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TROOP 6000: The Girl Scout that Began in a Shelter and Inspired the World
Nikita Stewart
Ballantine Books, 2020

A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice
Steph Curry's Book Club Selection
“Few journalists write about those forced to the margins with the grace, compassion, and humility of Nikita Stewart.”
— Nikole Hannah-Jones,
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter, The New York Times Magazine
“Uplifting. . . .Stewart adroitly captures the girls’ growth as they develop confidence but also…  underscores the traumas, stress, and challenges experienced by thousands of homeless Americans.”
— The National Book Review
“Stewart doesn’t shy away from the harsh and often invisible realities of homelessness. . . Readers will be moved by the resilience of. . .all of the girls and women who come alive on the page.”
— Booklist
“Featuring a sensitive treatment of a still-existing homelessness epidemic, this is an impassioned look at how Troop 6000 inspired others to form in its wake. A tale of how grassroots spirit and gritty determination can bloom into hope.”
— Kirkus Reviews