The Amelia Bloomer Project is part of the Feminist Task Force of the American Library Association’s Social Responsibility Roundtable. The list honors “strong, powerful girls and the books that inspire them.” Hurrah!
There are many great books on this list, a list that should be used by children’s and teen librarians to keep a focus on strong and confident girls. I am so happy to see favorites of mine in each of the age groups.
ALSC has posted their list of the 2011 Notable Children’s Books. Here is their definition of notable:
“According to the Notables Criteria, "notable" is defined as: Worthy of note or notice, important, distinguished, outstanding. As applied to children’s books, notable should be thought to include books of especially commendable quality, books that exhibit venturesome creativity, and books of fiction, information, poetry and pictures for all age levels (birth through age 14) that reflect and encourage children’s interests in exemplary ways.”
The list is filled with many of my favorites of the year, several that I gave as Christmas gifts this holiday season, and I delight in finding others that are new to me. It’s a great list.
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