These days there are more and more celebrations of women who might have otherwise been relegated to the footnotes of history.

As you can imagine, here at Nerdette we’re all about that. Totally into it. Zero complaints.

But what is equally as wonderful is when the spotlight also lands on accomplished young girls. And that’s what author Kate Schatz and illustrator Miriam Klein Stahl have done with their book Rad Girls Can, which tells the stories of inspiring young women who have made positive impacts on the world before turning 20.

We talk with the author and illustrator about some of their favorite stories of young ladies who changed the world, and how you can be one too.