A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L’Engle
Age: 9+
Interests: fantasy, science fiction, time travel, family, magic, science, math, strong girls, siblings, religion, politics
A Wrinkle in Time
26 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+, Classics Tags: family, fantasy, Magic, math, politics, religion, sci fi, science, siblings, strong girls, time travel
Island of the Blue Dolphins
04 Dec 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+, Uncategorized Tags: animals, California, dogs, history, independence, indigenous peoples, island, strong girls, wilderness survival
Island of the Blue Dolphins
by Scott O’Dell
Age: 10+
Interests: survival, strong girls, indigenous peoples, history, independence, island life, animals, dogs
The Hero and the Crown
23 Oct 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 11+, Uncategorized Tags: dragons, fantasy, Magic, Princess, romance, royalty, strong girls, violence, war, wizard
The Hero and the Crown
by Robin McKinley
Age: 11+
Interests: fantasy, magic, princesses, strong girls, dragons, war and violence, romance
Dicey’s Song
10 Oct 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 12+, Uncategorized Tags: family, friendship, mental illness, orphans, poverty, responsibility, siblings, strong girls
Dicey’s Song
by Cynthia Voigt
Age: 12+
Interests: family, siblings, strong girls, friendship, poverty, orphans, mental illness
Moon Over Manifest
25 Sep 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+, Uncategorized Tags: American history, crime, family history, Great Depression, history, mystery, prohibition, small town life, strong girls, violence, WWI
The Silver Sword
12 Sep 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+ Tags: bravery, family, history, Poland, poverty, siblings, strong girls, war, WWII
The Silver Sword
(published in the US as Escape from Warsaw)
by Ian Seraillier
Age: 9+
Interests: history, World War II, Poland, war, family, poverty, refugees, strong female characters
The Higher Power of Lucky
28 Aug 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+, Uncategorized Tags: grieving, poverty, small town life, strong girls
The Higher Power of Lucky
by Susan Patron
Age: 9+
Interests: grief, small town life, poverty
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
22 Jul 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+, Uncategorized Tags: dragons, dystopia, fantasy, Magic, orphans, strong girls, witches
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
by Kelly Barnhill
Age: 10+
Interests: fantasy, magic, witches, dystopia, strong girls
The Mighty Miss Malone
10 Nov 2016 2 Comments
in Books, books 9+, Uncategorized Tags: American history, family, Great Depression, history, poverty, racism, strong girls
The Mighty Miss Malone
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Age: 9+
Interests: strong female characters, history, American history, poverty, racism, Depression/1930s More
Ramona and Her Father
12 Oct 2016 Leave a comment
in Books, books 7+, Uncategorized Tags: family, siblings, strong girls
