A Tyranny of Petticoats

from BillieBook

While there are some eras and decades not represented--I would love to see a story of a teen girl in the 50s straining against the constraints of society or a story of a girl in the 70s or 80s who was part of the punk movement--overall, this is a wide-ranging exploration of both American history ...

from Herenya

A Tyranny of Petticoats is a collection of short stories about teenage girls throughout American history. I borrowed it for the Elizabeth Wein short story, "The Color of the Sky", about a girl who meets Bessie Coleman, the first black woman to get a pilot's licence, which was sad but excellent. H...

from senbei

Quantum Leap for adolescent girls? I kind of want to buy a few dozen copies and give them out every time i encounter a teen girl and tell her, "You might need this to learn to be a kickass heroine". Some stories are incredibly moving and inspirational, some are depressing, but all are historicall...

from untitled841

I love these collections as I get to explore other writers that I haven't read or heard of. This was an excellent collection and that a great read. I have several new favorite author's to read now.

from senbei

Quantum Leap for adolescent girls? I kind of want to buy a few dozen copies and give them out every time i encounter a teen girl and tell her, "You might need this to learn to be a kickass heroine". Some stories are incredibly moving and inspirational, some are depressing, but all are historicall...