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76-513: Baby-Sitters Little Sister is a series spin-off of The Baby-Sitters Club novel series, written by Ann M. Martin , and published by Scholastic between 1988 and 2000. The 122-book series centered on seven-year-old Karen Brewer, the stepsister to Kristy Thomas, who is the President of the Baby-Sitters Club. In this series, Karen is a second grader at Stoneybrook Academy. The stories are about

152-613: A baby brother named John Phillip Ramsey Jr., whose nickname is "Squirt". When Jessi and her family first moved to Stoneybrook, some people were racist toward them because they were Black, but this improved later. In Hello, Mallory , Mallory meets Jessi, and they instantly bond and form their own babysitting club, "Kids Incorporated", before joining The Baby-Sitters Club, due to them not letting Mallory in due to her not knowing enough babysitting tips. In Jessi's Baby-sitter , Jessi's Aunt Cecelia moves into Jessi's house. Jessi calls her "Aunt Dictator" and at first Jessi hates her (because her aunt

228-420: A car accident when she was nine years old, which was part of the reason for the move. Abby still misses him and does not like to talk about him. Abby and her family moved into a house on McLelland Road and spent the first night in the neighborhood sleeping over at Kristy's. Abby is Jewish. She has asthma and carries inhalers. She is allergic to shellfish, kitty litter, dust, pollen, milk, tomatoes, and eggs. Abby

304-488: A defense mechanism against the harsh push toward femininity, and a reclaiming of agency that is often lost due to sexist ideas of what girls are and are not able to do. In western culture, tomboys are expected to one day cease their masculine behavior, usually during or right before puberty, return to feminine behavior, and are expected to embrace heteronormativity . Tomboys who do not do such are occasionally stigmatized, usually due to homophobia . Barbara Creed argues that

380-414: A fight. She met Mary Anne, and they instantly bonded. Her mother and Mary Anne's father married; they dated while they were in high school and once they reunited they discovered that they still loved each other. Dawn and Mary Anne became stepsisters as a result. Kristy, Mary Anne's best friend, is initially jealous, but gets over it and invites Dawn to become the fifth member of the club once the fight between

456-415: A good figure and clear skin. Claudia's mother is the head librarian at Stoneybrook Public Library and her father is a banker. Her older sister Janine is a real-life genius with an IQ of 196. In Claudia and Mean Janine , Claudia's grandma, Mimi had a serious stroke which causes Claudia to take better care of her and be around her more often. Claudia has an aunt, Peaches (her real name is Miyoshi), whose husband

532-635: A kitten named Tigger. In Mary Anne and the Secret in the Attic it is revealed that she lived with her grandparents before her dad raised her on his own. Mary Anne is played by Meghan Lahey in the HBO series , Malia Baker in the Netflix series , and Rachael Leigh Cook in the film adaptation . It was revealed that Ann M. Martin based the character of Mary Anne on herself. A native New Yorker , Stacey moved to Stoneybrook in

608-454: A little makeup in Mary Anne's Makeover . She also vowed never to get her ears pierced due to being traumatized by almost having her ears pierced by a fellow camper at Camp Mohawk. Mary Anne and Kristy have been best friends since childhood and were neighbors until Kristy's mother married Watson Brewer and Kristy had to move to Watson's new neighborhood. Mary Anne's mother died from cancer when she

684-469: A more robust physique was needed to support the physical demands of job practices. This led to the paradigm shift in people's expectations of young women from languishing, decorative beauty to vigorously healthy, thus laying the groundwork for tomboyism. In Charlotte Perkin Gilman's 1898 book, Women and Economics , the author lauds the health benefits of being a tomboy, that girls should be "not feminine till it

760-632: A perceived correlation between tomboyishness and lesbianism. For instance, Hollywood films would stereotype the adult tomboy as a "predatory butch dyke ". Lynne Yamaguchi and Karen Barber, editors of Tomboys! Tales of Dyke Derring-Do , argue that "tomboyhood is much more than a phase for many lesbians"; it "seems to remain a part of the foundation of who we are as adults". Many contributors to Tomboys! linked their self-identification as tomboys and lesbians to both labels positioning them outside "cultural and gender boundaries". Psychoanalyst Dianne Elise's essay in 1995 reported that more lesbians noted being

