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Title:

A tyranny of petticoats : 15 stories of belles, bank robbers & other badass girls / edited by Jessica Spotswood.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Candlewick Press,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

xi, 354 pages ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Adventure stories, American.
Adventure stories, Canadian.
Historical fiction, American.
Historical fiction, Canadian.
Fantasy fiction, American.
Short stories, American.
Short stories, Canadian.
Women heroes--Fiction.
Adventure stories.
Historical fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Short stories.

Other Authors:

Spotswood, Jessica, author. author.
Coats, J. Anderson (Jillian Anderson) Mother Carey's table.
Lu, Marie, 1984- Journey.
Spotswood, Jessica. Madeleine's choice.
Walton, Leslye J. (Leslye Jo Anne) Destinos.
Cremer, Andrea R. High stakes.
Richmond, Caroline Tung. Red Raven ball.
Revis, Beth. Pearls.
Meyer, Marissa. Gold in the roots of the grass.
Lee, Y. S. (Ying S.), 1974- Legendary Garrett girls.
Wein, Elizabeth. Color of the sky.

Contents:

Mother Carey's table / J. Anderson Coats -- The journey / Marie Lu -- Madeleine's choice / Jessica Spotswood -- El destinos / Leslye Walton -- High stakes / Andrea Cremer -- The Red Raven ball / Caroline Tung Richmond -- Pearls / Beth Revis -- Gold in the roots of the grass / Marissa Meyer -- The legendary Garrett girls / Y.S. Lee -- The color of the sky / Elizabeth Wein -- Bonnie and Clyde / Saundra Mitchell -- Hard times / Katherine Longshore -- City of angels / Lindsay Smith -- Pulse of the panthers / Kekla Magoon -- The whole world is watching / Robin Tallet.

Summary:

An anthology of historical fiction and fantasy short stories features a diverse array of daring heroines making their way in often-hostile lands, using every weapon in their arsenals to face down everything from murderers to marriage proposals.

ISBN:

0763678481
9780763678487

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

FYPI314 -- Dubuque County Library - Asbury Branch (Asbury)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

YTPG232 -- Clinton Public Library (Clinton)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

YCPD572 -- Hiawatha Public Library (Hiawatha)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

MBPE423 -- Robert W. Barlow Memorial Library (Iowa Falls)

NEPC953 -- Lake Mills Public Library (Lake Mills)

TGPD826 -- LeClaire Community Library (Le Claire)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)

CDPC522 -- Solon Public Library (Solon)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)

ZVPB675 -- Whiting Public Library (Whiting)