Bullying
Girl Wars: 12 Strategies
That Will End Female Bullying
Cheryl Dellasega
Ways to address bullying among girls.
Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in
Girls
Rachel Simmons
Exploration of bullying among girls, featuring perspectives of aggressors
and targets of aggression.
Ophelia Speaks: Adolescent Girls Write
About Their Search for Self
Sara Shandler
Girls write about body image, boys, politics, parents, sex, school and other
issues in their lives.
Diversity
Be Yourself: Questions & Answers
for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgender Youth
PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
Advice for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender youth or those who are questioning
their sexual orientation.
The Bluest Eye
Toni Morrison
This novel offers insights into self-esteem issues that affect girls of color.
Random Family: Love, Drugs, Trouble,
and Coming of Age in the Bronx
Adrian Nicole LeBlanc
True to life reporting on the effects of crime and poverty for young adults
and their children. May offer insight into the challenges faced by at-risk
students.
¡Sí, Se Puede! Yes, We
Can: Latinas in School
Angela Ginorio and Michelle Huston (2000)
Review of the educational (K-12) status and progress of Latinas and exploration
of the cultural interaction between America's Hispanic children and the schools
they attend.
Gender Equity
Boys and Girls Learn Differently
Michael Gurian
Exploration of how biological differences and socialization affect how boys
and girls learn differently.
How Schools Shortchange Girls
American Association of University Women
Examination of how girls in grades K -12 receive an inferior education to
boys.
Tech-Savvy: Educating Girls in the
New Computer Age
American Association of University Women
Report on the shortcomings in existing technology education for girls and
recommendations for systemic change.
Under the Microscope: A Decade of
Gender Equity Projects in the Sciences
American Association of University Women
Report reveals trends in the development and support of gender equity projects
and offers recommendations for strengthening the advancement of gender equity
in STEM subjects.
Books for Girls
Ophelia Speaks
Sara Shandler
Girls write about body image, boys, politics, parents, sex, school and other
issues in their lives.
The Shape of a Girl
Joan MacLeod
One girl play about physical and emotional aggression among girls.
A Girl’s Life Online
Katherine Tarbox
A true story about a 13-year old girl lured into an online relationship with
a sexual predator who eventually lured her to his hotel room.
