Marvin Redpost
After Casey Happleton tells him that if he kisses his elbow he will turn into a girl, nine-year-old Marvin experiments and finds himself very confused about his identity.
FIC
year: 1993
copies: 31
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 300
An Ocean Apart, A World Away
Yanyan, having always wanted to be a doctor, makes a difficult decision to leave the exciting Liang Baoshu behind in China and moves to New York to attend medical school.
FIC
year: 2003
copies: 2
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 780
On Her Way
A collection of stories and poems about the challenges, joys, and emotions girls face while growing up.
810.8
year: 2004
copies: 10
call number/section: 810.8
lexile:
Ties That Bind, Ties That Break
Ailin's life takes a different turn when she defies the traditions of upper class Chinese society by refusing to have her feet bound.
FIC
year: 2000
copies: 16
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 830
Marvin Redpost
After Casey Happleton tells him that if he kisses his elbow he will turn into a girl, nine-year-old Marvin experiments and finds himself very confused about his identity.
FIC
year: 2015
copies: 7
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 300
subjects: sex role [X], identity, schools, individuality [X], humorous stories, humorous fiction, family, family life, princes, redheads, families, fear, bicycles and bicycling, bicycles, extraterrestrial beings, sleepovers, school stories, presidents, citizenship, gender role, popularity
Not All Princesses Dress In Pink
Rhyming text affirms that girls can pursue their many interests, from playing sports to planting flowers in the dirt, without giving up their tiaras.
FIC
year: 2010
copies: 29
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 860
subjects: girls, individuality [X], princesses, stories in rhyme, sex role [X], gender role, identity, kings, queens, rulers, etc, identity (philosophical concept)
Princess Gusty Ox's Strange Change
Princess Gusty Ox, a tomboyish girl given to wrestling crocodiles, experiences a crisis of self-confidence when the magic mirror tells her she is not a proper princess.
FIC
year: 2008
copies: 2
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 780
Ties That Bind, Ties That Break
Ailin's life takes a different turn when she defies the traditions of upper class Chinese society by refusing to have her feet bound.
FIC
year: 2003
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 830
Not Every Princess
After listing activities that are stereotypically, but not always, attributed to princesses, fairies, pirates, superheroes, and more, encourages the reader to imagine what one could be, despite others' expectations.
FIC
year: 2014
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
Something To Crow About
Two chicks who look just the same find out how different they are when one begins to lay eggs and the other starts to crow.
FIC
year:
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
I'm A Girl!
When a rough and tumble little girl, who is sometimes mistaken for a boy, meets a boy who likes wearing princess dresses and playing with dolls, a wonderful friendship is born.
FIC
year:
copies: 2
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
Except When They Don't
"Illustrations and simple, rhyming text challenge the idea that boys and girls should each wear only certain colors or play with certain toys, and encourages them to be true to themselves"--Provided by publisher.
FIC
year: 2019
copies: 12
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: sex role [X], individuality [X], play, gender role, juvenile fiction / family / general (see also headings under social issues), juvenile fiction / imagination & play, juvenile fiction / toys, dolls, puppets, stories in rhyme, picture books
Rainbow Hands
While painting his nails to express his every mood and feeling, a young boy discovers the most important thing of all--the magic of being his true self.
FIC
year: 2022
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 510
subjects: nail polish, colors, sex role [X], emotions, boys, identity (psychology), color, identity, gender role, individuality [X], picture books