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I just read "Half Broke Horses, A True Life Novel" by Jeannette Walls. It's the story of Lily Casey Smith, the author's grandmother, who grew up on a ranch, trained horses, learned to drive and fly a plane, and got an education in the days before this was common for a woman to do.
I enjoyed it very much and it would be totally appropriate reading for girls, too. I think it's hard to find a good read about a spunky, tough woman who had to work hard and find her way in a man's world.
Lily was a good role model for girls. My husband liked the book, too.
Little Women. I've seen it serialized for kids as young as 8-10 years old and the full version is good for teens to adults. Very sweet, very nice little sketch of life in New England during the Civil War and beyond. Deals with real issues and real matters.
To quote a reviewer..."There are certain things that every girl should learn in her young life, like how to press flowers, what games to play at a slumber party, and how to put her hair up with a pencil. You know, girly things. But they also need to know things like salary negotiation, self defense with karate, and how to change a tire.
She'll get that and more in The Daring Book For Girls, by authors Andrea Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz. This wonderful collection of projects, primers, and practical advice is so compelling and fun to read that I found myself browsing through it for hours after my daughter went to bed.
The letters of Abigail Adams, the history of women in the Olympics, making a lemon-powered clock... The book is packed with stimulating knowledge and activities. It's sure to stir my daughter's imagination for years to come. The authors have wisely designed the book to appeal to a wide range of ages, from 8 to 18. I'm well beyond those years, and NOT a girl, and even I'm envious of the new worlds of information that will be introduced to my daughter through these pages."
A Tree Grows In Brooklyn, definitely. One year I came upon an 'unabridged' (I think that is the word) version (a longer version, maybe more adult) of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. It was quite good, more storyline. The basic story is shorter.
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi- can't wait till my daughter is old enough to read it. The Little House on the Prairie series
Trixie Belden mysteries- probably hard to find, but I read them as a middle schooler in the mid-80s, over and over, loved them. Sarah Bishop by Scott O'Dell was also terrific.
I also loved the aforementioned Witch of Blackbird Pond (which I remember getting at a church rummage sale and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
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and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
