Me: Well, what I actually said to him [Chapters employee] was 'Do you have any books for twelve year old girls that are not Twilight, and do not reinforce negative gender stereotypes
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As you may have guessed, that comment got half eaten, so here's what it was supposed to say... hopefully.
Tiffany's an awesome heroine. YA lit that is still enjoyable for... I guess that makes us OA?
Tamora Pierce is one of the few YA authors I actually liked when I was in the age range. The first series I read were her Alanna books, which were the ever fun "girl disguises herself as a boy and goes off to become a knight" plot. I think there are a couple follow up books in the same world where girls are now actually allowed to openly. sign up because Alanna was awesome. Everything she writes features girls in prominent roles actually doing stuff. :p
My big problem is that I kinda skipped over reading books that are actually meant for twelve year old girls. I was in the adult section of the library by then. I'm trying to come up with good stuff though, since the library now has a stupid policy where the middle school kids aren't allowed to check out books that have been deemed high school only. Like... The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants.
Tiffany's an awesome heroine. YA lit that is still enjoyable for... I guess that makes us OA?
Tamora Pierce is one of the few YA authors I actually liked when I was in the age range. The first series I read were her Alanna books, which were the ever fun "girl disguises herself as a boy and goes off to become a knight" plot. I think there are a couple follow up books in the same world where girls are now actually allowed to openly. sign up because Alanna was awesome. Everything she writes features girls in prominent roles actually doing stuff. :p
My big problem is that I kinda skipped over reading books that are actually meant for twelve year old girls. I was in the adult section of the library by then. I'm trying to come up with good stuff though, since the library now has a stupid policy where the middle school kids aren't allowed to check out books that have been deemed high school only. Like... The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants.
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