Girls And Literacy In America: Historical Perspectives To The Present Contributions To The Study Of Childhood And Youth

An exploration of the fascinating and controversial history of girls' education in America from the colonial era to the computer age.
Contributors are experts on literacy including E. Jennifer Monaghan (Brooklyn College), Amy Goodburn (University of NebraskaLincoln), and Andrea A. Lunsford (Stanford University) Primary documents printed in full or excerpted include diaries, letters, school assignments, newspaper advice columns, short stories, and poems, all targeted to or written by girls A chronology of the reading and writing done by girls is presented in six essays beginning in the colonial period and ending in the 21st century An extensive bibliography includes archival holdings, secondary scholarship, and online resources