836-586: A positive viewpoint. Feminine traits are often devalued and unwanted, and tomboys often respond to this viewpoint. This can be due in part to an environment that desires and only values masculinity , depending on the decade and geographical region. Idealized masculinity is atop the hegemony and sets the traditional standard, and is often upheld and spread by young children playing with one another. Tomboys may view femininity as having been pushed on them, which results in negative feelings toward femininity and those who embrace it. In this case, masculinity may be seen as

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912-1069: A series of novels for younger readers. It centered on Karen Brewer, Kristy's seven-year-old stepsister. One hundred and twenty-two Baby-Sitters Little Sister novels and six Baby-Sitters Little Sister Super Special novels were published. The series ran from 1988 to 2000. The Kids in Ms. Colman's Class series was a spin-off of the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series and covered Karen Brewer's second grade classmates at Stoneybrook Academy, and their adventures in Ms. Colman's classroom. Twelve novels were published. The series ran from 1995 to 1998. The titles are Teacher's Pet , Author Day , Class Play , Second Grade Baby , The Snow War , Twin Trouble , Science Fair , Summer School , Halloween Parade , Holiday Time , Spelling Bee , and Baby Animal Zoo . The California Diaries series centered on Dawn Schafer and her friends after her return to California, and targeted

988-405: A slightly older audience, with a darker feel. Fifteen novels were published focusing on the characters Dawn, Ducky McCrae, Amalia Vargas, Maggie Blume, and Sunny Winslow. Examples of subjects dealt with are anorexia , sexual orientation , and racism , along with the characters' personal problems and family disputes. In 2006, Graphix, a division of Scholastic, released a graphic novel version of

1064-775: A softball team for small children called Kristy's Krushers, which includes many of the club's sitting charges and her brother, David Michael. Kristy comes from a large family, composed of her mother, Elizabeth, her stepfather, Watson (her biological father walked out of her family when Kristy was six years old and she cried when she mentioned that in Kristy’s Big news but in Kristy And The Copycat her biological dad left her at 8 years old), her two older brothers, Charlie and Sam, her younger brother, David Michael, her stepsister, Karen, her stepbrother, Andrew, her grandmother, Nannie, and her sister adopted from Vietnam, Emily Michelle, who

1140-753: A southern accent, participates in many sports, and works as a busboy at the Rosebud Café, and the library. He is an associate member of the club, which is a member who is not required to come to meetings, which he takes because he feels uncomfortable with girls, but takes jobs when no regular member is available. Logan lives with his parents, younger sister Kerry, and younger brother Hunter. He is also Mary Anne's boyfriend, although they temporarily split up, but eventually got back together. However, in The Baby-Sitters Club Friends Forever: Mary Anne's Big Breakup , they break up for good. Logan

1216-495: A tomboy than straight women. While some tomboys later reveal a lesbian identity in their adolescent or adult years, behavior typical of boys but displayed by girls is not a true indicator of one's sexual orientation . With raising female liberation and gender-neutral playgrounds (at least in the US) in the 21st century, an increasing number of girls could technically be considered "tomboys" without being referred to as "tomboys" because it

1292-579: Is Kristy's first friend in her new neighborhood, although initially, Kristy thought she was a snob. She is an associate member, which she took because she was too busy to come to meetings. However, when Dawn temporarily left the club, she filled Dawn's place as an alternate officer. Once Dawn returned, she went back to the position of associate member. After the death of Kristy's beloved collie, Louie, Shannon gave Kristy one of Astrid's (a Bernese Mountain Dog ) puppies, which David Michael named after Shannon. Stoneybrook

