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books for my daughters and any other girls who want superheroines they can identify with

A classic reinvented Wonder Woman? http://www.jodipicoult.com/wonder-woman.html

https://twitter.com/dejah_thoris/status/324555758530334721

Have you looked at Eisner Award winners? Good stuff in there. http://www.comic-con.org/awards/eisners-current-info

https://twitter.com/mikenealis/status/324562810505920517

Zita!  http://zitaspacegirl.com/  My 9-year old loved it when she was 7

https://twitter.com/cjowaisas/status/324579128676335616

Check out her book review blog- just started but you can sort by age group! http://bentleybooknotes.wordpress.com

https://twitter.com/kim_bentley/status/324580976154013696

suggestions so far: Babymouse & Fashion Kitty. http://www.amightygirl.com/books/mighty-girls-women/mighty-girls?age_range_filter=4

https://twitter.com/alsnyder02/status/324563294557990912

I don't know how old the daughter is, but I recently published my non sexist female superhero. http://www.thesilverninja.com

https://twitter.com/WilmarLuna/status/324611497206616065

I have a comic book, Aspire, about a preteen girl. Email at RachelPandich at gmail & I'll gladly send #1 to you free

https://twitter.com/RachelPandich/status/324613390842609665

Don't know your daughter's age, but there's a YA book in stores called BLAZE that's about a girl who loves superhero comics.

https://twitter.com/AudryT/status/324614266755887104

Ahhhh. This is going to sound like a plug but honestly, New Ghostbusters. Strong women and no sexualization.

https://twitter.com/Ghostbusters_BC/status/324631842961629185

oh! And Princeless from @ActionLab too!

https://twitter.com/RachelPandich/status/324614032533385216

Indeed. I think she'd dug Princeless for sure RT @RachelPandich: @RenaeDeLiz @abachman oh! And Princeless from @ActionLab too!

https://twitter.com/jrome58/status/324669834048720896

few more from facebook: Rapunzel's Revenge & Princeless. Hope she found some goodies at the library!!

https://twitter.com/alsnyder02/status/324684509876453380

Gunnerkrigg Court? Not really superheroine, but there's magic and shizz. http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/

https://twitter.com/Monthenor/status/324693209810870272

[Superheroines] Hilda and the Midnight Giant! Pippi Longstockings!

https://twitter.com/sarahpolk/status/324704122307747840

Introduce her to BUFFY comics when you think she's of an age to process the violence and smut. She's definitely a superhero.

https://twitter.com/AudryT/status/324614542669787137

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