#NastyWomenRead
During the 3rd and final debate, Republican nominee Donald Trump called Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton a “nasty woman”. Many women have remarked that this is the sexism that powerful women face on a daily basis. If being a strong, confident and powerful woman makes you a “nasty woman”, what YA lit books would a “nasty woman” read I wondered. So I asked my friends on Twitter. So here is a list of recommended YA lit titles for “nasty women” to read. You can add your own recommendations in the comments.
Filed under: YA Lit

About Karen Jensen, MLS
Karen Jensen has been a Teen Services Librarian for almost 32 years. She created TLT in 2011 and is the co-editor of The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services with Heather Booth (ALA Editions, 2014).
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