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For all the mighty girls and boys!

Happy World Read Aloud Day! For many children and their parents, there's no activity more cherished than snuggling together with a good book -- and there's no reason such read-aloud sessions need to end once children have moved beyond picture books! Not only does reading together with older children provide wonderful bonding time, but as the content of books grows increasingly complex, it provides excellent opportunities for discussing any number of topics with your children. And, of course, there’s no better way to relive a beloved story from your childhood than reading it together with your own children!

At A Mighty Girl, we strongly embrace the value of reading aloud for all of its practical merits, but just as importantly for introducing high-quality Mighty Girl literature into the lives of children everywhere. With that in mind, we've expanded our Read Aloud Collection to include 212 high-quality books all starring smart, confident, and courageous Mighty Girl characters. The featured stories are perfect for reading aloud with older elementary-aged children or as independent reading for kids.

You can find specific age recommendations on our site for each individual title (simply click on the featured book), although reading aloud with a parent often allows children to enjoy books intended for slightly older readers. From adventure stories to mysteries to realistic fiction set in modern times, you're sure to find a tale to delight every young reader!

To browse our special feature on “212 Read Aloud Books Starring Mighty Girls,” visit https://www.amightygirl.com/mighty-girl-picks/top-read-alouds

If you have younger children, you can discover hundreds of girl-empowering picture books in our "Picture Book Collection" at https://www.amightygirl.com/books/fiction/picture-books

Of course, the books featured in these special collections are just a small sample of the over 4,000 Mighty Girl books for children and teens featured on our website. To start exploring our full book selection - which is sortable by theme and reader age using the filters on the left menu - visit https://www.amightygirl.com/books

As always, if you purchase books or other items that you discover on A Mighty Girl via the "Buy from Amazon" and other links found on every product page and blog post, we receive a small commission at no cost to you, which allows us to maintain the site and continue providing girl-empowering resources like this page. We appreciate your support!

The power and magic of reading! ❤️

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE JCB PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 2021

"There were no longer any signs of the house we stayed in, no doorway with its low entrance, no weeping willow or cryptomeria tree from which the caterpillars fell. The ramshackle cottage that housed my earliest friends and shaped my memories lay bare and forgotten. Only the flying termites remained, fluttering below the street lights outside the property."

In this novella, Daribha Lyndem gently lifts the curtain on the coming of age of a young Khasi woman and the politically charged city of Shillong in which she lives. Like the beloved school game from which it takes its name, the book meanders through ages, lives and places. The interconnected stories build on each other to cover the breadth of a childhood, and move into the precarious awareness of adulthood.

A shining debut, Name Place Animal Thing is an elegant examination of the porous boundaries between the adult world and that of a child’s.

Daribha Lyndem is a writer and civil servant from Shillong. Name Place Animal Thing is her first book. She currently works with the Indian Revenue Service and a Deputy Commissioner of Customs. Daribha now lives with two cats and a husband in Mumbai.

About the Author:
Daribha Lyndem is a writer and civil servant from Shillong, India. She currently works with the Indian Revenue Service and is a Deputy Commissioner of Customs. She lives with two cats and a husband in Mumbai. Name Place Animal Thing is her first book.