Girls Know How, a book series dedicated to encouraging girls to explore the careers of their dreams, announces the release of its fourth book – Super Science Girls! – on Thursday in conjunction with Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.

“While planning a career is probably not on the radar in elementary school, it’s the ideal time to lay the groundwork,” said author Ellen Langas, a youth career education advocate and a corporate executive at Haverford-based NouSoma Communications.

“By the time girls reach middle school, research indicates that body consciousness and social acceptance can pull focus from academics, causing girls to shelve their dreams and ambitions. Part of the solution is to offer consistent, age-appropriate messages in an engaging way, including positive role models and stories that kids can identify with.”

Girls Know How books allow kids to experience diverse characters and gain subtle exposure to careers, while enabling parents and teachers to interact and keep the conversation going about career paths.

Each book within the fiction chapter-book series for tweens introduces a different career, and a character based on a real-life female role model. Sylvia Todd, who created the popular online Sylvia’s Super-Awesome Maker Show at age 8, serves as the real-life inspiration behind Sylvia’s character in Super Science Girls!

“Girls are as naturally inquisitive as boys, and if they are exposed to science at a young age, they are likely to embrace it,” said Pat Woody Reeves, the former chief engineer of the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center whose career served as the basis for one of the characters in Super Science Girls!

“Helping girls discover the relevance of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in everyday life stimulates curiosity and problem-solving skills, and introduces a variety of career paths,” said Langas, a Haverford resident who has served as a corporate officer and popular program host at QVC.

Other books in the Girls Know How series introduce journalism, construction, and teaching. Recommended for ages 7-12, books retail between $4.95 and $7.95 and are available at book stores and by clicking here.

For more information, call 610-658-5889 or e-mail books@girlsknowhow.com.