Women Engaged in War in Literature for Youth

Women have always been involved in war, a fact that has generally been acknowledged but not always documented. The availability of reliable print, nonprint, and Internet resources for the study of women's involvement in war is especially important given the limited coverage of the subject in textbooks. Women Engaged in War in Literature for Youth addresses the war efforts of females of all ages actively involved in various battles, wars, and wartime activities. Coverage ranges from Sybil Ludington's ride on horseback to rouse American soldiers to fight against the British to women acting as nurses, doctors, spies, soldiers, correspondents, and photographers to their roles on the home front. The scope of this book is multinational and multicultural and spans from the earliest historical records of women warriors to the present. Fiction, picture books, nonfiction, biographies, autobiographies, collective biographies, oral narratives, reference books, journal and periodical articles, and nonprint and electronic resources are included in this annotated guide. This helpful reference concludes with professional resources for educators; primary resources; an international directory of memorials, monuments, and museums; classroom activities, lesson plans, and book talks; and recommendations for building a core collection. Book jacket.