100 Books for Girls to Grow On

by Shireen Dodson

An Inspiring Approach to Reading From A Tree Grows in Brooklyn to Ramona the Pest to Wringer , here are 100 great books guaranteed to stir the imagination, spark conversation, and lead the way to adventure. In 100 Books for Girls to Grow On , Shireen Dodson, author of the acclaimed The Mother-Daughter Book Club , offers a selection of both new and classic titles. Each book has been handpicked because it is a joy to read, because it inspires mother-daughter dialogue, and because it encourages creativity beyond the book experience. Included are brief plot summaries for each book, as well as thought-provoking discussion questions, inspired field trip ideas, fun crafts and activities, and biographies of the authors. Let books become a springboard for encouraging your daughter's imagination. Ideas inside You don't need to form a book club to use and enjoy 100 Books for Girls to Grow On . Shireen Dodson offers stimulating ideas that will spark your daughter's creativity and nurture a love for books.

Genres: Nonfiction, Parenting, Books About Books, Education

352 pages, Paperback

First published August 19, 1998

Reviews

[Sandi G. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Our Mother Daughter Book Club used this resource extensively when we formed our Mother/Daughter Book Club. I highly recommend it and all the books in it!

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great list of books (for those of us who like lists and books) assembled to teach kids about people of different backgrounds. It includes a great deal of historical fiction, books about other cultures, and books about different social classes. These are books to encourage kids to look outside themselves. It should really be titled Books for Kids to Grow On. Good summaries, ideas for discussion and activity suggestions. It doesn't just give all the great books that you already know about (though those are in here, too)!

[reading is my hustle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well-written approach to sharing the reading experience with young girls (with the added benefit of gaining insight into their thoughts and life). This inspiring book encourages parents to use fiction as a way to open lines of communication with our daughters. Implicit in this reading list is the idea that we underestimate our children. Ms. Dodson asserts that reading and discussing books that explore various "issues" is a great way to guide young girls without lecturing.

AND, as an avid reader, I cannot imagine a better way to communicate with my daughters than by reading together!

[Francesca Hurley · Rating 5 out of 5]

i've read maybe 15 of these books without even knowing. it really helps get girls to pick good books to read, instead of watching movies all day.

[Julie Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must have for moms and girls who love to read together. The list is full of all different kinds of books that the girls and moms in our book club have really loved.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great compilation of titles. This would be a good book to own rather than just borrow from the library (like I did).

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven't read every page of this books, but it would be a great book to use in a girls book study group! Interactive questions and offers some good recommendations!

[Jackie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Our Mother-Daughter Book Club LOVED the book recommendations. We were together as a book club from 4th grade through middle school -- 5 years. Many thanks to Shireen and her daughters for this book and their Mother-Daughter Book Club book.

Now, April 2025, I'm re-reading all those wonderful books plus others by the same authors, remembering reading them aloud to my daughter. We have great memories of the stories and the new (often British) vocabulary.

[Clare · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book showed me a lot of books that i read and loved

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mother-Daughter book club resource.

[Pam Frederick · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a great resource for books for girls. However, there is so many misspelled names of authors that I couldn't give it a higher rating.

[Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful resource!