Empowerment for Girls : Riveting reads for secondary schools

Band, Barbara

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We live in an increasingly complex and chaotic world that often condones exclusion and barriers. Children learn about the world through reading and the media – particularly the images they see and the messages they hear. If these are constantly gender-biased they send a strong signal reinforcing gender inequality, and a message that boys and girls not only are different, but should also be treated differently. This continual reinforcement via childhood, school and society results in an assumption that this is how it should be and that male dominance is the norm, impacting on how children respond to each other.This collection aims to empower children to fulfil their abilities and the books have been selected to challenge the gender assumptions girls – and boys – grow up with. They celebrate female heroines, female figures from history and public life, and female role models. Each book has been given a suggested age range and is tailored towards readers at Key Stage 3 upwards. The book suggestions are divided into three categories: Fiction books, Information books, Graphic novels and Manga.