She Takes a Stand: 16 Fearless Activists Who Have Changed the World

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MEGAN GRASSELL Ripening a Yellowberry One of the biggest problems I had getting started was getting people to take me and my ideas seriously Megan Grassell n the following pages you will meet women who have taken a stand for basic rights and respect against greed and corruption and against vio lence around the world But sometimes a practical problem in your own family can prompt you to act That's what happened to Megan Grassell an inspir ing example of how one teen got fired up and wouldn't give up Her efforts now contribute to the comfort and emotional well being of thousands of young teen and tween girls Megan was born on August 16 1995 in Jackson Hole Wyoming Her father Chopper grew up in the Green River Valley of Wyoming Her mother Lynn was from Georgia Grandma Susan Chopper's moth er was raised on a ranch lacking both electricity and running water In this rugged rural area many people