A Note to Visitors
This Lens focuses on books that feature strong, appealing heroines in a variety of roles, both traditional and non-traditional, and it is in that sense that the books featured here are "great for girls." It is also safe to say that most boys will like most of the books featured here, some boys will like all of them, and all boys will like some of them.
Great Books for Young Girls
More Great Books for Young Girls
Great Books for Intermediate Girls
More Great Books for Intermediate Girls
Classic Girl Stories
More Classic Girl Stories
Classic Girl Stories on Film
Medieval Girls
Pioneer Girls
World War II Girls
More Historical Fiction for Girls
Girls Around the World
Detective Girls
Fantasy for Girls
Young Adult Romances
Classics for Girls
Real Girls
More Real Girls to Look Up
Queen Elizabeth I
Annie Oakley
Marie Curie
Susan LaFlesche Picotte
Nellie Bly
Rosa Parks
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Joan of Arc
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Clara Barton
Amelia Earhart
Books About Girl Stuff
Our Bodies, Ourselves: A New Edition for a New Era
For older teenagers - highly informative, but graphic. Feminist outlook, pro-comprehensive sex education, pro-choice, pro-gay rights, sex-positive.
Cool Non-Fiction for Girls
For Parents and Educators
Recommendations on Amazon
Amazon.com: "read all-time girl favorites"
There is something special about being a ten year more...0 points
Amazon.com: "Great Books Featuring Strong Girls"
A list of products including, The Complete Anne of more...0 points
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Noori's Library: Great Books for Kids
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This Squidbook is dedicated to my daughter Noori. May she love books all her life.
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- JenOfChicago JenOfChicago Jan 11, 2009 @ 11:30 pm
- This is a great lens!
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- yestermorrow511 yestermorrow511 Oct 5, 2008 @ 2:12 am
- You have a nice collection of recomendations. Since I also have a lens on book recomendations, I just thought I'd say hey. So, "hey"! And good luck.
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- Barkely Barkely Aug 4, 2007 @ 11:07 pm
- You have a great resource here, thanks for joining the Fun For Kids group.
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- crafty1_nh crafty1_nh May 7, 2007 @ 2:14 pm
- What a great lens! I added you to my Fandangle Book Reviews lens that features reviews of recent children's books.






