Girls in literature History and criticism 19 Girls 10 Books and reading 6 Children's stories, American 6 History 6 Women authors 6 American fiction 5 Characters 4 Children in literature 3 English literature 3 French literature 3 Social conditions 3 Women in literature 3 Adolescence in literature 2 African American authors 2 African American girls 2 African Americans 2 American literature 2 Canadian fiction 2 Child rearing in literature 2 Children's stories, Canadian 2 Children's stories, English 2 Conduct of life 2 Criticism and interpretation 2 Gender identity in literature 2 Orphans in literature 2 Sentimentalism in literature 2 Sex role in literature 2 Themes, motives 2