The tunnel
Summary:
This book is about a brother and sister who have an adventure together. The brother always taunts his sister, saying she is frightened and a baby, but his sister soon proves her bravery.
Edited by: Dublin City University
Empowerment Female characters Identity Rewriting
Comment:
In this subversion of the Little Red Riding Hood story, the girl character who is continually taunted by her brother for being scared, emotional, and a baby, saves her brother through the emotion he has often maligned. The narrative undoes gender stereotypes and shows emotion and love as powerful rather than as a source of girlishness, vulnerability, or shame.