No Girls Allowed: Tales of Daring Women Dressed as Men for Love, Freedom, and Adventure
Illustrator
Willow Dawson
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Publication Year
2008
ISBN
9781554531776
Pages
80 pages
Genre
biography
Format
graphic novel
Item Type
Nonfiction
Annotation
Based on legends, poems, letters and first-hand accounts, these seven biographical tales tell of women who disguised themselves as men. From ancient Egypt to the 19th century, this historically accurate graphic treatment transports readers to bygone eras. For the sake of freedom, ambition, love or adventure, these women risked everything.
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Lexile Measure
GN540L
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gender nonconformity; girls who dress as boys; gender expression
Main Character
female adults
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
multiple
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2008, Finalist, Graphic Novels (Elementary and Middle Grade)
Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction, 2009, Finalist
Keywords
male impersonators; historical figures; Egypt; China
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Hughes, Susan, "No Girls Allowed: Tales of Daring Women Dressed as Men for Love, Freedom, and Adventure" (2008). Diverse Families. 1409.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1409