Finding Books for ‘Strong, Adventurous, Smart Young Girls’

By Jason Boog 

flashlightworthy.pngThis GalleyCat editor grew up with a big stack of books for boys, but loved checking out this list: 5 Great Books for Strong, Adventurous, Smart Young Girls. What books inspired all the strong, adventurous, and smart women in the audience when they were kids?

Counting on our readers’ collective knowledge of books, GalleyCat Reviews regularly features curated book lists from Flashlight Worthy Book Recommendations. Add your suggestions in the comments section.

Here’s more about the list, which follows below: “Add your suggestions in the comments section: “Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty are nice stories, but if you want your daughter to dream of more than just kissing the prince, the following books may help. These are just a few of the many excellent children’s stories available that are full of strong, adventurous, smart girls that can grow up to be absolutely anything they desire.”

Over the last year, Flashlight Worthy Book Recommendations has created more than 370 lists–giving reading advice on everything from book club books to cancer survivor books.


The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander

Daisy Dawson Is on Her Way! by Steve Voake, illustrated by Jessica Meserve

Ivy & Bean (Book 1) by Sophie Blackall, Annie Barrows

Madam President by Lane Smith

Meggie Moon by Elizabeth Baguley, illustrated by Gregoire Mabire