1368-518: Is Mallory Pike, as they are both junior officers. Jessi is played by Nicole Leach in the HBO series , Anais Lee in the Netflix series , and Zelda Harris in the film adaptation . Abby first appeared in Kristy and the Dirty Diapers . Shortly after Dawn moved back to California to live with her father, Abby moved to Stoneybrook from Long Island with her mother and twin sister, Anna. Her father died in

1444-432: Is Mary Anne Spier. Kristy is played by Avriel Hillman in the HBO series , Sophie Grace in the Netflix series , and Schuyler Fisk in the film adaptation . She had her appendix removed in “The Baby-Sitters Club Chain letter." In Mary Anne Saves The Day , she said she had a bad seizure when she was just three years old. Claudia is Japanese American . She is extremely creative in both her artwork and wardrobe . She

1520-623: Is a fictional suburban town in the state of Connecticut . It is the hometown of many of the characters in both The Baby-Sitters Club series and the Baby-Sitters Little Sister series as well. The town is near Stamford , Connecticut. Several adults in the town commute to Stamford and Jessi takes her ballet classes there. Stoneybrook's known public schools include Stoneybrook Elementary, Stoneybrook Middle School, and Stoneybrook High School; as well as Kelsey Middle School. Private schools include Stoneybrook Academy (which Karen Brewer and several other charges attended) and Stoneybrook Day School, which

1596-478: Is a term referring to girls or young women with masculine traits. It may include wearing androgynous or unfeminine clothing and engaging in physical sports or other activities and behaviors usually associated with boys or men . The word "tomboy" is a compound word which combines "tom" with "boy". Though this word is now used to refer to "boy-like girls", the etymology suggests the meaning of tomboy has changed drastically over time. In 1533, according to

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1672-454: Is acceptable is very short and rarely are tomboys allowed to peacefully and happily age out of it without changing and without giving up their tomboyness. Tomboyism in fiction often symbolizes new types of family dynamics, often following a death or another form of disruption to the nuclear family unit, leading families of choice rather than a descent. This provides a further challenge to the family unit, including often critiques of socially who

1748-456: Is allowed to be a family – including critiques of class and often a women's role in a family. Tomboyism can be argued to even begin to normalize and encourage the inclusion of other marginalized groups and types of families in fiction including, LGBT families or racialized groups. This is all due to the challenging of gender roles, and assumptions of maternity and motherhood that tomboys inhabit. Tomboys are also used in patriotic stories, in which

1824-425: Is considered normal for girls to engage in physical activities, play equally with boys, and wear pants, masculine or gender-neutral clothing. The association between lesbianism and tomboyism is not only outdated but can also be disrespectful to both heterosexual women and lesbians. Tomboys in fictional stories are often used to contrast a more girly and traditionally feminine character. These characters are also often

1900-569: Is described as wild, funny, and athletic. Abby and Kristy have similar competitive personalities and sometimes clash. Anna is quieter than Abby. Anna is a serious violinist who practices four hours a day, and she hates sports. The Baby-Sitters Club invited both Abby and Anna to join the club. Anna declined because of her music studies, but Abby takes Dawn's place as an alternate officer. Logan moved from Louisville, Kentucky, before eighth grade. He first appeared in Logan Likes Mary Anne! He has

1976-752: Is named Russ, and a cousin named Lynn. Claudia feels that no one in her family understands her, except for her beloved grandmother, Mimi, who died in Claudia and the Sad Goodbye . Claudia is played by Jeni F. Winslow in the HBO series , Momona Tamada in the Netflix series , and Tricia Joe in the film adaptation . Mary Anne is the secretary of the club due to her exceptional organizational skills and neat handwriting. Her hobbies include sewing, knitting, watching classic movies, and reading. She and her best friend, Kristy, initially looked similar (but had very different personalities) until Mary Anne cut her hair and began wearing

2052-419: Is not in charge, and the idea for "The Baby-Sitters Club" came to Kristy when her mother was having trouble finding a babysitter for her younger brother, David Michael. She felt sorry for David Michael, as well as her mother. In a flash, as she calls it, Kristy had her "great idea" to form The Baby-Sitters Club. Kristy formed the club with herself, her old friend and neighbor Claudia, her best friend Mary Anne, and

