The definition of a“strong female character”may not be the same for everyone. Some may define it as a character with inner strength, some may say it requires physical strength or outward bravery. Some simply say it’s similar to the Bechdel test in that she must be striving to accomplish...
Three writers with strong female characters in their books to speak at libraryEmily Lowell
Equality starts on the bookshelves, so make sure yours are aptly stocked with titles featuring strong, smart, brave, and bold female characters. In celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day (March 8), we asked some of our favorite mothers who have been featured on...
Anime as a genre isn’t always known for its strong female characters. In fact, it may be better known for its scantily clad female characters and their impossible anatomy! However, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t plenty of incredible badass women in this world. From warriors to pri...
With the rising recognition of the importance of diverse characters in fiction has come a tidal wave of books featuring strong, capable, and wonderfully complex female characters. From historical fiction to cozy mysteries to psychological thrillers, these suggested reads certainly range in genre, but ...
In the previous post (no.171), “Backbone of the Nation” was listed as the third bestselling children’s book in China in December 2024. With its strong red cover and back-and-white photographs of older scientists it stood out among the other nine comic or picture books. Intrigued, I ...
I recently finished reading and highly recommend reading The Rose Code (based on the history of code breaking at Bletchley Park during WW2) and I loved The Alice Network (a brave female spy) and love that Kate Quinn’s books provide strong, female characters and a jumping off point to lear...
The HSK exam has very different requirements to the GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education), such as the candidate is given mixed up characters with which they have to form a sentence, or the sentence will have a character missing and the candidate has to fill it in. Whereas the ...
Publishers are going to go with sales and money. So don't give them any. When buying books for little girls, don't be lazy. Remember what inspired you when you were young. Most women I know were more influenced in their childhood by compelling stories with great female characters. Loo...
21 picture books with strong female characters. Girls can do anything and these books help you teach that to your little girls and little boys.