Nice Little Girls [Library Binding]

Elizabeth Levy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1974

Jackie has an adjustment problem at her new school where everyone expects her to look and act like "a nice little girl."

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Product Details

• Library Binding
• Publisher: Delacorte Pr (March 1974)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385287011
• ISBN-13: 978-0385287012
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,995,910 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Must Read for Tomboys, September 12, 2009

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Melissa (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nice Little Girls. (Paperback)

I discovered this book while exploring an antique store, of all places, and after a quick read, bought it without a second thought.

This book is the story of a little girl, who upon being mistaken for a boy by her teacher and observing the fun activities the boys in her class have access to, decides to dapple with the idea of claiming to be a boy. She quickly discovers that her new disposition attracts the criticism of her peers, but with time, finds that there are supportive people in her life. Her parents stand beside her decision to pursue her interests in traditional boy activities, and a new female friend presents herself as someone who shares her "unusual" interest in boy-ish activities. In the end, her class and her somewhat sexist teacher regard her with respect for her bravery, rather than wariness based on her more masculine interests.

As a girl who spent most of my early elementary years as an adament tomboy this story resonated with me tremendously. I have vivid memories of feeling torn between my pride in being female, and my interest in blocks, kick ball, and insects. There is remarkably little tolerance by peer groups in early childhood education environments for tomboys, and it can be an exceptionally lonely time. This book would function beautifully to remind any tomboy that they are not alone, not wierd, and not destine to remain a social outcast forever. Tomboys should be reminded that they ouught to be proud of being true to themselves at such a young age, rather than chastised for failing to fit in a gendered mold.