Article about how influential the character of Pippi Longstocking has been on the attitudes of children in Sweden and throughout the world. Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking books have been translated and printed around the world so the character of this child heroine is well-known.

Concepts

gender roles

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Additional Tags

children's book, astrid lindgren, pippi longstocking, pippi longstocking - swedish rebel and feminist role model, swedish literature, swedish writer

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)