Contact: Ellen Langas Campbell
610-458-1580, ellen@nousoma.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ENTREPRENEUR CHALLENGES GIRLS TO PURSUE CAREERS,
RISE ABOVE SOCIAL PRESSURES
Girls Know How® Book Series Launches Raising the Roof

Downingtown, PA – September 1, 2005 – Because girls in middle school often shift attention from achievement and personal goals to social acceptance and body consciousness, entrepreneur and author Ellen Langas Campbell wants them to pursue the careers of their dreams rather than succumb to social pressures.

Langas Campbell, an accomplished entrepreneur, actress and voice-over artist, has created the Girls Know How® book series to encourage readers, ages 8 – 12. See www.girlsknowhow.com.

“We hope to inspire girls to follow their dreams through exposing them to a variety of careers, exceptional role models and characters who might be just like them,” says Langas Campbell, who previously was a popular on-air host and corporate officer for television retailer QVC, Inc.

Each book within the fictional series features spirited characters presented with a challenge who are encouraged by a character based on a real-life successful woman.

The latest book in the series, Raising the Roof (ISBN 0-9743604-1-4), spotlights construction. The story follows three fifth-grade girlfriends who attempt to outwit a rival group of boys who have taken over their clubhouse.

Encouraged by the head of a major construction company – a character based on Linda Alvarado, President, Alvarado Construction, Denver, Colo. – they accept the challenge to build their own and learn there is a lot more to building than hammers and nails, says Langas Campbell.

The girls’ shared experience helps them discover their potential, and they rally their families and classmates to combine efforts and participate in a future Habitat for Humanity project.

“When someone discovers he or she has the capability to make a difference through building, no matter how small or grand, great things can happen,” says Fiona Eastwood, Director of Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build program. “Raising the Roof plants the seed by encouraging girls to explore careers that they may never have considered before. Building together, at any age, boosts skills and self esteem, causes positive social change and is fun.”

The first book in the series, Will Stephanie Get the Story? (ISBN 0-9743604-0-6), focuses on journalism. Next in the series, a book featuring teaching. Girls Know How® books (NouSoma Communications, $4.95) are available in stores and online. See www.girlsknowhow.com, books@nousoma.com, or 610-458-1580.

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