Almost Touching the Skies: Women's Coming of Age Stories - Softcover

"This collection is a wonderful mosaic that will inspire girls and women alike by its universal celebration of the female spirit--across culture, class, race. These writers inspire us to remember our early selves, our ancestors, and our individual heritages." --Isabel Stewart, National Executive Director, Girls, Incorporated

"If all the girls in this book were miraculously gathered in one room, what energy there would be, what sassiness, what thoughtfulness, what engagement with the world around them--for, while not all the girls in this wonderful book realize their dreams, every single one obeys the exhortation of Zora Neale Hurston's mama to 'jump at de sun.' An inspiring read for girls and women, boys and men of all ages and circumstances." --Nancy Hoffman, Professor of Education, Brown University

"Whether fiction or memoir, each of these twenty-two fascinating stories of childhood, youth, and young womanhood offers an insightful glimpse into a small, distinctive corner of the world. And then, with the magic of art, together they enlarge into revelation." --Alix Kates Shulman, author of Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen and A Good Enough Daughter

Presents a collection of coming of age stories by such authors as Zora Neale Huston, Jo Sinclair, and Kate Chopin.