I am a firm believer that all literature provides equal opportunity for any individual, regardless of gender. There are many who disagree. Some folks say girls don't like Hatchet, and some say boys would never be interested Little House on the Prairie. To them I would ask why a girl shouldn't enjoy a good survival book (Hunger Games demographics have very recently proven that), and also why a boy wouldn't enjoy a vividly descriptive work about pioneer life.
We can't put readers in our preconceived boxes.
But just because it's true that some girls really don't like Hatchet, here is a great list of books recommended for the little ladies from ages 1-9.
Likewise, just as the young gentlemen can be a bit choosy sometimes when being proffered literature, here's another good list for them as well, appropriate for various ages through middle school.
These might be a neat idea for a display for the last two weeks in April. What would you title it? Boy Books and Chick Lit?
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