Out of This World: Why Literature Matters to Girls

Language and Literacy

by Holly Virginia Blackford, Carol T. Christ (Foreword)

This truly breakthrough book takes the very process of reading and shakes it to its core. Opening new territory, Holly Blackford deftly challenges contemporary literary theory and identity politics regarding adolescent girls and their reading experiences. Having discovered how girls aged 8 to 16 actually construct meaning from texts, the author considers how these new findings impact English education. This provocative

Genres: Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2004