About Us: the Girls Voices Literature Database
Why a "girls" literature database?
The idea for this database developed as a result of discussions among educators, students and community members who recognized a need for a "one-stop" shop for finding literature that featured girls in positive roles and situations. We believe there is a need for persons of either gender to read about females who are adventuresome, have ambitious goals, overcome obstacles, and who demonstrate their intelligence in a variety of settings and situations. Characters may achieve goals through creativity, innovation, hard work, and/or persistence. They have a positive outlook about who they are and what they can be. Whether fictional or real, the characters offer a variety of personalities and lifestyles that help present options to readers.
The goal is to get girls reading and talking about literary and true-life females who are interesting, emotionally healthy, and who make the best of who they are. Let the books be read… let the voices be heard!
