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No Girls Allowed: Tales Of Daring Women Dressed As Men For Love, Freedom And Adventure (2008)

by Susan Hughes(Favorite Author)

3.23 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1554531780 (ISBN13: 9781554531783)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Kids Can Press

review 1: Title: Hughes, S., & Dawson, W. (2008). No girls allowed: tales of daring women dressed as men for love, freedom and adventure. Toronto, Ont.: Kids Can Press.Name: Brittany HerreraType of Reference: Biographical ReferenceCall Number: 741.5Description: This book tells the story of seven historical women that acted as men in order to reach their dreams that were viewed unacceptable for women to do during that particular time. This book tells the different stories in chronological order. This may be eye catching to 3-5 grade girls. My school does a living history museum in fifth grade. The girls often have difficulty choosing who to dress up as. This book would be a wonderful reference for those students. Review:Seven stories, in chronological order, introduce women in variou... mores times and countries who passed for men in order to get around restrictive societal codes. Most of the selections are quietly charming, with a mild wit in their execution. The bold black-and-white art clearly depicts each account, allowing breathing room for both the occasional piece of visual flair and the accessible narratives. Most of the stories feel similar in tone and presentation. There are variations in the storytelling, just not always for the best. The chapter on James Barry is curiously disconnected, as if the author were lacking credible sources, and the one on Ellen Craft is considerably narrower in scope and event than those of her fellows. But the tale of the Viking pirate Alfhild is undeniably fun, and the ending and message with regard to a girl fighting during the American Civil War provide an effective close for the volume. Amiable and slight, the book ends with a brief list of books that expand on each figure.Citation Review: Russell, B. (2008). No Girls Allowed: Tales of Daring Women Dressed as Men for Love, Freedom and Adventure. [Review of the book No girls allowed: tales of daring women dressed as men for love, freedom, and adventure]. School Library Journal, 54(9), 215.
review 2: An informative and stylish read, No Girls Allowed tells of brave and creative girls and women throughout the ages who defied the social restrictions of their gender. I would have liked to have seen colour in the illustrations, but the feeling of inspiration still came through. I especially liked that the tales ended with an update or sorts on the women, what happened to them when known and what was likely to have happened when not known. These are not simply tales of individuals but of the influence and affects they had on those around them and on other women of the time. less

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