Here are nine great middle grade feminist fantasies to add to your library.
As someone who was constantly pitted against their sister when we were children, I also really enjoy when these books have strong or developing sibling relationships, so you may see my list skew in that direction.
Plus they have dragons, witches, and every mythical creature an 11-year-old Sarah would’ve been thrilled to discover among the pages of their library books. They have to be kind and courageous and believe in themselves, but also know when they can depend on others. Even though there’s magic involved, that’s not enough to solve their problems and make them the hero of their own story. These books feature girls standing up for themselves, finding their places in the world, and changing their societies for the better all while going on fantastical adventures and exploring magical worlds. Feminism is simply the belief that everyone, regardless of gender, deserves the same rights and opportunities - whether that’s the right to education or the opportunity to put on armor and fight demons. I’m honestly a bit jealous of the wide swathe of middle grade feminist fantasies available to young readers today. But the clock is ticking.I grew up devouring Tamora Pierce books, so I’m a huge fan of fantasy books with feminist themes. Struggling with the truth her Amma has kept hidden from her, Rea must solve clues that lead to Rohan, find a way to rescue him and save Astranthia from a potentially deadly fate. date: 15 June 2021 Series: The Chronicles of Astranthia. In the shade of night, they portal to an otherworldly realm of Astranthia, a land full of magic and whimsy. Title: Rea and the Blood of the Nectar Author: Payal Doshi Publisher: Mango and Marigold Press Pub. Unwilling to give up on her brother, Rea and her friend Leela meet Mishti Daadi, a wrinkly old fortune-teller whose powers of divination set them off on a secret quest. Her grandmother, too, is behaving strangely.
It hasn’t even been a day and Amma acts like Rohan’s gone forever. It’s four in the morning and Rohan is nowhere to be found. After a big fight with her twin brother Rohan on their birthday, Rea’s life in the small village of Darjeeling, India, gets turned on its head. It all begins on the night Rea turns twelve.
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