2128-585: Is played by Eric Lawton in the HBO series , Rian McCririck in the Netflix series , and Austin O'Brien in the film adaptation . Shannon is an overachiever who is involved in many extracurricular activities, and is the only member who doesn't attend Stoneybrook Middle School; she instead goes to Stoneybrook Day School, which is a private school . She first appears in Kristy and the Snobs . She lives in Watson's neighborhood. She has two younger sisters, Tiffany and Maria, and

2204-504: Is the vice president because she has her own phone in her room, and she takes after-hours calls. She always has snacks, junk food, and candy hidden around her room for the meetings. She is described as creative, talented, sophisticated, and trendy. Claudia loves to draw, paint, sculpt, make jewelry, and sketch. She loves to read Nancy Drew mystery books. Claudia hides her Nancy Drew mysteries and her candy around her room because her parents do not approve of them. Despite her diet, she maintains

2280-444: Is time to be". Joseph Lee, a playground advocate, wrote in 1915 that a "tomboy phase" was crucial to physical development of young girls between the ages of 8 and 13. Coupled with the birth of first wave feminism and the US's depressed economy, tomboyism amongst young girls emerged because the young girls' parents permitted or even promoted the tomboy upbringing due to the decaying economy and

2356-451: Is to become a children's book author and illustrator. Her family has a pet hamster named Frodo; they later adopt Pow, who was the Barretts' dog. Mallory was given the opportunity to teach eighth-grade students as part of a school event. However, after she accidentally broke a piece of chalk, the eighth-grade students began calling her "Spaz Girl" and so did the other students from other grades in

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2432-487: Is two years old. Her mother and her stepfather got married in the book Kristy's Big Day . The family's pets include Shannon (a puppy), Boo-Boo (a cat), and two goldfish. After Boo-Boo was put down, they got a new cat and named it Pumpkin. Pumpkin was named after Kristy's favorite Halloween tradition, and she also looked like a pumpkin. Kristy is called a " Tomboy " since she isn't that girly and doesn't really care about fashion or new styles like most girls. Kristy's best friend

2508-406: Is where associate member Shannon attends. Karen's father and Kristy's stepfather, Watson Brewer, owns a mansion in an upscale subdivision of Stoneybrook. The families of Hannie and Linnie Papadakis, Amanda and Max Delaney, and Shannon Kilbourne also live there. Karen's mother, Lisa, and stepfather, Seth Engle, reside in a regular middle-class neighborhood, as does the family of Nancy Dawes. Most of

2584-585: The Baby-Sitters Little Sister graphic novels. In 1990, The Baby-Sitters Club spawned a 13-episode TV series that aired on HBO and the Disney Channel , and was later released on video . In 2018, plans for a new TV series by Walden Media and Michael De Luca were announced. In February 2019 it was announced that Netflix ordered a new version of the TV series , released on July 3, 2020. It

2660-574: The Oxford Dictionary of English , "tomboy" was used to mean a "rude, boisterous or forward boy". By the 1570s, however, "tomboy” had taken on the meaning of a "bold or immodest woman", finally, in the late 1590s and early 1600s, the term morphed into its current meaning: "a girl who behaves like a spirited or boisterous boy; a wild romping girl." Before the mid-19th century, femininity was equated with emotional fragility, physical vulnerability, hesitation, and domestic submissiveness, commonly known as

2736-504: The " Cult of True Womanhood ". Under the influence of this ideal of femininity, women did not engage in strenuous sports or any physical activity. This paradigm remained stagnant until the mid-nineteenth century. During the Long Depression of the late 1800s, the US's increasing economic instability made fragile femininity no longer desirable. Young women joined the workforce to support their families and learn practical job skills, and thus

2812-633: The American turbulent political climate. During the American Civil War , American society fully realized the importance of healthy women. When hostilities of the North and South broke out and thousands of men fled to the battlefield, many adolescent girls and young women were pushed to be responsible for tasks that would be traditionally considered in the men's realm. Women who had not been allowed to have independent bank accounts were now expected to take care of

