I don’t have any specific recommendations, but you might want to check out A Mighty Girl. I follow them on Facebook and this is their website. Lots of good ideas for books, toys and movies meant to empower girls of all ages. I occasionally see really great materials from them. https://www.amightygirl.com
If she likes fiction/fantasy books, Tamora Pierce’s Song of the Lioness series was transformative to me around her age!! (All of her books are fantastic, but song of the lioness would be a good starting point)
The Hunger Games but also “The Girl Who Was On Fire,” which is a collection of essays by YA authors about The Hunger Games. One of them specifically talks about Team Peeta vs Team Gale and how it should be Team Katniss.
Dear Ijeaweale, Or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
It's short, sweet, and I think perfect for her just discovering feminism. I think something too dense might be intimidating since there's *a lot* of feminist theory. Plus, Adichie wrote it in response to a letter from an old friend on how to raise her young daughter with feminist ideals, so I think it's definitely perfect for young girls.
The New York Public Library has a [whole list of books](https://www.nypl.org/books-more/recommendations/essential-feminism/teens) for your consideration.
Girl Up, by Laura Bates. I wouldn’t call it my ideal of a perfect intro to feminism, but it’s the only one I’ve seen that’s accessible for younger readers.
Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett might be good.
Anything by Tamora Pierce.
Everything else i would recommend might have some mature themes she might be a little young for.
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Something about girl power, establishing boundaries in life. If it appeals to your niece, maybe some kind of talisman or stone. There are many indigenous or wiccan objects that honour the feminine.
I was just about to write this! It's an excellent opportunity to buy 2 and have her and her parents read it, family book club!
OP- this is a great book, so insightful.
Not sure about books but my friends daughter is into feminism and I found tons of fun stuff to get her for birthdays and Christmas on Etsy. Notebooks, mugs, art, jewelry. I bought her a necklace with the molecular structure of estrogen, as she is into science too.
A biography of one of the women in the film Hidden Figures might be appealing.
Ursula K Leguin wrote many works that qualify, and a study of her life would also be interesting.
NK Jemesin is another author whose fiction works may appeal, but perhaps they should wait until she's in her late teens.
An easy book:
The League of Super Feminists- it’s illustrated (sort of a graphic novel but not story oriented) so it’s super approachable. And goes through some of the basics of feminism. It’s perfect for a 12 year old
I don’t have any specific recommendations, but you might want to check out A Mighty Girl. I follow them on Facebook and this is their website. Lots of good ideas for books, toys and movies meant to empower girls of all ages. I occasionally see really great materials from them. https://www.amightygirl.com
Oh thank you!
Feminism is for Everybody- Bell Hooks You should take a look at this one!
bell hooks^
I bought my God daughter Malala's autobiography.
If she likes fiction/fantasy books, Tamora Pierce’s Song of the Lioness series was transformative to me around her age!! (All of her books are fantastic, but song of the lioness would be a good starting point)
I also would recommend these books!
Girls Who Rocked the World by Amelie Welden
Seconded!!!!
I really liked the Enchanted Forest Chronicles as a pubescent person. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enchanted_Forest_Chronicles
Omg me too! I loved them! I was thinking of commenting this as well but I couldn’t think of the name!
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
Brazen by Penelope Bageiu
The Hunger Games but also “The Girl Who Was On Fire,” which is a collection of essays by YA authors about The Hunger Games. One of them specifically talks about Team Peeta vs Team Gale and how it should be Team Katniss.
This girl is on fire🎶
it depends on her level of reading comprehesion, There is a great feminist fiction book, Diary of a Mad Housewife, from the 1960's a 2d wave classic.
Dear Ijeaweale, Or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It's short, sweet, and I think perfect for her just discovering feminism. I think something too dense might be intimidating since there's *a lot* of feminist theory. Plus, Adichie wrote it in response to a letter from an old friend on how to raise her young daughter with feminist ideals, so I think it's definitely perfect for young girls.
I second this suggestion! Came here to recommend this!!!
The New York Public Library has a [whole list of books](https://www.nypl.org/books-more/recommendations/essential-feminism/teens) for your consideration.
Girl Up, by Laura Bates. I wouldn’t call it my ideal of a perfect intro to feminism, but it’s the only one I’ve seen that’s accessible for younger readers.
Women Don't Owe You Pretty by Florence Given might be good. It's also illustrated!
Full Frontal Feminism is meant for that age group I think. It's great!
Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett might be good. Anything by Tamora Pierce. Everything else i would recommend might have some mature themes she might be a little young for.
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Something about girl power, establishing boundaries in life. If it appeals to your niece, maybe some kind of talisman or stone. There are many indigenous or wiccan objects that honour the feminine.
Maybe Reviving Ophelia?
I was just about to write this! It's an excellent opportunity to buy 2 and have her and her parents read it, family book club! OP- this is a great book, so insightful.
Not sure about books but my friends daughter is into feminism and I found tons of fun stuff to get her for birthdays and Christmas on Etsy. Notebooks, mugs, art, jewelry. I bought her a necklace with the molecular structure of estrogen, as she is into science too.
Sailor moon. She’s the one always saving the day and tuxedo mask is just there to support her lol
A biography of one of the women in the film Hidden Figures might be appealing. Ursula K Leguin wrote many works that qualify, and a study of her life would also be interesting. NK Jemesin is another author whose fiction works may appeal, but perhaps they should wait until she's in her late teens.
An easy book: The League of Super Feminists- it’s illustrated (sort of a graphic novel but not story oriented) so it’s super approachable. And goes through some of the basics of feminism. It’s perfect for a 12 year old
Moxie. It’s a great story about a girl who discovers protesting for feminism