"Gender and Literacy: A Handbook for Educators and Parents" focuses on issues related to the gendered experience of students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12, promoting an understanding that the issues surrounding gender cannot be reduced to broad generalizations. Author Karen A. Krasny seeks to make clear the complex notion of gender construction within the context of redefining what constitutes legitimate literacy practices in schools.

This handbook will help to guide educators, parents, and librarians by assisting them in the selection and evaluation of print and media...