYOSAI Painters 28 MARINA VASARHELYI-CHIN AND JIMMY CHIN Mountain Climbers MARY-ANN MUSANGI AND CHRIS KIRUBI Entrepreneurs MASAYO AND MICHIO HIRAIWA Wildlife Photographers MONIQUE AND LADI AJAYI Race Across the World Contestants REATA AND BUCK BRANNAMAN Horse Trainers 30 32 34 36 38 RILEY KINNANE-PETERSEN AND JOHN PETERSEN Jewelry Makers SHANEYAH AND SHANE REDSTAR Singers 40 42 SMRUTI SRIRAM AND DR R SRI RAM Entrepreneurs 44 SOPHIA AND HAROLD ROBERTS Heart Surgeons 46 STELLA AND PAUL MCCARTNEY Fashion Designer Musician THALMA AND LAÉRCIO DE FREITAS Musicians 48 50 XIOMARA ROSATEDLA 56 AND DAGNE TEDL A Entrepreneurs ZAYA AND DWYANE WADE Model Basketball Player 54 52 IT'S YOUR TURN MORE FUN TOGETHER THE ILLUSTRATORS ABOUT REBEL GIRLS 61 62
FOREWORD Dear Rebels What are your big dreams Maybe you imagine yourself as a scientist inventing new ways to help the environment Perhaps you picture yourself as an actor in front of a camera Or maybe you'd like to be a teacher and inspire children every day When I was a kid I had big dreams too I wanted to be an entertainer and I wanted to train to be an astronaut Pretty different dreams I know But guess what I got to do both As a member of NSYNC I traveled the world singing in front of sold-out crowds night after night We even performed at the Super Bowl halftime show with one of my all-time favorite bands Aerosmith Being a member of the band also afforded me the opportunity to fulfill that other childhood dream I mentioned I went to Russia and trained with astronauts Back then I thought things couldn't get any better But I had another big dream on the horizon becoming a dad When we got married in 2014 my husband Michael and I knew we wanted to start a family But as a gay couple having children came with its challenges After years of struggle and heartbreak we finally welcomed our twins Violet and Alexander in October of 2021. Now I'm always thinking about what our kids dreams might be And as a girl dad as Violet's baba I want to be as supportive as possible of our daughter At just two years old Violet already has a personality all her own Her big hazel eyes are always carefully observing everything going on around her She'll let her brother try out a new slide on the playground before she gives it a go She's a budding fashion icon and insists on putting together her own outfits complete with mismatched shoes layered skirts and pool floaties as accessories It's a look Michael and I love seeing her little spirit shine And we want to do everything we can to make sure our Rebel Girl's light never goes out 4
I'm so inspired by the ways in which the dads in Dads and Daughters 25 Tales of Teamwork and Fun challenged encouraged and supported their daughters I strive to be the same kind of cheerleader for Violet Seriously I will happily grab some pom-poms and a megaphone to cheer my daughter on And I know that hearing about the accomplishments of all of the amazing women and girls in this book will boost her confidence in a big way My wish for Violet is that she pursues her passions wholeheartedly and that she never forgets how strong she is Every night I read to my twins and I've already added the Rebel Girls books to our nighttime routine Violet has been delighted to learn about Zaya Wade strutting down runways with her dad Dwyane beaming in the front row I know Luca and Alba Trapanese's sweet story about advocating for LGBTQIA and disability rights will mean a lot to my family And I hope reading about Coco and Corey Gauff's journey to tennis superstardom encourages Violet to work hard for her goals Get ready to be inspired by all of these amazing stories Rebel And know that the person you call dad or baba is rooting for you always Lance Bass 5
