Suggested Reading List
Role Reversal
Baguley, Elizabeth. Meggie
Moon. [GROWING UP] E Baguley
Normally, no one dares to play in the yard where Digger and Tiger
spend
all their time, but when a girl invades, they soon realize that
she has
some brilliant ideas for playing with the junk found there.
Banks, Kate. Mama's
coming
home. [GROWING UP] E Banks
Papa prepares dinner and the boys set the table as they, the dog,
and
the cat eagerly await Mama's return home after work.
Corey, Shana. Players
in
pigtails. [SPORTS] E Corey
Katie Casey, a fictional character, helps start the All-American
Girls
Professional Baseball League, which gave women the opportunity to
play
professional baseball while America was involved in World War II.
Eckler, Rebecca. The Mischievous Mom at the Art Gallery. [OLDER] E Eckler
Fierstein, Harvey. The
sissy duckling. [GROWING UP] E Fierstein
Elmer the duck is teased because he is different, but he proves
himself
by not only surviving the winter, but also saving his Papa.
Geeslin, Campbell. Elena's
serenade. [CULTURAL ARTS] E Geeslin
In Mexico, a little girl goes on a journey to learn to be a
glassblower
and gains confidence along the way.
Homan, Lynn M. Girls
fly! [OLDER] E Homan
When Charlene's brothers tell her that she cannot be a pilot
because
she is a girl, she gives them a lesson in the rich history of
women in
flight.
Johnson, Angela. Just
like
Josh
Gibson. [SPORTS] E Johnson
A young girl's grandmother tells her of her love for baseball and
the
day they let her play in the game even though she was a girl.
Lyon, George Ella. Mama
is
a
miner. [STORIES] E Lyon
A mother describes her job working as a miner.
McElroy, Lisa Tucker. Love,
Lizzie
:
letters to a military mom [PTS] E McElroy
Nine-year-old Lizzie writes to her mother, who is deployed
overseas
during wartime, and includes maps that show her mother what Lizzie
has
been thinking and doing. Includes nonfiction tips for helping
children
of military families.
Mazer, Norma Fox. Has
anyone
seen
my Emily Greene? [RHYMES & SONGS] E Mazer
Emily decides to play hide and seek when her father calls her for
lunch.
Ross, Eileen. Nellie
and
the
bandit. [STORIES] E Ross
When Desperado Dan breaks out of jail, Nellie, a girl, sets out to
find her Pa, the sheriff, but finds the outlaw first.