Alexis Neal, Victoria Reynolds Farmer, and special guest and author J.B. Cheaney discuss strong female characters in middle grade and young adult fiction.
- INTRODUCTIONS
- SEG 1: KNOWING: Our experiences reading (or writing) strong girls
- Baby-sitters Club, by Ann M. Martin
- Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, by Judy Blume
- Dealing With Dragons, by Patricia C. Wrede
- Matilda, by Roald Dahl
- The Silver Sword, by Ian Serraillier
- SEG 2: READING
- What is a strong girl?
- Feminist perspective: “Writing Strong Female Characters? That’s a Good Start, but I’d Rather Write Strong Kick-Heart Characters” (Bustle)
- Christian perspective: “Real Men Love Strong Women” (Desiring God)
- How are strong girls like or unlike strong boys?
- “Writing Backward: Modern Models in Historical Fiction” (The Horn Book)
- Anachronistic attitudes and implausibility
- The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, by Avi
- Catherine, Called Birdy, by Karen Cushman
- Voices: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc, by David Elliott
- Romance: then and now
- SEG 3 PASSING ON
- Links:
- 2018 Mighty Girl Books: A Year in Review (com
- Redeemed Reader
- “A Day in the Life of an Empowered Female Heroine” (The Toast)
- Books Girls Love (That Aren’t Just for Girls) (Read Aloud Revival)
- More from B. Cheaney
- Novels
- Harry Potter Series, by J.K. Rowling
- A Lovely War, by Julie Berry
- You Bring the Distant Near, by Mitali Perkins
- Ronia, the Robber’s Daughter, by Astrid Lindgren
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- Links:
- What is a strong girl?