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Colman, Penny

Girls: A History of Growing up Female in America

192 pp. | Scholastic | March, 2000 | Trade ISBN 0-590-37129-0 $$18.95
(3) 4-6 Spanning nearly five hundred years and including a wide variety of ethnic groups, this survey looks at the evolution of gender roles in our society. Quoting extensively from letters, diary entries, and memoirs, Colman lets young women comment directly on fashion, school, work, leisure time, family, and national events without delving deeply into any one period. Numerous black-and-white photos and an extensive bibliography recommend this book. Ind.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

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