A Tyranny of Petticoats
15 Stories of Belles, Bank Robbers & Other Badass Girls
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Released Mar 8, 2016 · National Geographic Books
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This acclaimed anthology by award-winning YA authors celebrates resourceful, independent young women across American history and fantasy settings. While some stories include violence typical of historical/adventure fiction and occasional mature themes, the collection emphasizes courage, agency, and self-determination. Best suited for teens ages 12+, though younger readers depending on maturity and parent guidance through individual stories.
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From an impressive sisterhood of YA writers comes an edge-of-your-seat anthology of historical fiction and fantasy featuring a diverse array of daring heroines. Crisscross America — on dogsleds and ships, stagecoaches and trains — from pirate ships off the coast of the Carolinas to the peace, love, and protests of 1960... From an impressive sisterhood of YA writers comes an edge-of-your-seat anthology of historical fiction and fantasy featuring a diverse array of daring heroines. Crisscross America — on dogsleds and ships, stagecoaches and trains — from pirate ships off the coast of the Carolinas to the peace, love, and protests of 1960s Chicago. Join fifteen of today’s most talented writers of young adult literature on a thrill ride through history with American girls charting their own course. They are monsters and mediums, bodyguards and barkeeps, screenwriters and schoolteachers, heiresses and hobos. They're making their own way in often-hostile lands, using every weapon in their arsenals, facing down murderers and marriage proposals. And they all have a story to tell. With stories by: J. Anderson Coats Andrea Cremer Y. S. Lee Katherine Longshore Marie Lu Kekla Magoon Marissa Meyer Saundra Mitchell Beth Revis Caroline Richmond Lindsay Smith Jessica Spotswood Robin Talley Leslye Walton Elizabeth Wein
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- Diverse Characters
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- Young Adult
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- LGBTQ
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ISBN 9780763678487 · National Geographic Books