Alcott, Louisa May
Little women
Courage Classics, 1995
YA PB Alc
The story of the 4 March sisters who grow into woman in Massachusetts during the Civil War Sisters who personalities are as different as night and day make for a rich family story which transcends generations. There is Jo, the hot tempered rebel who adores, writing and hates everything about being a girl; energetic and romantic Meg, shy, timid, and sweet Beth, and beautiful adventurous Amy, who wants to be famous and rich.

Avi
True confessions of Charlotte Doyle
Orchard, 1990
YA Avi
Charlotte Doyle, a 13 year old girl living in 1734 , through a set of unusual circumstances, finds herself the only girl and passenger on a trans-Atlantic ocean voyage filled with mutiny, treachery and intrigue. It’s Charlotte’s ingenuity, resourcefulness and courage that enables her to survive.

Chin, Charlie
China’s Bravest Girl
Children’s Book Press, 1993
+ 398.21 Chi
Legend of Hua Mu Lan, a young Chinese girl who goes to war disguised as a man to save the family honor, and becomes a great general.

Evetts-Secker, Josephine
Mother and Daughter Tales
Abbeville kids, 1996
+ 398.2 Eve
This book explores the special bond between mothers and daughters in the folktales of many world cultures. All feature girls who face many challenges who must rely on their own inner strength, integrity and quick wits. Mothers, in all of the stories, serve as role models.

Farmer, Nancy
A Girl Named Disaster
Puffin Books, 1996
YA PB Far
A survival story , and a gripping adventure of an African girl who sets off all alone, in a stolen boat ,on a huge river. Struggling for sheer survival, she comes to know the raw mystic of Africa.

Schier, Mary Lahr
Strong-minded woman: the story of Lavinia Goodell, Wisconsin’s first female lawyer
Midwest History Press, 2001
YA 921 Goo
Lavina Goodell always wanted to be a lawyer - what a shocking idea in 1858. She taught herself law, and then was faced with a battle in the Supreme Court on two fronts, where she came up against a judge who was determined to prevent women from practicing law.

L’engle, Madeleine
An Acceptable Time
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1989
YA Len
Polly’s anticipated visit with her grandparents takes a sudden turn, as she visits the star gazing rock where she typically finds solace. She finds herself traveling across the millenia to play a crucial role in a prehistoric confrontation.

Loveroo,Thom
Cammi Granato: Hockey Pioneer
Lerner, 2001
+796.96 Gra
A biography of the American who is the captain of the 1998 gold and 2002 silver Olympic medal-winning women’s hockey team.

San Souci, Robert D.
The Samurai’s Daughter
Dial Books for Young Readers
E San
A Japanese folktale about the brave daughter of a samurai warrior and her journey to be reunited with her exiled father.

Tchana, Katrin
The Serpent Slayer: and Other Stories of Strong Women
Little, Brown and Co., 2002
+ 398.2 Tch
A collection of twenty traditional tales from various parts of the world, each of whose main character is a strong and resourceful woman.

Yolen, Jane
Not one damsel in distress: world folktales for strong girls
Silver Whistle Books, 2000
398.22 Yol
A collection of thirteen traditional tales from various parts of the world, with the main character of each being a fearless, strong, heroic and resourceful woman.

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