Girls

They’re smaller, cuter—and as inspirational as ever. Loved by grandparents, aunts, mothers, and young girls, Elizabeth Koda-Callan’s Magic Charm Books—which have more than 4.2 million copies in print—

Straightforward solutions to difficult problems. Most teenagers have a friend who has been affected by an eating disorder. Such disorders affect almost 20% of teenage girls in North America at some

Geographies of Girlhood: Identities In-Between explores how adolescent girls come to understand themselves as female in this culture, particularly during a time when they are learning what it means to

Born in Ballycoan, Northern Ireland, Ruth Schwertfeger represents history and memory in an impressionistic memoir of her childhood on a small farm and attending a girls’ school in Belfast. Through t

What do you know about: Girls' Day and Boys' Day? the ancient Mayans? mummies? Timbuktu? What a World: Amazing Stories from Around the Globe, by Milada Broukal, is a three-bo

An edited collection of personal accounts by adult women writers of their relationship with their mother during adolescence. Intended for a teen audience these essays are truthful maps to help girls

Robinson (education, Teachers College of Ball State U.) explores the educational experiences of Irish, Polish, Italian, and Jewish immigrant women and girls in Chicago during the first half of the 20t

Sexy, hedonistic, hilarious - Ann Summers parties are the ultimate girls' night in. Promising the perfect antidote to the toils of everyday life - sexual pleasure - they are the 'naughty but nice' ver

Through the narratives of four cousins at the brink of maturity, Laila Halaby immerses her readers in the lives, friendships, and loves of girls struggling with national, ethnic, and sexual identitie

Published to celebrate twenty years of Methuen's Royal Court Writers Series, this volume contains five ground-breaking plays of the eighties and nineties. Top Girls: "Builds to a superb, emotion-dra

Each spring, Tee-ball introduces millions of boys and girls to "America's pastime" --and introduces their parents to the joys (and nightmares) of coaching first-time players. Filled with expert advice

(Guitar Chord Songbook). Complete lyrics, chord symbols and guitar chord diagrams for 59 Beach Boys favorites: Barbara Ann * Be True to Your School * California Girls * Catch a Wave * Don't Worry Baby

Our Last Best Shot presents the personal stories of twelve girls and boys from across America. Their stories, and Laura Sessions Stepp's extensive research, provide real insight for parents trying to

Old Witch, Little Witch Girl, Weeny Witch, and two real girls in a fantasy that blends the worlds of reality and imagination. A Halloween classic about the power of make-believe.

Adrift in Tokyo, translating obscene rap lyrics for giggling Japanese high school girls,, "thirtynothing" Robert Twigger comes to a revelation about himself: He has never been fit nor brave. Guided by

Best Friends provides the missing link to understanding and recognizing the impact of some of the most important relationships in girls' and women's lives. Every woman remembers the sting of betrayal

A practical set of guidelines for improving the self-image of young girls helps parents and teachers understand the difference between self-esteem "boosters" and "busters." By the author of Fathering.

Challenges the prevailing statistics showing that girls progressively lose interest in science as they grow into women, and that few are working in hard science. Profiles women engaged at the margins

Adrian Mole faces the same agonies which life sets before most adolescents: troubles with girls, school, parents, and an uncaring world. The difference, though, between young Master Mole and his peer

Margaret and MargaritaMargarita Y MargaretMargaret speaks English but not Spanish. Margarita speaks Spanish but not English. Can they still play? Of course they can! Join two robust girls who aren't a

"An unusual alphabet book incorporates reinforcement of individual letters into a dazzling display of floral painting as Lobel links girls' names, flowers, and verbs in a chain of floral gifts."--Bull

She’s skinny, white, and blond. She’s Barbie—an icon of femininity to generations of American girls. She’s also multiethnic and straight—or so says Mattel, Barbie’s manufacturer. But, as Barbie’s Quee

This collection of articles on images of the child offers an excellent range of perspectives on an equally wide range of concerns, including advertising, girls' book series, rap music, realistic ficti

Margaret and MargaritaMargarita Y MargaretMargaret speaks English but not Spanish. Margarita speaks Spanish but not English. Can they still play? Of course they can! Join two robust girls who aren't a

