Amelia Bloomer Project
Encyclopedia
The Amelia Bloomer Project is an annual book list published by the Feminist Task Force of the American Library Association's
Social Responsibilities Round Table for the purpose of honoring children's books
with feminist themes published during the award year. The project organizers state the criteria for a book's inclusion in the list as:
The list has been published annually since 2002.
American Library Association
The American Library Association is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 62,000 members....
Social Responsibilities Round Table for the purpose of honoring children's books
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
with feminist themes published during the award year. The project organizers state the criteria for a book's inclusion in the list as:
- Significant feminist content
- Excellence in writing
- Appealing format
- Age appropriateAge appropriateAge appropriate refers to a developmental concept whereby certain activities may be deemed appropriate or inappropriate to a child's "stage" or level of development....
ness for young readers.
The list has been published annually since 2002.