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Fearless Girls, Wise Women, and Beloved Sisters: Heroines in Folktales from Around the World

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4 out of 5
Based on 496 Ratings and 85 Reviews

Book Description
Dismayed by the predominance of male protagonists and heroes in her daughters' books, the author set out to collect the stories of forgotten heroines: courageous mothers, clever young girls and warrior women who save villages from monsters, rule wisely over kingdoms and outwit judges, kings and tigers. Gathered from around the world, from regions as diverse as sub-Saharan Africa and Western Europe... More
Book Information
PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
BindingHardcover (8 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages450
ISBN-100393045986
ISBN-13978-0393045987
Publication Date05/1998
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About Kathleen Ragan (Author, Editor) : Kathleen Ragan is a published editor of children's books. A published credit of Kathleen Ragan is Fearless Girls, Wise Women & Beloved Sisters: Heroines in Folktales from Around the World.
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