The Real Me

I have 10 nieces and nephews who all love to read. I remembered this book as being my favorite growing up. I'm ordering it so they can read it too!! As a kid I identified with the book because I was so into sports. I'm going to read it again when it comes in! Hope you enjoy it too.

I first read this book a few years ago, when I was in about fourth or fifth grade. Being a tomboy at that age and even a little now, it was great to read a book about a girl who didn't sit around and "play dollies" and put on make-up. It was also neat to read about this feminist young girl, working for equal rights even though she was just a kid. I like the ideas that this book presents. I reccommend it to any kid to read, boy or girl, any age. I think most kids will understand the point the author is trying to make-- that females deserve the same opportunities as males, and that not all women and girls think the same way-- without being annoyed by obnoxious characters and corny writing. I think it's a funny book, both because of how interesting Barbara's writing is and how dated it is, from the 70's. (hehe..) But it still makes a good point and is fun to read.Adults might like this book, too. It isn't written in a patronizing way and isn't boring. I've read it at least ten times, and I'm seventeen. Just last night I dug it out of a box of my old books to read again. But I have a tendency to do that a lot, anyway. :)