2888-634: The Club members also live in a middle-class neighborhood. When Stacey returned to Stoneybrook she moved into the house behind Mallory's, so whenever she came outside, her backyard would face Mallory's house. Bradford Court, where Claudia lives (and at the beginning of the series Mary Anne and Kristy lived there as well) is within walking distance of almost all of their houses and of Stoneybrook Middle School. After Mary Anne's father, Richard, marries Dawn's mother, Sharon, they move into Sharon and Dawn's house on Burnt Hill Road. The Baby-Sitters Little Sister novels were

2964-481: The Impossible Three was published in 2017, Kristy’s Big Day was published in 2018, Boy-Crazy Stacey was published in 2019, and Logan Likes Mary Anne was published in 2020. In 2019, it was announced that starting in 2021, six more graphic novels would be published, two per year: "Cartoonists Gabriela Epstein [...] and Chan Chau [...] will alternate as adapters of four of the books. Illustrator/adaptors for

3040-527: The adventures that Karen and her friends have. Karen usually tries to do the right thing, but because she has been through some hard times in her young life, she sometimes makes a mistake. She does, however, learn from her mistakes. In the beginning of the series, Karen and her younger brother, Andrew, live primarily with their mother, Lisa, and stepfather, Seth Engle. Karen and Andrew do not get to spend much time with their father, Watson Brewer, and stepmother, Elizabeth Thomas-Brewer. Therefore, they end up missing

3116-518: The club members ends. Dawn temporarily moves back to California in Dawn's Big Move , but returns to Stoneybrook in Kristy and Mr. Mom . However, in Farewell, Dawn , she moves back to California permanently. Dawn is played by Melissa Chasse in the HBO series , Xochitl Gomez (season 1) and Kyndra Sanchez (season 2) in the Netflix series , and Larisa Oleynik in the film adaptation . Mallory's first appearance

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3192-502: The club. However, she later returns to the club after she has an unpleasant experience with some girls who pretended to be her friends; this makes her realize who her real friends are. Stacey is played by Jessica Prunell in the HBO series , Shay Rudolph in the Netflix series , and Bre Blair in the film adaptation . Dawn grew up in California, until her parents' divorce. Dawn moved with her younger brother Jeff and her mother across

3268-427: The country to Stoneybrook, Connecticut, where her mother, Sharon, grew up. Jeff had a lot of trouble adjusting to the move and soon returned to California to live with their father. Dawn is a vegetarian , addicted to healthy food (she can't stand sugary snacks), likes ghost stories, and is also into environmentalism . She joins Stoneybrook Middle School in the middle of the seventh grade when the club members were having

3344-493: The duties of men during the period of Civil War encouraged tomboyism. While first wave feminism mainly focused on women's suffrage , second wave feminism expanded the discussion of gender inequality in areas such as sexuality, family dynamics, workspace, and laws in relation with patriarchy and culture. With the main purpose of critiquing the patriarchal system, this movement opened avenues for women in education, employment, and legal protection against domestic violence. In

3420-529: The eleventh novel was published, the first printing was up to 100,000 copies. When publishing ceased in 2000, there had been 213 novels published in the series. Of these, Martin estimates she wrote from 60 to 80. With the exception of Super Specials and Super Mysteries, the novels are written and narrated from one character's point of view. The novels generally follow this format: Kristy is known for her great ideas as well as her bossiness and big mouth that can occasionally get her in trouble. She hates it when she

3496-507: The extended family so much that they request to spend equal time with both families. Although the series covered holiday celebrations every year in real-time, Karen only celebrated her birthday once (she turned seven years old in Baby-Sitters Little Sister #7, Karen's Birthday ). On April 30, 2019, it was announced that there were plans for a series of Baby-Sitters Little Sister graphic novels illustrated by Katy Farina and colored by Braden Lamb. The first graphic novel, Karen's Witch ,

