“Gutsy Girls” – ALAN 2009 – R. Kizer, L. Gallagher, A. Kizer, and L. Zeises 1 GUTSY GIRLS ACROSS TIME AND GENRE Selected Book Recommendations REALISTIC FICTION Abdel, Fattah. TEN THINGS I HATE ABOUT ME. Keywords: growing up Muslim in Australia, cultural heritage, clash between generations, immigrant parents ♥Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty: www.campaignforrealbeauty.com Online workshops to build girls’ self esteem ♥Kind Campaign: www.kindcampaign.com Encourages kindness in the “Girl World”; includes resources and booklist Anderson, Jodi Lynn. PEACHES. [*S] Keywords: friendship, coming of age Anderson, Laurie Halse. SPEAK. Keywords: date rape/abuse, peer pressure, finding one’s voice ♥Love is Respect: www.loveisrespect.org National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline ♦Speak. (2004) Film adaptation starring Kristen Stewart (TWILIGHT). PG-13. 93 min. Anderson, Laurie Halse. WINTERGIRLS. Keywords: anorexia, bulimia, depression, suicide, family issues ♥TeensHealth: http://teenshealth.org/teen/ Sponsored by Nemours; features articles/information about body image, eating disorders, nutrition/fitness, and more KEY: ♦Visual media, available on DVD unless otherwise noted ♥Websites and organization that support this title/subject matter in some way (#1): Indicates book is the first in a series [*S]: Indicates book has sequel(s) or companion novel(s) [Recommended HS]: Indicates selection is for more mature readers “Gutsy Girls” – ALAN 2009 – R. Kizer, L. Gallagher, A. Kizer, and L. Zeises 2 Bingham, Kelly. SHARK GIRL. Keywords: identity, appearance, injury, handicap, novel in verse Carbado, Devon W., Dwight A McBride, and Donald Weise, editors. BLACK LIKE US: A CENTURY OF LESBIAN, GAY, AND BISEXUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN FICTION. Keywords: African American LGBTQ writers, essays, short fiction, novel excerpts Cornwell, Autumn. CARPE DIEM. Keywords: Southeast Asia, backpacking tip, spontaneity, independence Davis, Amanda. WONDER WHEN YOU’LL MISS ME. [Recommended HS] Keywords: rape, violence, weight loss, popularity, running away to the circus Dessen, Sarah. ALONG FOR THE RIDE. Keywords: divorce, stepparents, new baby, search for self, dating/relationships Dessen, Sarah. JUST LISTEN. Keywords: sexual assault, eating disorders, sibling relationships, music Dole, Mayra Lazara. DOWN TO THE BONE. Keywords: Catholic school, outed by teacher, Cuban-American culture, LGBTQ Downham, Jenny. BEFORE I DIE. Keywords: terminal illness, friendship, family, sex Erskine, Kathryn. QUAKING. Keywords: Quakers, foster care, abuse, finding one’s voice Flake, Sharon G. THE SKIN I’M IN. Keywords: beauty, self-acceptance, finding one’s voice Frank, Hilary. BETTER THAN RUNNING AT NIGHT. [Recommended HS] Keywords: relationships, art, college Gallagher, Liz. THE OPPOSITE OF INVISIBLE. Keywords: art, friendship, dating/relationships, stereotypes Grab, Daphne. ALIVE AND WELL IN PRAGUE, NEW YORK. Keywords: Parkinson’s disease, moving, small town life, stereotypes, friendship George, Madeleine. LOOKS. Keywords: weight issues, binge eating disorder, anorexia, outcasts, bullying Headley, Justina Chen. NORTH OF BEAUTIFUL. Keywords: port wine stain, beauty, fractured family, travel Henkes, Kevin. OLIVE’S OCEAN. Keywords: death, family, friendship “Gutsy Girls” – ALAN 2009 – R. Kizer, L. Gallagher, A. Kizer, and L. Zeises 3 Horvath, Polly. MY ONE HUNDRED ADVENTURES. Keywords: self-awareness, independence, fathers, family Jahn-Clough, Lisa. COUNTRY GIRL, CITY GIRL. Keywords: stereotypes, friendship, awakening, LGBTQ Jahn-Clough, Lisa. ME, PENELOPE. [Recommended HS] Keywords: sexuality, independence, accidental death, guilt Jones, Carrie. TIPS ON HAVING A GAY (EX) BOYFRIEND. [*S] Keywords: LGBTQ, friendship, music Karim, Sheba. SKUNK GIRL. [Recommended HS] Keywords: Pakistani American, culture clash Kizer, Amber. ONE BUTT CHEEK AT A TIME. [*S] Keywords: frank, funny, what girls are really thinking, puberty Koertge, Ron. MARGAUX WITH AN X. [Recommended HS] Keywords: unlikely friendship, gambling addiction, family secrets, stereotypes Lockhart, E. THE DISREPUTABLE HISTORY OF FRANKIE LANDAU-BANKS. Keywords: gender roles, pranks, boarding school, secret societies, dating/relationships Marchetta, Melina. SAVING FRANCESCA. Keywords: depression, gender roles, peer pressure, dating/relationships McCafferty, Megan. SLOPPY FIRSTS (Jessica Darling series #1). Keywords: friendship, outcasts, teen angst, humor McGhee, Allison. SNAP. Keywords: stress, grandparents, love, fear, hope, friendship Murdoch, Catherine Gilbert. DAIRY QUEEN. [*S] Keywords: female football player, farming, gender roles Myracle, Lauren. KISSING KATE. Keywords: friendship, sexual identity, self-acceptance, deceased parents, LGBTQ Na, An. A STEP FROM HEAVEN. Keywords: Korea, immigrant family, alcoholic parent