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Styer, Sandra – 1977
Too often books have been published with contrived and unnatural nonsexist messages. Teachers searching for good nonsexist literature need to consider the potential contributions of biographies, especially women's biographies, written for young children's listening and reading enjoyment. Women in well-selected biographies are assertive,…
Descriptors: Biographies, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Females