"Softcops renders the philosophy of Foucault as a music-hall turn and Victorian freakshow "theatre and history combine to give such intelligent fun" —The London Standard "Top Girls brings five great

9781592701995/Chirri & ChirraThe first in a wonderfully imaginative series about two girls that is marked by revealing and lyrical small details.The first book in a completely charming series by a

Beauty is much more than how one looks on the outside. True beauty is found in conquering challenges, showing kindness, and spreading contagious laughter. Beautiful girls are empowered, smart, and rea

兩位來自當代倫敦的女孩，伊薇與瑪麗安。她們一開始互不熟悉，卻因為一份神秘的家族資料夾，發現彼此的祖母曾在百年前的印度，有著深厚的情誼。跨越時間與距離，兩段友情悄悄連結在一起。本書以孩子的眼光，細膩刻畫身份、家族與友誼的探索，是一段從過去延續到現在，關於理解與連結的溫暖旅程。The evocative and moving story of two very different girls in contemporary London who discover a family connection stretching back over 100 years before in the faraway country of India, at a tumultous time in its history; friendships spanning the centuries. A wonderful middle-grade story of two sets of friends, with 100 years distance from each other and on different sides of the world, yet with an unimaginable connection.Evie and Maryam are in the same class at school, uneasily thrown together at the start of a new term as they start a project together looking into their family trees. The two girls don't think they have much in common - Maryam feels like an outsider school with the other girls whose parents all seem to know each other, and Evie thinks Maryam is a bit odd. But when the two girls each find the same mysterious folder containing document

Sunflower Sisters celebrates two strong and independent girls experiencing each other's South Asian and Nigerian traditions while learning to embrace the color of their dark brown skinIn this heartwarming celebration of skin shades from sun-browned to autumn-leaf-gold, Amitra and Kiki get dressed for their siblings' weddings while enduring family nitpicks about lightening cream, sun rays, and the skin-darkening effects of the color yellow. Luckily, Amitra's mother has a lesson or two to teach about that! With the support and empowerment of their moms, the sunflower sisters are two strong, confident girls–one South Asian the other Nigerian–finding joy in their own skin.

Around three years old, Sabrina Ionescu picked up a basketball. While she had natural talent, Ionescu worked hard. In middle school there weren’t enough players for a girls’ basketball team. Ionescu w

Sadie meets The Girls in this riveting debut psychological thriller about a lonely college freshman seduced into joining a cultand her desperate attempt to escape before it's too late. College life is

The final installement in the hilarious, action-packed Babysitters Coven series that Refinery29 calls candy for 90's girls and Gen Z'ers alike, featuring a coven of witchy babysitters sworn to protect

STEM Like a Girl empowers girls, 8-12, with the knowledge and confidence to become future problem solvers and leaders in the scientific world and beyond.This fully illustrated and photographic book pr

A stunning sequel to Charlotte Nicole Davis's alternate Wild West-set commercial fantasy adventureThe good luck girls are free. They all crossed the border to freedom in Ferron. All, except Aster, who

From Kentucky to the California desert, these forty-two short stories expose the hearts of girls and women in moments of obsessive desire and fantasy, wildness and bad behavior, brokenness and fearles

From the New York Times bestselling author of Mary Coin, a masterful, intimate story of two young girls, joined in an unlikely friendship, whose lives are shattered in a single, unthinkable moment.Mig

Lauren and her three BFFs find creative ways to help shelter dogs get adopted in this first installment of the relatable and empowering The Invincible Girls Club chapter book series--featuring backmat

Lauren and her three BFFs find creative ways to help shelter dogs get adopted in this first installment of the relatable and empowering The Invincible Girls Club chapter book series--featuring backmat

;Clever, fast-paced fantasy punctuated with surprising twists and plenty of girl power.' Kirkus Reviews ';Full of fierce girls, fabulously fun magic, humor, and so much heart. I loved it!' Stephanie B

This heart-wrenching novel about family and war unearths generations of secrets and sacrificesperfect for fans of The Paris Orphan and The Lost Girls of Paris.2017, London: When Aurelia Leclaire inher