Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke First Second, 2010 184 pages Quick--how many female fictional space adventurers can you think of? Now what if I ask you to limit it to characters intended for a child audience? If you can come up with more than Princess Leia, I'm seriously impressed. For my part, I can … Continue reading Zita the Spacegirl
Grown up Girls: The Help
The Help by Kathryn Stockett G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2009 451 pages Starting with today's post, I've added a new age category: young women. Books under this heading are appropriate for the age group I like to think of as "grown-up girls." They're mature teens and college students, the oldest of the next generation of women. … Continue reading Grown up Girls: The Help
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley Random House, 2009 373 pages I think it was in one of my college lit classes that I first heard the term "antihero." Before that point, I had encountered the character type but had never had a name for it. For those who aren't … Continue reading The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Read Like a Girl 