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No girls allowed : tales of daring women dressed as men for love, freedom and adventure /

Based on legends, poems, letters and first-hand accounts, these seven biographical tales tell of women who disguised themselves as men. From ancient Egypt to the 19th century, this historically accurate graphic treatment transports readers to bygone eras. For the sake of freedom, ambition, love or a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hughes, Susan, 1960-
Other Authors: Dawson, Willow (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto, Ont. ; Tonawanda, NY : Kids Can Press, [2008]
Subjects:
Male impersonators > Biography > Comic books, strips, etc. > Juvenile literature.
Transgender people > Biography > Comic books, strips, etc. > Juvenile literature.
Cross-dressers > Biography > Comic books, strips, etc. > Juvenile literature.
Male impersonators > Biography.
Transgender people > Biography.
Cross-dressers > Biography.
Cartoons and comics.
Actrices travesties > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Transgenres > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Travestis > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
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Summary:Based on legends, poems, letters and first-hand accounts, these seven biographical tales tell of women who disguised themselves as men. From ancient Egypt to the 19th century, this historically accurate graphic treatment transports readers to bygone eras. For the sake of freedom, ambition, love or adventure, these women risked everything.
Physical Description:80 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Audience:Ages 9-12 years.
Awards:A Junior Library Guild selection
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 80).
ISBN:9781554531776 (hardcover) :
1554531772 (hardcover) :
9781554531783 (pbk.)
1554531780 (pbk.)