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Per my previous post about giving boys books with female protagonists...
I'm getting some comments with book recs (so far, all books written by men from 30-40 yrs ago). Y'all, there are LOTS of books with female protagonists. Recent ones! But since we're on the subject of recs...
I'm getting some comments with book recs (so far, all books written by men from 30-40 yrs ago). Y'all, there are LOTS of books with female protagonists. Recent ones! But since we're on the subject of recs...
Here are just a *few* of my fav PICTURE BOOKS with female protagonists:
- Hensel & Gretel: Ninja Chicks
- Ninja Red Riding Hood
- Not Quite Snow White
- My Papi Has a Motorcycle
- At the Mountain's Base
- Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer
- Wild
- Ada Twist, Scientist
- Hensel & Gretel: Ninja Chicks
- Ninja Red Riding Hood
- Not Quite Snow White
- My Papi Has a Motorcycle
- At the Mountain's Base
- Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer
- Wild
- Ada Twist, Scientist
PBs con't:
- Interrupting Chicken & the Elephant of Surprise
- The Most Magnificent Thing
- Be a Maker
- Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon
- Fearless: Racing Legend Louise Smith
- A Big Mooncake for Little Star
- We Are Water Protectors
- That's Life
- Nova, Star Eater
- Each Kindness
- Interrupting Chicken & the Elephant of Surprise
- The Most Magnificent Thing
- Be a Maker
- Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon
- Fearless: Racing Legend Louise Smith
- A Big Mooncake for Little Star
- We Are Water Protectors
- That's Life
- Nova, Star Eater
- Each Kindness
Here are just a few fav MIDDLE GRADE BOOKS with female protags:
- Just South of Home
- My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwhich
- Front Desk
- Dactyl Hill Squad
- Nikki Tesla & the Ferret-Proof Death Ray
- The Dragon Thief
- Midsummer's Mayhem
- First Rule of Punk
- The Jumbies
- Just South of Home
- My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwhich
- Front Desk
- Dactyl Hill Squad
- Nikki Tesla & the Ferret-Proof Death Ray
- The Dragon Thief
- Midsummer's Mayhem
- First Rule of Punk
- The Jumbies
MG con't:
- The Girl Who Drank the Moon
- El Deafo (GN)
- Merci Suarez Changes Gears
- Louisiana's Way Home
- The Lost Girl
- Go With the Flow (GN)
- Roll With It
- Love, Sugar, Magic
- Awkward (GN)
- Amal Unbound
- Where the Heart Is
- Emmy in the Key of Code
- Strange Birds
- The Girl Who Drank the Moon
- El Deafo (GN)
- Merci Suarez Changes Gears
- Louisiana's Way Home
- The Lost Girl
- Go With the Flow (GN)
- Roll With It
- Love, Sugar, Magic
- Awkward (GN)
- Amal Unbound
- Where the Heart Is
- Emmy in the Key of Code
- Strange Birds
A few fav YA books with female protags:
- The Sound of Stars
- The Poet X
- Circe
- Wild Beauty
- Slay
- Undead Girl Gang
- Shadowshaper
- Nimona (GN)
- Moxie
- Full Disclosure
- Lumberjanes (GN)
- The Art of Breaking Things
- The Hate U Give
- Internment
- The Sound of Stars
- The Poet X
- Circe
- Wild Beauty
- Slay
- Undead Girl Gang
- Shadowshaper
- Nimona (GN)
- Moxie
- Full Disclosure
- Lumberjanes (GN)
- The Art of Breaking Things
- The Hate U Give
- Internment
This is just scratching the surface of good, recent books for kids/teens with female protagonists. Please feel free to add to this thread with your own book recs (preferably something from this decade).
And PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE recommend/buy/give books like these to boys.
And PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE recommend/buy/give books like these to boys.
