gender identity in literature

Fourteen essays examine the ways gender is represented in children's literature, discussing such topics as depictions of female fragility and male strength, images of children in illustrated books, historical fiction, challenging gender stereotypes, and the role of educators.

A collection of critical essays by female poets on the works of poets such as Emily Dickinson, Phillis Wheatley, Marianne Moore, and Sylvia Plath, among others.