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[Kathleen Anderson <ANDERKAT@CNSVAX.UWEC.EDU>]

Thanks to all of you who responded to my gender equity posting.
I've included the responses for those that are interested.
Kathy Anderson, Media Specialist
Sherman Elementary School
Eau Claire, WI
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Kathleen, try Avi's The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and Sharon
Wyeth's The World of Daughter McGuire.  Sunnie
Sunnie Tait
Lawton Elementary School
sft@sils.umich.edu

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I have three items for you to consider.  1) the July 1993 issue of _Book
Links_ had an article by Karen Rehard entitled "Girl Power" and lists
picture books as well as fiction for older grades.  2) A book by Myra and
David Sadker entitled "Failing at Fairness: How America's Schools Cheat
Girls_ (Scribner's, 1994) has a 10 page bibliography in the back of all
types of books with strong female characters. 3) The University of
Wisconsin- Madison has a bibliography of picture books with strong
resourceful females.  I got it off of internet, but the only address on
the document is: wiswsl@macc.wisc.edu; the phone number is 608-263-5754.
The document is entitled: "Brave, Active and Resourceful Females in
Picture Books".

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If you want something humorous, try the Three Little Pigs and
the Fox, a one sitting book, with the little sister pig saving
her two older brothers from the wily fox.
Kathy Lafferty
Alexandria, VA

Kathy, for starters try the books by Jean Little, both fiction and
biographical.  They are the right reading level, very lovely and honest, as
is the author herself.

Katharine Bruner                        Brown Middle School
brunerk@ten-nash.ten.k12.tn.us          Harrison TN


_Lyddie_ by Katherine Paterson
_Dicey's Song_ by Cynthia Voight
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Anything by Patricia Beatty.  Hers are all historical novels, and
a lot of them are set in the west, but there the resemblance to anything
ordinary stops.  Her heroines are always wonderful role models.

Joy Branham                              tnl_jbranham@pstcc.cc.tn.us
Kennedy Elementary School
Kingsport, TN 37665

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One of our favorite titles at that level is Callie by Dave Sargent.  Our
girls are also enthralled with the American Girls series.  Are you aware
that Follett will do a search based on grade level, female protagonist,
etc.?  Kay


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I think that Anne McCaffrey's Dragonsinger series addresses this issue
well: the protagonist is a girl who desperately wants to become a
minstrel, but her family considers that "man's work", and sees girls as
a way to get household chores done.  The titles are _Dragonsong_,
Dragonsinger_, and _Dragondrums_.
Teresa Holten                   Lyle Public School
Media Generalist                Lyle, MN 55953
teresah@selco.lib.mn.us

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HELEN KELLER and THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL and THE DIARY OF ANNE
FRANK come immediately to mind. If too difficult for your age level they
still make marvelous read-alouds.  Jane at Waukegan High formerly an
elementary library media person.

Thanks again for all the responses.
Kathy
ANDERKAT@cnsvax.uwec.edu