It’s 1955 and fourteen-year-old Emily Winter’s promising start at Bromley, a posh, academically-challenging Manhattan girls’ school, threatens to turn sour when her new friend Phoebe Barrett joins an
Curtis Sittenfeld’s Prep meets Donna Tartt’s The Secret History, this daringly imagined, atmospheric, and original debut is part coming-of-age story and part supernatural tale about teenage girls lear
September Girls is a stunning coming-of-age novel about first loves, oblivious parents, sibling rivalries—and mermaids. This imaginative and painfully honest book garnered five starred reviews, includ
A FRIENDLY FOE? As Raizo and his kunoichi continue their journey they meet Azami, a girl who persists in joining the group. She wins over Raizo with her domestic skills and kindness, but Kagari rema
Bestselling author Whitney Otto’ s Eight Girls Taking Pictures i s a profoundly moving portrayal of the lives of women, imagining the thoughts and circumstances that produced eight famous female photo
Filled with puzzles, games, and fun things to do--just for girls! It's the perfect solution to long car rides--and makes a great stocking stuffer. The original books were huge hits when they published
NINJA LOVE!The horn growing from Raizo’s forehead is proof that he’s the lost illegitimate son of the once-mighty Katana family. Now a band of loyal and lovely female ninjas devises a scheme to elev
Girls, Cultural Productions, and Resistance brings together scholars from across the academy to explore the multifaceted ways that contemporary girls challenge and disrupt normative gender scripts and
No parents. No rules. No way home. Fourteen-year-old Bonnie MacDonald couldn't be more excited for a camping trip on an island off the coast of Thailand with her fellow Amelia Earhart Cadets-the daugh
When the “Working GIrl Killer” strikes in her territory, former cop-turned-P.I. Karin Schaeffer launches an unofficial investigation into this psychopath who has eluded the authorities for two years--
The mean streets of South London are a dangerous place for a young girl to walk at night . . . A notorious council estate in South London has hit the headlines – again. A punter has been sta
What makes a young girl popular is first understanding that being "Popular" is defined by the inner beauty of her personality and character. It is a fact that popular girls don't try to prove themselv
In Las Vegas the 1940's saw mob influence in the growth of casino gambling, betting wires, prostitution and drugs. Private eye Jack Beech gets involved in two cases: one a search for a missing girl, a
As teenagers Poppy Carlisle and Serena Gorringe were the only witnesses to a high-profile murder. Amid heated public debate, the two seemingly glamorous teens were dubbed "The Ice Cream Girls" by the
The few popular Bible stories about women are often presented in black and white—the women were good or bad, Ruth or Jezebel. But most of us fall somewhere in between these two extremes. Good Girls, B
Family secrets may shape us all, but it’s the rich, complicated layers of friendship that can save us. Cate, Renee, and Abby have come to New York for very different reasons, and in a bustling city of
Celebrating the idea that anything boys can do, girls can do better, an entertaining guide to adventure for girls of all ages covers everything from Twenty Books Every Girl Should Read to Cool Tricks
Written in a lively, upbeat tone that talks to young men ages 10 and up in their own language, this book guides them through the maze of emotions, peer pressure, and misconceptions that surround girls
As friends and prostitutes, Gigi and Lola live by one motto: love for gas, gas for cash, cash for living, living for love. Surviving in Zimbabwe's depressed economy, both women live day by day, plying
BREAKING A HEART IN ONE STUPID STEPAfter Kagari reveals her love to Raizo, in a typical moment of thoughtless candor he tells her that they had in fact never kissed. This sets off a firestorm of event
Traditionally, delinquent girls were considered an anomaly, a rare phenomenon attracting little scholarly notice. Today, more than one in four youth offenders is female, and researchers and practition
Fantastic new rhyming book makes a perfect introduction to some of the amazing stories from the Bibles for young children.Bible Stories for Boys and Bible Stories for Girls are two fabulous, new inspi
100 ARTS... 100 WAYS TO DIEThe kunoichi are called back to Iga to attend the Ritual of 100 Arts. The leader-to-be of the shinobi of the Katana clan must go through the Ritual of 100 Arts, a challenge
An analysis of the "single girl" pop-culture prototype of the 1960s and 1970s evaluates a wide range of source material against a backdrop of social and sexual issues to explain how controversial fema
Exploring the spirituality and faith of girls on the verge of adolescence, this book presents fresh insights into children's spirituality and their transition to adulthood. Phillips has listened to gi
Howard Huang’s anime-inspired glamour girls When photographer Howard Huang began shopping his fashion book around New York in 2002 he had no idea he was about to become the master of urban photography
Greetings, earthlings! When Frankie is given a telescope for a late birthday present, the gang get really excited about stargazing?and Fliss, of course, goes horoscope mad. But what are those strange
When Sam's best friend gets her first boyfriend, she's not ready to spend the summer listening to the two of them call each other "pookie." Sick of being a third wheel, Sam applies to be a counselor-i
The female stars of the Twilight Saga - Kristen Stewart, Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed, Anna Kendrick, and Christian Serratos - have quickly become Hollywood's "It" girls, thanks to their roles in 2008's
Professors and students alike are taking interest in Girls' Studies?the socialization of girls versus boys?and beginning to analyze the impact of media, pop culture, messaging, and more on America's g
Now available in paperback, the urgent argument for “saving the futures of female athletes” (USA TODAY). ‧ Controversial and compelling: The Warrior Girls excerpts in The New York Times Magazine and
"In the early years of the twentieth century, Americans began to recognize adolescence as a developmental phase distinct from both childhood and adulthood. This awareness, however, came fraught with a
Award-winning author Jeanne Marie Laskas has charmed and delighted readers with her heartwarming and hilarious tales of life on Sweetwater Farm. Now she offers her most personal and most deeply felt m
Raising Girls journeys into the heart of girls to help parents understand their daughter's different stages of development: what is normal, what is not, and how to relate effectively. Drawing on fift
Claire has her share of challenges. Like being a genius in a school that favors beauty over brains; homicidal girls in her dorm, and finding out that her college town is overrun with the living dead.
SUMMER IS AROUND the corner, and the rivalry between the Malloys and the Hatfords is heating up! The kids have two weeks to earn money for a fundraising contest sponsored by the local hospital. Those
What happens when two small-town girls’ lives collide in the Big Apple? Meet Lindsay and Charlie. Two smart and fabulous African American single girls who work hard and play hard, only to find their
Maya has been part of the group ever since the day Candace asked her if she wanted to "do lunch" in the cafeteria. Yet when Candace suddenly deems her unworthy, Maya's so-called friends just blow her
In most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These s
