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.
A biographical/critical study of Kathryn Lasky, author of over forty books in a variety of genres including picture books, nature writing for children, adult mystery novels, and young adult fiction and non-fiction.