Week 2: Female Protagonists in Children's Literature
:Readings:
~Louisa May Alcott, Chapter 1 (“Playing Pilgrims) of Little Women http://www.gutenberg.org/files/514/514-h/514-h.htm#chap01
~Lynn Neary, “Jo March, Everyone's Favorite Little Woman” http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91245378http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91245378
--L. Frank Baum, Chapters 1-4, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (attachment emailed to you)
http://oz.wikia.com/wiki/The_Wonderful_Wizard_of_Oz_(full_text)
Optional Readings/Listenings:
~Melissa Block, “Charlotte A. Cavatica: Bloodthirsty, Wise and True” http://www.npr.org/2008/08/04/93263496/charlotte-a-cavatica-bloodthirsty-wise-and-true
~Neva Grant, “Unapologetically Harriet, the Misfit Spy”
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87779452
~Renee Montagne, “Nancy Drew: Curious, Independent, and Usually Right” http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91753085