GUTSY GIRL

Once a young scaredy-cat, Caroline Paul decided that fear was getting in the way of the life she really wanted. Since then she has flown planes, rafted big rivers, climbed tall mountains, and worked as one of the first female firefighters in San Francisco. Here she shares her greatest escapades as well as those of other women, and offers activities to unshackle from fear, develop a zest for challenges and a healthy relationship to risk, and give young readers the confidence to embark on a life which contains excitement, self-reliance, friendship, and fun.