The Amelia Bloomer Project used four criteria they believed to be vital in selecting books for recommended list.
1. Significant feminist content
2. Excellence in writing
3. Appealing format
4. Age appropriateness for young readers
In judging feminist content the committee writes:
Feminist books for young readers must move beyond
merely “spunky” and “feisty” young women, beyond characters and people who fight to protect themselves without furthering rights for other women.
Feminist books show women overcoming the obstacles of intersecting forces of race, gender, and class, actively shaping their destinies. They break bonds forced
by society as they defy stereotypical expectations and show resilience in the face of societal strictures.
In addition, feminist books show women solving problems, gaining personal power, and empowering others. They celebrate girls and women as a vibrant, vital force in the
world. "
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