Dirt on their Skirts (Historical Fiction)

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"Dirt on their Skirts" is written by Doreen Rappaport and Lyndall Callan and illustrated by E.B. Lewis. I would definitely use this book in a classroom. It is a great piece of historical fiction because it highlights how communities in the US changed during World War II. This book also serves to altar the common misconception of heroes. I would use this book to help break the stereotype that sports heroes have to be men.