This book follows the life of Carol Gilligan, from her girlhood to her adulthood. The writing flowed well and included activities for the reader after each section. The illustrations were well made and fit well with the story. The writer is able to explain Gilligan’s ideas and theories in such a way that I believe young readers could understand it. Additionally, I think this would be a good read for students interested in psychology and the history of the field. Overall, this book does a great job at telling the life story of Carol Gilligan and her work in a way that will be understanding to young people.

As a fan of Dr. Carol Gilligan’s groundbreaking feminist work on moral decision-making and the ethics of care since my undergrad psychology days, I was excited to see Bill Cole had written a biography of her with illustrations from Sarah Green. The book did not disappoint. This is an accessible book that explains the evolution of Gilligan’s work on how people use their voice, don’t use their voice, have their voices silenced or sometimes use a voice that is not authentic. At the same time, the book traces Gilligan’s own development against the backdrop of the historical time she grew up in. Scattered throughout the book are boxes (e.g., Did you know? Try this) that help the reader to reflect on and connect with the material they are reading. The book also includes a timeline, glossary, and further reading.

This book is part of the Extraordinary Women in Psychology Series. It is advertised for 14-18 years olds but will be of interest to people of any age wanting to learn more about Gilligan and the development of her work. I passed it along to my teen daughter and I will recommend it to students in my psychology of gender course so that future generations may find their own voices and have a voice different from my own.

Thank you to Carol Gilligan, Bill Cole and Sarah Green for this important and timely book as well as APA and Netgalley for the ARC.

Carol Gilligan has a been a role model for many female teenagers to reveal their voice to the world. Hopefully, so many will speak his voice to the world and bring its own color. Search of voice is a dominant topic nowadays.