Oats, Joyce Carol. BIG MOUTH AND UGLY GIRL. Keywords: friendship, rumors, social pressure, outcasts, bullying “Gutsy Girls” – ALAN 2009 – R. Kizer, L. Gallagher, A. Kizer, and L. Zeises 4 Osa, Nancy. CUBA 15. Keywords: quinceñera for an American girl with Cuban roots, heritage, culture, family dynamics Pearson, Mary E. A ROOM ON LORELEI STREET. Keywords: absentee parents, drawing boundaries, independence, survival Peters, Julie Anne. DEFINE NORMAL. Keywords: clinical depression, peer counseling, raising siblings, music ♥Half of Us: www.halfofus.com Mental health information and outreach ♥Indaba Music: www.indabamusic.com Online international music community that matches musicians all over the world to jam and create music together Peters, Julie Anne. LUNA. Keywords: transgender girl, sibling/parent relationships, self-acceptance, LGBTQ ♥PFLAG.org: http://community.pflag.org/Page.aspx?pid=1011 Safe Schools: Cultivating Respect – 10 Ways to Make Your School Safer for Everyone Reinhardt, Dana. A BRIEF CHAPTER IN MY IMPOSSIBLE LIFE. Keywords: adoption, friendship, identity, Judaism Ruby, Laura. GOOD GIRLS. Keywords: sexting, reputations, self-esteem, sexuality Ryan, Sara. EMPRESS OF THE WORLD. Keywords: summer program, gifted students, friendship, love, LGBTQ Sapphire. PUSH. [Recommended HS] Keywords: abuse, incest, teen pregnancy, alternative school, journaling ♦ Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. (2009) Independent film adaptation currently in theaters. R. 109 min. Schorr, Melissa. GOY CRAZY. Keywords: Judaism, family, crushes, peer pressure Scott, Elizabeth. LIVING DEAD GIRL. [Recommended HS] Keywords: abduction, physical abuse, sexual abuse ♥Perverted Justice: www.PervertedJustice.com Nonprofit grass roots organization that watchdogs pedophiles “Gutsy Girls” – ALAN 2009 – R. Kizer, L. Gallagher, A. Kizer, and L. Zeises 5 Sones, Sonya. WHAT MY MOTHER DOESN’T KNOW. Keywords: verse novel, relationships, peer pressure, sexuality Spinelli, Jerry. STARGIRL. [*S] Keywords: nonconformity, first love, popularity, peer pressure Stead, Rebecca. WHEN YOU REACH ME. Keywords: mystery, friendship, family, 1979 New York City Stone, Tanya Lee. A BAD BOY CAN BE GOOD FOR A GIRL. Keywords: dating/relationships, sex, novel in verse Vivian, Siobhan. SAME DIFFERENCE. Keywords: art, friendship, coming of age Wallington, Aury. POP! Keywords: friendship, love, dating/relationships, virginity, self-esteem Weeks, Sarah. SO B. IT. Keywords: mentally challenged mother, search for past, finding oneself Weingarten, Lynn. WHEREVER NINA LIES. Keywords: missing sibling, mystery, road trip Werlin, Nancy. ARE YOU ALONE ON PURPOSE? Keywords: bullying, Autism, paralysis, love Wiess, Laura. SUCH A PRETTY GIRL. Keywords: incest, childhood abuse, dysfunctional family, survival Wolff, Virginia Euwer. MAKE LEMONADE (Make Lemonade Trilogy #1). Keywords: urban teen, single mother, college aspirations, novel in verse Woodson, Jacqueline. AFTER TUPAC & D FOSTER. Keywords: friendship, foster family, rap music, urban teen Zarr, Sara. SWEETHEARTS. Keywords: childhood abuse, repressed memories, popularity, loyalty, friendship Zeises, Lara M. ANYONE BUT YOU. Keywords: nontraditional family, relationships, sexuality, female skateboarder Zeises, Lara M. BRINGING UP THE BONES. [Recommended HS] Keywords: depression, loss/grief, dating/relationships, self acceptance Zeises, Lara M. CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE. Keywords: freshman year, siblings, dating/relationships, unplanned pregnancy “Gutsy Girls” – ALAN 2009 – R. Kizer, L. Gallagher, A. Kizer, and L. Zeises 6 Zeises, Lara M. THE SWEET LIFE OF STELLA MADISON. Keywords: friendship, love, dating/relationships, divorce, foodie culture SCI-FI/FANTASY/MYTH Black, Holly. VALIANT: A MODERN TALE OF FAERIE. [*S] [Recommended HS] Keywords: dark fantasy, runaways, faeries, drug use Bray, Libba. A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY (Gemma Doyle Trilogy #1). Keywords: Victorian boarding school, “other world,” magic, changing fate Caine, Rachel. GLASS HOUSES (Morganville Vampires #1). Keywords: vampires, ghosts, college town run by opposing factions Cast, Kristin and P.C. Cast. MARKED (House of Night #1). [Recommended for HS] Keywords: vampires, boarding school, identity, mother/daughter writing team Clare, Cassandra. CITY OF BONES (Mortal Instruments #1). Keywords: magic, vampires, werewolves, monsters, demons Clement-Moore, Rosemary. THE SPLENDOR FALLS. Keywords: father's death, mother's remarriage, injured ballerina, seeing visions Collins, Suzanne. THE HUNGER GAMES. [*S] Keywords: future, dystopia, family, friendship, survival Hurley, Tonya. GHOSTGIRL (#1). Keywords: popularity, satire, goth appeal Ihimaera, Witi. THE WHALE RIDER. Keywords: myth, whales, ancient culture/modern world, racism, coming of age ♦Whale Rider. (2002) Film adaptation