Once upon a Heroine: 450 Books for Girls to Love

by Alison Cooper-Mullin, Jennifer Marmaduke Coye, Jane Brody (Contributor)

With six daughters between them, the authors (former publishing executives) recognize girls' need to imagine themselves as the heroine of their own lives and the stories they read. Organized by age group, and based on recommendations by teachers, librarians, and reviews, this guidebook also contains favorite book selections by real heroines (e.g. Gloria Steinem and Oprah Winfrey). Readers can suggest additions for the next edition via e-mail. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Genres: Reference, Childrens, Nonfiction, Womens, Books About Books

320 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1998

Reviews

[Andréa · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit outdated now, but still contains good recommendations.

[Kiara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a must-have reference book with positive suggested reading for girls

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great reference book if you're looking for books with strong girls as central characters.

[Sheri B · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a wonderful resource!

[Melody · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book lists Titles for girls, in order by age. I have already found fabulous books that my 4 year old enjoys. And we are just in the "A's."
It allows us to read books that we may not have searched for otherwise. Her favorite is The Adventures of Isabelle. I look forward to finding more great titles for our summer bedtime reading.

[Shauna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love to read books about books. It drives Brent nuts. This one has some good ideas. One really enjoyable thing about this book is the small excerpts from famous or notable women describing their favorite books from childhood.

[Jane H · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fabulous fabulous! SO many great book recommendations, and lots of books that I'm not currently familiar with. This is the type of book I'd like to own and work through over the course of many years of raising daughters (and sons).

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Finally got this book, and some good ideas about what to read Elena. More a reference manual.

[Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

reference guide to children's books for girls