Girl v. Boy

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What is gender, anyway? What are gender roles, and who defines them? What are gender stereotypes, and why do they make our lives so difficult? What does it really mean to be a boy or a girl?

Each day, in countless ways, gender shapes who we are, what we can become, and how we relate to others. Boy V. Girl invites young readers to examine the issues, weigh the facts, and overcome gender barriers to make the most of friendships, school, extracurricular activities, and the future.

A look at TV, movies, music, and advertising helps make kids more media-savvy. Activities and journaling exercises encourage readers to explore their experiences, notice what influences their feelings, beliefs, and choices, and decide what matters to them. Down-to-earth advice guides them to get past other people's expectations and assumption and find out who they really are.

Age: 9-12

194 pages

Chapters

• What in the world is gender, anyway?
• Are girls and boys really so different?
• Growing up boy, growing up girl
• Making the grade: gender issues in the classroom
• On the playing field and in the halls: gender issues beyond the classroom
• Hip or hype? What's the message in the media?
• Making connections: girls, boys and the social scene
• Beyond Boy v. Girl: finding the real you