Great books for girls
Subtitle: more than 600 recommended books for girls ages 3-14
By: Kathleen Odean
Edition: 1st rev. ed.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 417
ISBN-13: 9780345450210
Subjects: Girls in literature; Books and reading; Bibliography; Children's stories, American; Stories, plots; Girls
Description: Evaluates fiction and nonfiction books featuring girls and women in positive roles, ranking each entry by reading level.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Picture-story books; title: Folktales: Single tales; title: Collections; title: Books for beginning readers: Easy readers; title: Short novels; title: Biographies; title: Books for middle readers: Fiction: Adventure and survival stories; title: Contemporary life; title: Sports stories; title: Mysteries and ghost stories; title: Historical fiction; title: Fantasy and science fiction; title: Biography and nonfiction: Leaders and activists; title: Professionals and businesswomen; title: Scientists and inventors; title: Women in the arts; title: Sports biographies and nonfiction; title: More dynamic girls and women; title: Books for older readers: Fiction: Adventure and survival stories; title: Contemporary life; title: Sports stories; title: Mysteries and ghost stories; title: Historical fiction; title: Fantasy and science fiction; title: Biography and nonfiction: Leaders and activists; title: Professionals and businesswomen; title: Scientists and inventors; title: Women in the arts; title: Sports biographies and nonfiction; title: More dynamic girls and women; title: Poetry; title: Nonfiction books in series; title: Magazines and web sites for girls; title: Resources and tips for parents; title: Locating books; title: Keeping up with children?s book publishing; title: Tips on reading aloud; title: Activities with books; title: Further reading for parents; title: Books for children on sex and growing up; title: Empowering your daughter.