About
Amelia Bloomer
Welcome to the Amelia Bloomer Project blog! We create an annual booklist of the best feminist books for young readers, ages birth through 18. We are part of the Feminist Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association!
2012-2013 Committee Members: Jennie Law, co-chair, Dekalb County Public Library (GA); Joy Worland, co-chair, Joslin Memorial Library (VT) ; Ann Bever, Dallas Public Library (TX); Katie Mitchell, Saline District Library (MI); Lalitha Nataraj, Escondido Public Library (CA); Linda Parsons, The Ohio State University, Marion (OH); Kelly Rottmund, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (PA); April Witteveen, Deschutes Public Library (OR).
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October 27, 2010 at 8:29 am
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January 28, 2011 at 1:54 pm
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January 28, 2011 at 3:09 pm
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rhulshofschmidt said,
May 26, 2011 at 6:58 am
Thank you for this wonderful resource! I’ve posted about it on my husband’s social justice blog, The Solipsistic Me: http://hulshofschmidt.wordpress.com/2011/05/26/yes-amelia-there-are-great-feminist-books-for-children-and-young-adults/
Natasha Lelise Merritt said,
July 25, 2011 at 4:13 pm
Is there a way to search by age group? I know that each list is divided up – but rather than cutting and pasting from each year’s list for all of the books recommended in the specific age group – is there a way to just search by age for all suggestions, no matter the year?
betholshewsky said,
July 25, 2011 at 6:47 pm
Not at this time, but we would love to make that a possibility in the future. At this time, I’m afraid we’re still in cut and paste mode rather than a searchable database. Great idea, sorry it’s not a reality for you now. Thanks for your understanding, Beth (co-chair Amelia Bloomer Project, 2010-2012)
Eugene Shih said,
November 13, 2011 at 7:54 pm
How can I support your group’s work? I am increasingly troubled by the content of books targeted to girl readers. Books with plot lines that talk about relationships with boys perturb me. Please continue doing this work to help me select better books for my daughter that steer her away from worrying solely about how she looks to worrying about developing her mind and her self-confidence. Please also publish any book lists that don’t make it to the final list. My daughter is a voracious reader and I need to keep her reading good, feminist material!
Amelia Bloomer List – Jill Bryant said,
February 2, 2012 at 2:36 pm
[...] research unearthed more details about what this list is all about. I feel truly honoured. The Amelia Bloomer Project, which is part of the American Library Association’s (ALA’s) Social Responsibility [...]
bomogbjerke said,
February 21, 2012 at 8:34 am
Hi I’m writing from a Danish feminist radio show – we’re interested in featuring the Amelia Bloomer Project on our show tmrw…is there a way to get in contact with a spokesperson from your blog? best regards Mette
jslaw said,
February 21, 2012 at 6:33 pm
Hello Mette!
You can reach us at ameliabloomerlist at gmail dot com . Not sure when this post was written but the opportunity sounds really interesting.
Thanks!
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March 8, 2012 at 1:04 pm
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Siri Bardarson said,
March 24, 2012 at 12:21 pm
Congrats to writing buddy Carole Estby Dagg for the 2012 Bloomer List in fiction, The Year We Were Famous! Yeah!!!!
The Sunday Salon: The Amelia Bloomer Project « The Literary Omnivore said,
March 25, 2012 at 5:01 am
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Kristen said,
April 1, 2013 at 4:38 pm
Where are the books designated for toddler, preschool, and school aged children? Thanks so much.
joyworland said,
April 6, 2013 at 6:31 am
The books are divided by age group on the list.