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Bad Girls: Sirens, Jezebels, Murderesses, Thieves & Other Female Villains | March 20, 2013

by Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple, illustrated by Rebecca Guay (Charlesbridge Publishing, Feb. 2013)

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In 26 snappy profiles, the mother-daughter team of Yolen and Stemple examine infamous women throughout history – from Delilah and Jezebel to Lizzie Borden and Bonnie Parker. These nonfiction short stories are masked as delicious crime drama, and each concludes with a comic book panel of the authors asking pertinent questions about the woman’s place in history. Were these strong-willed ladies truly guilty, or were they simply nonconformists with a bad reputation? The graphic-novel style illustrations by Rebecca Guay bring a hip reimagining to these rebellious anti-heroines, but there’s also plenty of critical thinking to be found here. A perfect fit for budding pre-teen feminists.


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