3572-482: The female character wishes to serve in a war, for a multitude of reasons. One reason is patriotism and wanting to be on the front lines. This often ignores the many other ways women were able to participate in war efforts and instead retells only one way of serving by using one's body. This type of story often follows the trope of the tomboy being discovered after being injured, and plays with the particular ways bodies get revealed, policed and categorized. This type of story

3648-545: The final two books will be announced at a later date." Claudia and the New Girl , illustrated by Gabriela Epstein, was published on February 2, 2021. Kristy and the Snobs , illustrated by Chan Chau, was released September 7, 2021, Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye , illustrated by Gabriela Epstein, was published on February 1, 2022. Jessi's Secret Language , illustrated by Chan Chau, was published on September 6, 2022, and Mary Anne's Bad Luck Mystery , illustrated by Cynthia Yuan Cheng,

3724-557: The finances. American wives, mothers, and young girls who used to rely on the men in the household for security now had the duty of protecting their homes from the army. As a result, mothers focused on improving the physical constitution of their daughters while taking care of their own. Many women who had subscribed to the Cult of True Womanhood before the Civil War found themselves engaging in an array of masculine actions during it. Women being given

3800-474: The first novel, Kristy's Great Idea . The adaptation is illustrated by Raina Telgemeier , an Eisner Awards-winning author and illustrator. The series continued with the release of The Truth About Stacey , Mary Anne Saves the Day , and concluded with Claudia and Mean Janine . Since then, four more graphic novels for The Baby-Sitters Club were released; they were adapted and illustrated by Gale Galligan. Dawn and

3876-507: The higher testosterone levels of the mother during pregnancy. Being a childhood tomboy does not determine one's sexual orientation or life-long gender presentation. The idea that there are girl activities and clothing, and that there are boy activities and clothing, is often reinforced by the tomboy concept. Tomboyism can be seen as both refusing gender roles and traditional gender conventions, but also conforming to gender stereotypes. The concept may be considered outdated or looked at from

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3952-529: The impact of "tomboy" as a pejorative term. Sociologist Barrie Thorne suggested that some adult women take pride in describing their childhood selves as tomboys, "as if to suggest: I was (and am) independent and active; I held (and hold) my own with boys and men and have earned their respect and friendship; I resisted (and continue to resist) gender stereotypes". In the Philippines, tomboys are masculine-presenting women who have relations with other women, with

4028-464: The individual could not find a boyfriend. This largely reduces the value of women to only romance and diminishes girls' confidence in working in what is traditionally defined as the "boy's realm. " During the 20th century, Freudian psychology and backlash against LGBT social movements resulted in societal fears about the sexualities of tomboys, and this caused some to question whether tomboyism leads to lesbianism . Throughout history, there has been

4104-456: The late 20th century, the term tomboy describes girls who wear unfeminine clothing, actively engage in physical sports, and embrace what are often known as "boy toys" such as cars, or other activities usually associated with boys . The term is used less frequently than before in the West mainly because it is now a societal norm for adolescent girls to engage in physical activities, play with peers of

4180-434: The new girl Stacey as founding members. Kristy usually wears jeans and a T-shirt (in the winter, a turtleneck and, if needed, a sweater), sneakers, and sometimes a baseball cap with a collie on it, in memory of the family dog, Louie, who was put down in Kristy and the Snobs . She broke her ankle when she was 11 in the summer. She had to wear a cast for six weeks and could not swim. She is athletic and loves sports. She coaches

4256-616: The ones that undergo a makeover scene in which they learn to be feminine, often under the goal of getting a male partner. Usually with the help of the more girly character, they transform from an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan, ignoring past objectives and often framed in a way that they have become their best self. Doris Day 's character in the 1953 film Calamity Jane is one example of this. Tomboy figures who do not eventually go on to conform to feminine and heterosexual expectations often simply remain in their childhood tomboy state, eternally ambiguous. The stage of life where tomboyism

4332-421: The other women tending to be more feminine, although not exclusively, or transmasculine people who have relationships with women; the former appears more common than the latter. Women who engage in romantic relationships with other women, but who are not masculine, are often still deemed heterosexual. This leads to more invisibility for those that are lesbian and feminine. Scholar Kale Bantigue Fajardo argues for

