At a certain age, boys seem to outgrow the fairy realm and girls still love them. Also these books have girl protagonists.
Published: 2107 Theme: Japanese Culture Best for: 5 to 10 "I just had to be able to help make mochi! I need to think of a way to convince my parents. Good think I had the perfect thinking spot..." Breaking the gender barrier- again, and this time, against the cultural grain.
Published: 2017 Theme: Baseball and Gender-equality Best for: 9 to 12 "If she didn't try announcing the game, she knew she'd regret it... Everyone wanted to be the announcer. It was one of the most important jobs in baseball." Gender equality knows no bounds, and Amy G calls on her real-life experience to prove it.
Published: 2000 Theme: Women Heroines Best for: 5 to 10 "In the dark time of the year, when the days are short and a cold wind blows from the north, a serpent came to live in an old cave on the mountain of Yung Ling..." From time to time, it's great to read about a young girl who takes on the challenge of slaying the perennial serpent. This children's book is a lovely collection of such stories.
Published: 2017 Theme: Girls and Science Best for: 9 to 12 " 'That's all it took for you to cave in? You're some kind of lousy negotiator. That's what we get for sending a dumb girl to do a man's job. ...' It was so unfair I could have smacked him." This sequel continues to explore the theme of loving science and holding to one's own truth...
Published: 2017 Theme: Resisting Prejudice Best for: 10 and up "I'd been taught that our Bamarre were lucky to be ruled by us. Otherwise they would have been conquered by others, who would have killed them all. With us, they were safe and had duties and food." A great and timely fantasy children's book exploring the injustice of nations dominating nations, and the ill consequences of prejudice...
Published: 2012 Theme: Healing Relationships Best for: 10 and up "I felt like I was speaking a part in some out-of-date play. Who in the world calls their grandmother "Grandmother?" But "Grandma" didn't seem to fit." This children's book is about relationships - between parents, children, grandparents, and friends, showing the way that misunderstandings can create distance, and communication can create love and warmth.
Published: 2016 Theme: Self-acceptance Best for: Girls 7 - 9 "Did Mom know she hired a witch as a babysitter?" In this second children's book in the Backyard Witch series, we watch a young girl grow into her own qualities, which are different from her mother's expectations.
Published: 2015 Theme: Historical Fiction Coming of Age Best for: 12 - 14 "I have escaped! I have achieved the first stage of my emancipation! In a little while I will go on to Baltimore--and from thence I will begin my new life." This beautifully written historical fiction children's book is quite hard to put down.
Published: 1987 Theme: Historical Fiction Best for: 9 - 12 "The title 'Joint Reign' is a foolishment and emphasizes what I have always contended: that men are more fortunate than women. Joint reign! It is I who inspects, examines, weighs and wrings her brain ..." Coming on the heels of an historic election, it is interesting to go back in history and understand more about the obstacles women faced hundreds of years ago.
Published: 2016 Theme: Coming of Age Fairytale Best for: 9 to 12 girls "The first time I tried my hand at magic, I grew roses out of my nose. This was not my intention... Magic is unpredictable, finicky, and dangerous, especially in the wrong hands." This children's book is best thought of as a modern-day Grimm's fairytale. It has all the elements of Grimm stories, including the grim part...
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