Having lost their mother in early childhood, the GabaldA3n sisters consider Fermina, their elderly Pueblo housekeeper, their surrogate Grandmother. The mysterious Fermina love the girls as if they ar
Moving beyond the superficial discussions of how girls and boys exhibit hostility differently, this insightful study explores the social context of ?mean” behavior in young women. Examining the inters
This cheerfully illustrated book takes a light approach in offering proverbial A"birds and beesA" instruction to boys and girls entering puberty. Full-color cartoon-style illustrations and straightfo
Three Native American girls encounter a stranger during a secret trip, naming him the chichi hoohoo bogeyman, and wonder if his presence is connected with strange occurrences at home.
Including: Susan B. Anthony Simone de Beauvoir W.E.B. Du Bois Helene Cixous Betty Friedan Charlotte Perkins Gilman Emma Goldman Guerrilla Girls Ding Ling ‧ Audre Lorde John Stuart Mill Chris
The most popular Disney Princesses star in this wonderful collection of love and friendship stories. With many new stories, beautifully gilded pages,and over 250 illustrations, little girls wil
Japanese schoolgirl fashions and subcultures have sprung up, burned out, mutated, and evolved into a pop culture phenomenon gone globalfrom Gwen Stefani's "Harajuku Girls" to Gothic Lolita-fueled mang
Amid a time of turmoil, the "afflicted girls" of 1692 Salem, Massachusetts cried out against scores of accused witches. Smallpox epidemics, drought, and Native American attacks unsettled Puritan socie
Molly adores her kitten Truffle, but she's worried that the little kitten is not happy living with her family. Can the Kitten Club girls help Truffle to calm down?
Attractive color illustrations and easy-to-follow text combine to present factual information that younger boys and girls will readily absorb and understand. The Three RA's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle
In a glittering penthouse high above Park Avenue, two beautiful teenagers, students at an exclusive Manhattan girls' school, lie dead under suspicious circumstances. Feeling pressure from the top to
Complete with inspirational quotes, pithy tips for happy living, and embarrassing stories from the author's own hilarious teen years, every chapter guides high school girls through challenging and rel
This comprehensive and accessible book documents the physical and emotional effects of substance abuse in girls and women, explores the role of the advertising and entertainment industries in popular
Charlotte Bronte's contemporary George Eliot wrote of Villette, "There is something almost preternatural in its power." The deceptive stillness and security of a girls’ school provide the setting for
Just as "The Babysitter's Club" series successfully captured a generation of young girls, Cyndy Salzmann's Friday Afternoon Club series lays claim to moms who cherish long-standing friendship . . . a
A collection of stories about young girls who as Cuban immigrants to the United States grow in confidence and spirit as they confront painful challenges, meeting them head-on.
FOUR GIRLS TOUCHED BY SPECIAL GIFTS.FOUR STUNNING NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERS -- -TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIMECinnamon...She escaped her family's turmoil by dreaming of imaginary worlds. But it's her
Karnes (U. of S. Mississippi) and Stephens' (Duke U.) guide will provide motivation and support for girls and young women considering careers in science, mathematics, and technology. Coverage include
A straightforward, personable, unbiased guide directed to teenage girls who find themselves pregnant. The author is a pediatrician with a special interest in adolescent medicine. Annotation c. Book Ne
Dissects Southern social-climbing and the lives of three Alabama girls--Sarina Summers, Nicole Hicks, and Bitty Jack Carlson--as they strive to achieve their ambitions, confront obsessive relationship
Unashamed nudists, high-flying hopheads, brazen strippers, vicious vice lords, and high school girls who find themselves “in trouble” comprise the population of exploitation films. In the
Current feminist debate finds itself at an impasse concerning the significance of magazines for adolescent girls- are they full of oppressive prescriptions of femininity, or celebrations of female-cen
Peer Power explodes existing myths about children's friendships, power, and popularity, and the gender chasm between elementary school boys and girls. Based on eight years of intensive insider partici
Laure-Anne Bosselaar's poetry captures the lives of "lost souls roaming" - be they young girls in convents, merchants, whores, widows, soldiers, nuns or farmers. Eccentric, vibrant people, who lived
Letters from young girls who left their homes to work in factories and mills examine their economic concerns, the work they were doing, and their friends and social lives
Sixteen-year-old Mark and Bryon have been like brothers since childhood, but now, as their involvement with girls, gangs, and drugs increases, their relationship seems to gradually disintegrate.
Set at a magical school for girls, a funny and heartwarming middle-grade graphic novel adventure about friendship, defying expectations, and finding your place.Manu and her best friend, Josefina, live
Set at a magical school for girls, a funny and heartwarming middle-grade graphic novel adventure about friendship, defying expectations, and finding your place.Manu and her best friend, Josefina, live
Harold and the Purple Crayon meets The Train to Impossible Places for boys and girls of 8+, this dazzling adventure fizzes with magic, danger, friendship and art. It's funny too . . .
Judy Batalion, the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, discovered an extraordinary story of women who fought the Nazis. The "ghetto girls" paid off Gestapo guards, hid revolvers in loaves of bread
"An anxiety-ridden ride as two girls' lives crash together through secrets, love and danger. . . Captivating and stunningly visual." -Aiden Thomas, New York Times-bestselling author of Cemetery Boys A
With the emotional power of Normal People and the reflective haze of The Girls, a stunning, compulsively readable literary debut set in a secluded boarding school, exploring the intoxicating, destruct
Skateboarding and Femininity explores the complex and varied nature of skateboarder identities and the ways in which girls and women have held and created space for themselves within skateboarder iden
“Practical Magic” meets Nova Ren Suma’s Imaginary Girls and Laura Ruby’s Bone Gap in this lush, atmospheric new novel by acclaimed author Katrina Leno.Magic passed down through generations. An island
“A cozy whodunit that cheerfully affirms girls’ and women’s contributions to aerospace.” ―Kirkus Reviews“Comparisons with Nancy Drew and Sammy Keyes come to mind, but this satisfying mystery seems mor
A story about insecurity, societal competition and confidence."Self-love is important and this book will help motivate little girls to feel good about themselves." - Josiah Quincy Upper SchoolGood eno
A story about insecurity, societal competition and confidence."Self-love is important and this book will help motivate little girls to feel good about themselves." - Josiah Quincy Upper SchoolGood eno
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to the circus! Tonight you will witness the world premiere of the amazing, the incomparable, the unforgettable.... Acrobat Family!A sensational show broug
This YA supernatural mystery features two girls alone in the woods as paranormal twists build into a terrifying reveal that threatens their reality.On her eighteenth birthday, Hayden inherits her chil
A gorgeous, full-color oversized book about educating girls across the world, inspired by the documentary that Entertainment Weekly says “every mother, sister, daughter should see, as well