4408-602: The others since her classmates in New York teased her because of it, but she eventually told them. Because she excels in math, she is the club's treasurer. Her talent in math inspired her to join the Stoneybrook Middle School Mathlete Club. Stacey leaves Stoneybrook when her father is transferred back to New York City but returns after her parents' divorce. She later leaves the club for a short time after she starts dating Robert Brewster and chooses him over

4484-432: The same and opposite gender, and wear comfortable clothing. Sebastian Zulch of Bustle argued that since the term tomboy implicitly associates a behavior to masculine gender and reminds the societal expectation for girls, its use could be considered condescending and sexist. Tomboy can be seen as a phase of gender presentation in adolescence. Some parents might be concerned by the lack of femininity in their child but

4560-514: The school. This resulted in Mallory transferring to a boarding school, where she stayed until the end of the series. Mallory is played by Meghan Andrews in the HBO series , Vivian Watson in the Netflix series , and Stacey Linn Ramsower in the film adaptation . Jessi moved to Stoneybrook from Oakley, New Jersey at the beginning of the sixth grade; her family moved into Stacey's old house. She has an eight-year-old sister Rebecca, called "Becca", and

4636-486: The series and the theme song to the original 1990 TV series . All tracks are written by Jeff Barry, Kelly Sachs, and Leslie Spiro, except where noted. In 1996 a computer game titled Baby-Sitters Club Friendship Kit was produced by Phillips Media. It had the main members of The Baby-Sitters Club represented in videos that played, which would introduce each feature. It took place in Claudia's room. Tomboy Tomboy

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4712-445: The series progressed, Dawn Schafer (Alternate Officer), Mallory Pike and Jessi Ramsey (Junior Officers), Logan Bruno (Associate Member), Shannon Kilbourne (second Associate Officer), and Abby Stevenson (Replacement Alternate Officer for Dawn) joined the club. The Baby-Sitters Club series originated when Jean Feiwel, an editor at Scholastic saw the popularity of a novel called Katie's Babysitting Job by Martha Tolles and realized there

4788-517: The seventh grade when she got type 1 diabetes. She quickly became friends with Claudia because of their shared love for both fashion and boys. They are considered to be the best-dressed students in Stoneybrook Middle School (Stacey is the more sophisticated dresser, while Claudia is more creative and original). Stacey has Type 1 diabetes and has been hospitalized several times as a result; in Kristy's Great Idea , she tried to hide this from

4864-529: The similarity between "tomboy" in the Philippines and " tombois in Indonesia ", and " toms in Thailand " all as various forms of female masculinity. In China, tomboys are called "假小子" (jiá xiao zi), which literally translates as "pseudo-boy". This term is largely used as a derogatory term to describe those girls with masculine characteristics. Most of the times calling someone a "假小子" is a humiliation which implies that

4940-764: The tomboy phase is, in fact, crucial to physical development between the ages of 8 and 13, according to Joseph Lee , the playground movement advocate in 1915. Some girls start to embrace femininity as age increases while some persist to be tomboys in adulthood. Psychologists speculate that childhood tomboy behavior results from a young child's innate curiosity combined with family dynamics and imposed societal gender roles and behavioral customs. The preference of athletics and masculine clothing can be explained by adolescent tomboys' curiosity about outdoors and physical games, by which comfortable clothing such as pants and jersey helps to facilitate their physical engagement. A 2002 study suggests that some girls are "born tomboys" because of

5016-480: The tomboy's "image undermines patriarchal gender boundaries that separate the sexes", and thus is a "threatening figure". This "threat" affects and challenges the idea of what a family must look like, generally nuclear independent heterosexual couplings with two children. Gender scholar Jack Halberstam argues that while the defying of gender roles is often tolerated in young girls, adolescent girls who show masculine traits are often repressed or punished. However,

