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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, from Native American cultures and New World settlers, from Asia and the Middle East, these one hundred folk tales celebrate strong heroines.
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This jewel of an anthology features 'courageous mothers, clever young girls, and warrior women, ' heroines that save lives and bring peace to their communities not through brute strength, although endurance is a frequent feat, but through creativity, intelligence, eloquence, wisdom, kindness, perseverance, and loyalty.... Ragan's concise yet discerning commentary follows each tale, making this affirming and long overdue collection as edifying as it is entertaining. "
[A] spell-binding anthology... shimmering, spine-tingling tales in which females of every shape, age and size valiantly and selfless save the day.
It is the magic of these stories that came as a revelation to me.... I hope this book becomes a classic.--Susan Griffin
The stories are gems... delightfully fresh folktales from six continents whose lively plots will enspirit both parents and teachers.--Ruth P. Bottigheimer, author of Grimm's Bad Girls and Bold Boys
Anthologist Kathleen Ragan has, with the publication of this book, become an important figure in the restoration of the feminine aspect of the hero. She gives us the broadest selection of female hero stories that has ever been published.--Jane Yolen, from the foreword
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[A] spell-binding anthology... shimmering, spine-tingling tales in which females of every shape, age and size valiantly and selfless save the day.
It is the magic of these stories that came as a revelation to me.... I hope this book becomes a classic.--Susan Griffin
The stories are gems... delightfully fresh folktales from six continents whose lively plots will enspirit both parents and teachers.--Ruth P. Bottigheimer, author of Grimm's Bad Girls and Bold Boys
Anthologist Kathleen Ragan has, with the publication of this book, become an important figure in the restoration of the feminine aspect of the hero. She gives us the broadest selection of female hero stories that has ever been published.--Jane Yolen, from the foreword
Kathleen Ragan is the author of Fearless Girls, Wise Women, and Beloved Sisters and Outfoxing Fear. She has lived in or traveled to fifty countries and currently lives in Australia.
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- PublisherW. W. Norton & Co.
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0393045986
- ISBN 13 9780393045987
- BindingHardcover
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