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gender stereotypes

Books about gender stereotypes for readers of all ages.

Cover of Do shinpads come in pink?

Do shinpads come in pink?

Helena Pielichaty

Ages 7–11sportsfriendship

Cover of Is He a Girl?

Is He a Girl?

Louis Sachar

Ages 8–12identitygender stereotypes

Cover of Oliver Button is a Sissy

Oliver Button is a Sissy

Tomie dePaola

Ages 5–10self-acceptancebullying

Cover of Girls Don't Have Cooties #4 (Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo)

Girls Don't Have Cooties #4 (Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo)

Nancy E. Krulik

Ages 7–10friendshipgender stereotypes

Cover of Is He a Girl?

Is He a Girl?

Louis Sachar

Ages 8–12identitygender stereotypes

Cover of How Pop Culture Shapes the Stages of a Woman's Life

How Pop Culture Shapes the Stages of a Woman's Life

Melissa Ames, Sarah Burcon

Ages 14–18gender stereotypesmedia literacy