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Hughes, Susan.
NO GIRLS ALLOWED : TALES OF DARING WOMEN DRESSED AS MEN FOR LOVE, FREEDOM AND ADVENTURE
Toronto : Kids Can Press, 2008
IL 5-8, RL 4.5
ISBN 1554531772
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 Have you seen the movie Mu Lan? It is about a girl who knew she could achieve so much more as a boy than as a girl.  She dressed as a boy and became a legend.  Throughout history, there are many stories of women who dressed as men to achieve their goals.  Seven of them are showcased in this book.  In addition to Mu Lan, you will meet Queen Hatshepsut, a pirate captain, a doctor and more.  Told in graphic novel format, these stories are sure to be an inspiration.
SUBJECTS:     Feminism -- History -- Cartoons and comics.
                        Women -- History -- Cartoons and comics.
                        Transgender people -- Cartoons and comics.
                        Sex role -- Cartoons and comics.
                        Cartoons and comics.
                        Graphic novels.

 
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