But Gertie Garza, You're a Girl

Who says a girl can't be a lion tamer?
Gertie's friends say she can't be what she wants because she's a girl. But why not?
So, Gertie's Abuela tells her stories about all the things she did as a young woman. Abuela went so many places and did so many things that Gertie just KNOWS she can be anything she wants!