The Champion In Silence is one of a small (but growing!) number of modern stories about girls who take on roles and quests traditionally reserved for male characters. Traditional thought among publishers, producers, and marketers goes something like: “Girls don’t like stories in which the female character has to put herself in danger. They want [...]

From author Scott Farrell: I recently gave a talk about chivalry, knights, and Arthurian legend to a middle school class – and during the talk, the requisite question came up: “Could a girl become a knight?” Although I told the class about some of the historical instances of medieval women being granted knighthood, after the [...]