Carol Gilligan and the Search for Voice - (Extraordinary Women in Psychology) by Bill Cole (Hardcover)

About the Book

A biography of the life and work of groundbreaking developmental psychologist Carol Gilligan, intended for high school age readers.

Book Synopsis

A biography of the life and work of groundbreaking developmental psychologist Carol Gilligan, intended for high school age readers, part of the APA's Extraordinary Women in Psychology series.

The Children's Book Council (CBC) - 9th-12th grade TEACHER and LIBRARIAN favorite

Carol Gilligan has devoted her life to discovering, uncovering, and recovering voices belonging to girls and women, as well as boys and men. Through her work, she has played an enormous role in reconceptualizing traditionally held views on moral and identity development in young people, most prominently in her landmark 1982 book detailing her ethic of care model, In a Different Voice (coined by Harvard University Press as "The little book that started a revolution").

Drawing on source material that includes interviews with Gilligan as well as her own writings in books and articles, this book offers young readers not only the opportunity to learn about a pioneering psychologist and her momentous work, but also for them to consider the potential power of their own voices as they go forward in life.

Review Quotes

Leads organically to a discussion of movements for inclusion and practices around trauma-informed care and restorative discipline, all of which link back nicely to Gilligan's work...is likely to resonate with contemporary teens, especially those interested in feminist thought.--Booklist, American Library Association (ALA)

A charmingly illustrated biography that highlights psychologist Carol Gilligan's life and achievements... Cole highlights key figures and psychological concepts in the world of psychology, explaining them in digestible segments. Green's soft and expressive artwork brings additional life to this easy-to-follow biography. Tools that encourage readers to think more deeply about the content are interspersed throughout the book, providing further learning opportunities.-- "Kirkus Reviews"

About the Author

Bill Cole is a school psychologist based in New Jersey. He is also an adjunct professor of developmental psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University, in which he teaches Carol Gilligan's Ethic of Care model. He has been a guest columnist for the Newark Star-Ledger, writing numerous articles on public education, child development, and politics. He is also an award-winning fiction writer, whose work has appeared in Highlights for Children Magazine.

Sarah Green graduated from RISD in 2014 with a BFA in Illustration and began her career in children's books in 2015, with over a dozen solo-illustrated picture books, as well as several covers and middle grade books. She has also illustrated a line of stationary for Trader Joes, had a regular role illustrating a column in the New York Times, and has worked with a range of editorial clients, including Sephora, The British Library, and Hearst Corporation. Sarah received her MFA from Emily Carr University of Art + Design in 2021, and currently teaches in the Illustration Department there alongside working as a full-time illustrator.

Sarah is from the San Francisco Bay Area and lives in Vancouver, Canada. Visit her online and on X and Instagram.