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No Girls Allowed

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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.

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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.

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Reading Levels

    lexile level
  • 540L

  • guided reading
  • Z

  • guided reading grade level
  • 7-up

  • lexile code
  • Graphic Novel

  • accelerated reader interest lvl
  • MG

  • accelerated reader reading level
  • 3.9

AWARDS & REVIEWS

Reviews

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

CM Magazine, 01/11/2008

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

Library Media Connection, 01/10/2008

"... Hughes’s simple language and Dawson’s clean, black-and-white ink drawings steer the work in the same no-nonsense direction and do an adequate job of presenting this uniquely themed offering."

Kirkus Reviews, 01/09/2008

Awards

  • 2011 - Red Maple Award, Ontario Library Association, Commended

  • 2009 - Best Bet for Children and Teens, Ontario Library Association, Winner

  • 2009 - Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children’s Book Centre, Winner

  • 2009 - Norma Fleck Award, Canadian Children’s Book Centre, Commended

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