No Girls Allowed: Tales of Daring Women Dressed as Men for Love, Freedom and Adventure [Hardcover]

Susan Hughes (Author), Willow Dawson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

A female pharaoh? A woman general in the Kahn's army? A female Viking raider? No way, you say? Look again. Appearances can be deceiving... Based on legends, poems, letters and first-hand accounts, these seven biographical tales tell of women who disguised themselves as men. From ancient Egypt through the Middle Ages to the 19th century, this historically accurate graphic treatment is perfect to transport readers back to bygone eras. The lives of these daring women were often filled with danger and the fear of discovery. However, for the sake of freedom, ambition, love or adventure, these women risked everything. No Girls Allowed brings a contemporary edge to a part of history largely untold - until now.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-5–Seven stories, in chronological order, introduce women in various times and countries who passed for men in order to get around restrictive societal codes. Most of the selections are quietly charming, with a mild wit in their execution. The bold black-and-white art clearly depicts each account, allowing breathing room for both the occasional piece of visual flair and the accessible narratives. Most of the stories feel similar in tone and presentation. There are variations in the storytelling, just not always for the best. The chapter on James Barry is curiously disconnected, as if the author were lacking credible sources, and the one on Ellen Craft is considerably narrower in scope and event than those of her fellows. But the tale of the Viking pirate Alfhild is undeniably fun, and the ending and message with regard to a girl fighting during the American Civil War provide an effective close for the volume. Amiable and slight, the book ends with a brief list of books that expand on each figure.–Benjamin Russell, Belmont High School, NH
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Review

No Girls Allowed is simultaneously edgy and rounded, an instant hit of innovative storytelling.

... the stories in this graphic novel are as exciting as they are motivational.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Kids Can Press, Ltd. (July 10, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1554531772
• ISBN-13: 978-1554531776
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #922,854 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good title, good stories but disappointing format for girls, January 10, 2010

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Peggie Parks (calypso, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: No Girls Allowed: Tales of Daring Women Dressed as Men for Love, Freedom and Adventure (Paperback)

I got the book for my almost 10 year old for Christmas. She loves to read and I thought this would be something that would be very inspiring to her. All I had to go on was the title of the book and the description provided in the one review that was available. I have skimmed through the book and while the content is, indeed, appropriate for young girls and I'm sure the stories would be inspiring to them, the "sequential art format" described in the one book review actually means "comic book format". When you open the book it is a black and white comic book inside. As soon as my daughter saw this, down it went. Maybe I should try to encourage her to read it more, but to be honest, as soon as I saw it I lost interest, too. I don't think the female brain is too intersted in comic book style and this book, geared specifically to girls, in my opinion at least, should have been writted like a real book. I was very disappointed.