inspiring confidence, creativity, and curiosity in young women
Harlan, Mary Ann
2019
Provides advice for readers advisory, collection development, and book clubs that encourages the inclusion of young adult titles advancing a positive representation of girls in programming and instruction, including analyzing YA books through a feminist lens; a list of recommended titles with annotations and discussion questions; and descriptions of programming ideas to use in both school and public library settings.
Presents the author's argument concerning sexism in the Harry Potter series, covering themes of rule following, intelligence, validating, enabling, mothering, and resistance and exploring the construction of gender roles in the books, and discusses possibilities for school curriculums that incorporate a critical analysis of the texts.
Provides information on various topics and instructions for several activities, covering women spies, the Bill of Rights, friendship bracelets, paper airplanes, cartwheels, games, changing a tire, and others.
A collection of twenty-four essays in which the authors reflect on their experiences reading Judy Blume novels; discussing topics such as divorce, peer pressure, menstruation, racism, and more.
Offers bibliographic information and short descriptions for one hundred different books for children that help inspire creativity and build mother-daughter relationships.
empowered girls in young adult literature, 1990-2001
Brown, Joanne
2002
Looks at how girls have historically been depicted in young adult literature, discusses how the image of girls has changed through the years, and provides analyses of young adult books in a variety of genres published between 1990 and 2001 that feature empowered girls.
Explores the ways in which selected children's books define female identity, especially when a female character plays a major role; and includes discussion of children's books and female authors and illustrators who propose positive roles for women.
Provides information on various topics and instructions for several activities, covering women spies, the Bill of Rights, friendship bracelets, paper airplanes, cartwheels, games, changing a tire, and others.
