100 Books for Girls to Grow on: An Inspiring Approach to Reading by Shireen Dods

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From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" to "Ramona the Pest to Wringer", Shireen Dodson offers a selection of both new and classic titles. Each book has been handpicked because it is "a joy to read", because it inspires mother-daughter dialogue, and because it encourages creativity.

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An Inspiring Approach to Reading From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" to "Ramona the Pest to Wringer," here are 100 great books guaranteed to stir the imagination, spark conversation, and lead the way to adventure. In "100 Books for Girls to Grow On," Shireen Dodson, author of the acclaimed "The Mother-Daughter Book Club," offers a selection of both new and classic titles. Each book has been handpicked because it is a joy to read, because it inspires mother-daughter dialogue, and because it encourages creativity beyond the book experience. Included are brief plot summaries for each book, as well as thought-provoking discussion questions, inspired field trip ideas, fun crafts and activities, and biographies of the authors. Let books become a springboard for encouraging your daughter's imagination. Ideas inside include: Design and draw colorful dresses like Wanda Petronski, heroine of Eleanore Estes' "The Hundred Dresses." Take your cue from "Harriet the Spy" and create your own stories from overheard snippets of conversation. While reading "Caddie Woodlawn," pull out a map and trace Caddie's mother's journey from Boston to the Wisconsin frontier. You don't need to form a book club to use and enjoy "100 Books for Girls to Grow On." Shireen Dodson offers stimulating ideas that will spark your daughter's creativity and nurture a love for books.

Author Biography

Shireen Dodson is Special Assistant to the Director, Office of Civil Rights attaché U.S. Department of State. Her second book, One Hundred Books for Girls to Grow On, offers a selection of both new and classic titles, and it serves as a companion to The Mother-Daughter Book Club. She lives in Washington, D.C., and is the mother of three children.

Review

"What a book! Should be on the bookshelf (or bedside table) of anyone who wants to inspire girls to explore themselves, their dreams and their world. By including discussion questions, activities and field trips, Shireen makes it easy to bring these great books to life. I already have a list of seven new books I want to read as a result!" Nancy GruverFounder, New Moon: The Magazine for Girls and Their Dreams"Let's give a most enthusiastic welcome to 100 Books for Girls to Grow On. It will draw girls away from television and rock music back to the enchantments of reading where they will develop their intellects and give free reign to their imaginations."Dr. Ellen S. SilberDirector, Marymount Institute for the Education ofWomen and Girls

Details ISBN0060957182 Author Shireen Dodson Short Title 100 BKS FOR GIRLS TO GROW ON Language English ISBN-10 0060957182 ISBN-13 9780060957186 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1998 Edition 1st Audience Age 18-18 Residence Washington, DC, US DOI 10.1604/9780060957186 Place of Publication New York, NY Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 1998-08-19 NZ Release Date 1998-08-19 UK Release Date 1998-08-19 Subtitle An Inspiring Approach to Reading Pages 256 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint HarperPerennial DEWEY 016.81350809 Audience General Imprint US William Morrow Paperbacks Publisher US HarperCollins Publication Date 1998-08-01 US Release Date 1998-08-01 We've got this

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