Girls
Publication Information
Author:  Colman, Penny	Illustrator:
Title:  Girls	Date:  2000
Publisher:  Scholastic	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-590-37129-0	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:
General Information:
Book Type(s):    diaries and journals, biography and autobiography, nonfiction, photographic essay, reference
HSE Descriptor(s):    science
Summary:
The subtitle, A History of Growing Up Female in America, tells it all. The 10 chapters cover history from colonial America to the Millennium. A good index and Selections for Further Reading make this a good reference text. The author selects girls from a broad socio-economic and geographical range.
Teaching Ideas:
Because the text is nearly 200 pages long, teachers may want to excerpt sections for use when studying specific periods of American history. Students might wish to develop interview questions based on their reading and then interview female relatives or neighbors about their girlhoods. Students may also enjoy researching more information about women in the book who interest them.
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Social Studies > anthropology > cultures > cultural attitudes Social Studies > anthropology > daily life > clothing Education Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > physical issues > gender Government/Civics > voting History > region > U.S. history Social Studies > sociology > social issues > social action > activism Social Studies > anthropology > cultures > cultural customs Social Studies > sociology > women > women's issues

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