Caroline Paul's inspiring and sometimes astonishing stories of the adventures that she and other great women have undertaken, alongside Wendy MacNaughton's beautiful illustrations, make The Gutsy Girl the book of the year for daredevils, doers, and dreamers of all ages.

Cheryl Strayed, author of WILD

The perfect book for young feminists, or really any woman who needs a dose of inspiration in her life . . . Viva la Gutsy Girl!

Buzzfeed

A modern manifesto for bravery, perseverance, and breaking the tyranny of perfection.

Maria Popova

Part high-energy how-to guide, part hilarious memoir, and part interactive adventure journal designed to help girls of all ages build confidence, pluck, and bravery by venturing outside.

Outside Magazine

Paul encourages readers-girls, specifically-to pursue lives of excitement in a book that blends elements of memoir, guidebook, and journal.

Publishers Weekly

Delightful . . . There's a lot here that will thrill any girl-or boy-of any age.

San Francisco Chronicle