The girl-positive library : inspiring confidence, creativity, and curiosity in young women

Summary:

Providing a model of critique useful in readers advisory, collection development, and book clubs, this title encourages the inclusion of young adult titles advancing a positive representation of girls in programming and instruction. Looks at YA books through a feminist lens; Provides a list of recommended titles with annotations and discussion questions; Provides insights into YA books to consider for collection development and programming in an area of current interest; Includes descriptions of programming ideas to use in both school and public library settings.

Record details

ISBN: 9781440860638
ISBN: 1440860637
Physical Description: viii, 161 pages ; 26 cm
Publisher: Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2019]
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Representation -- Young adult literature -- Reading as a feminist -- Girlhood and feminism -- Who should read this book? -- Overview of the text -- Defining girlhood in popular culture -- Developing girlhood -- The tropes of girlhood -- Revisiting girl: rooted in trauma -- Critiquing the narratives -- Conclusion -- Feminist issues and girls -- Identity: self, sexuality, and gender identity -- Bodily autonomy: owning the self -- Conclusion -- Reading as a feminist -- Girlhood types in young adult literature -- Feminist readings of young adult literature -- Reviews -- Selection process -- Identity -- Activity ideas -- Writing and publishing -- Visual arts -- Media activities -- Conclusion.