5092-448: The ubiquity of traditionally female clothing such as skirts and dresses has declined in the Western world since the 1960s, where it is generally no longer considered a male trait for girls and women not to wear such clothing. An increase in the popularity of women's sporting events (see Title IX ) and other activities that were traditionally male-dominated has broadened tolerance and lessened

5168-424: Was a baby, and her father Richard (who is a lawyer) was very overprotective until he married Sharon Schafer and loosened up. She is very sensitive, and shy, is a good listener, and does not like being the center of attention. In Logan Likes Mary Anne! Mary Anne starts going out with Logan Bruno, and she is the first member who has a steady boyfriend. Mary Anne has a stepsister named Dawn, a stepbrother named Jeff, and

5244-401: Was a market for novels about babysitting. She contacted Ann M. Martin, who took the general idea of a babysitter's club and created the characters, plots, and settings for the series. It was initially planned as a ten-book series; however, the first ten novels were only moderately successful. Scholastic ordered one hundred more, followed by twenty more as the series grew in popularity. By the time

5320-447: Was announced that there are plans for a series of Baby-Sitters Little Sister graphic novels illustrated by Katy Farina and colored by Braden Lamb. The first graphic novel, Karen's Witch , was released on December 26, 2019. This was followed by Karen's Roller Skates which was released on July 7, 2020, Karen's Worst Day which was released on December 29, 2020. Karen's Kittycat Club was released on July 20, 2021, Karen's School Picture

5396-445: Was canceled on March 11, 2022. A film based on The Baby-Sitters Club novels was released in 1995 . It starred Schuyler Fisk , Rachael Leigh Cook , Larisa Oleynik , Bre Blair , Tricia Joe, Zelda Harris , and Stacey Linn Ramsower. The Baby-Sitters Club: Songs for My Best Friends was a soundtrack for the series that was released on October 13, 1992, on CD and cassette tape . It included nine tracks written specifically for

5472-598: Was in The Truth About Stacey as a sitting charge. The members used to babysit Mallory along with her seven younger siblings. However, when she became 11, she joined the club as an Junior Officer after Stacey's departure. Mallory feels that her parents treat her like a baby, and although she was allowed to get her ears pierced in Mallory and the Trouble with Twins , she still feels self-conscious about her glasses and braces. She loves drawing, writing, and reading; her dream

5548-556: Was published on December 27, 2022, Stacey's Mistake , illustrated by Ellen T. Crenshaw, was published on October 3, 2023. Claudia and the Bad Joke , adapted by Arley Nopra, was released on December 26, 2023, along with Mallory and the Trouble with Twins , which is scheduled for release on March 4, 2025. Kristy and the Walking Disaster , adapted by Ellen T. Crenshaw, is set to be published on September 17, 2024. On April 30, 2019, it

5624-526: Was released on December 26, 2019. Three more graphic novels followed: Karen's Roller Skates was released on July 7, 2020, Karen's Worst Day was released on December 29, 2020, Karen's Kittycat Club was released on July 20, 2021, Karen’s School Picture was released on February 1, 2022, Karen's Birthday was released on January 3, 2023, Karen's Haircut was released on July 4, 2023, followed by Karen's Sleepover in May 7th, 2024. The Baby-Sitters Club As

5700-448: Was released on February 1, 2022, Karen's Birthday was released on January 3, 2023, Karen's Haircut was released on July 4, 2023, and Karen's Sleepover was released on May 7, 2024. Karen's Grandmothers , adapted by DK Yingst, is scheduled for release on October 1, 2024. Karen's Prize , adapted by Shauna J. Grant, is set to be published on April 1, 2025. Braden Lamb is the colorist for both The Baby-Sitters Club graphic novels and

5776-509: Was strict), but at the end of the novel they become friends, and she is part of the household for the rest of the series. Jessi learns American Sign Language in Jessi's Secret Language when she babysits for Haley and Matthew "Matt" Braddock because Matt is a deaf child. Jessi is a talented ballerina and has leading roles in several ballets, and she takes ballet classes at Stamford Ballet School with Madame Noelle, her ballet teacher. Jessi's best friend

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