A survival guide for the difficult situations parents of teenage girls face every day.From work habits and cleanliness to peer pressure, substance abuse and pregnancy, the teenage years bring a tall o
Peggy Orenstein’s bestselling Schoolgirls is the classic study of teenage girls and self-esteem. Now Orenstein uses the same interviewing and reporting skills to examine the lives of women in their 20
In this groundbreaking work, Claude Calame argues that the songs sung by choruses of young girls in ancient Greek poetry are more than literary texts; rather, they functioned as initiatory rituals in
In this groundbreaking work, Claude Calame argues that the songs sung by choruses of young girls in ancient Greek poetry are more than literary texts; rather, they functioned as initiatory rituals in
All elementary school students learn about the history of the U.S. Constitution when they first begin social studies. This book is different. It tells boys and girls about the great American document
The start of hormonal changes can be troubling, even traumatic, for young girls. Now fully revised and updated with a parents’ guide, Period explains in a straightforward manner the changes all
A string of #1 blockbusters from Along Came a Spider to Cat & Mouse. Now read James Patterson's BLACK FRIDAY.The breathtaking suspense of Kiss the Girls and the authenticity of N.Y.P.D. Blue: Welcome
A painful, powerful, and ultimately enriching account of what it feels like to be young, confused, and controlled by food.Adolescence is a time full of pitfalls for teenage girls. Many escape relative
During the political strife and famine of the 1980's, two Ethiopian girls, one Christian and the other Jewish and blind, struggle to overcome many difficulties, including their prejudices about each o
An adoptive mother tells the story of her family's adoption of two abused sisters and the traumatic years that followed as the preschool girls grew into troubled adolescents. She challenges the notion
A collection of folktales from all over the world--including "Demeter and Persephone" from ancient Greece, "Vasilia the Beautiful" from Russia, and "Naomi and Ruth" from the Bible--focuses on girls wh
An anthology of diaries written by children from Nazi-occupied Europe includes the writings of twenty-three boys and girls aged ten through eighteen and includes vivid descriptions of the horrors they
Tomorrow's Tomorrow is a pioneering sociological study of black girls growing up in the city. The author, in a substantial new introduction, considers what has changed and what has remained constant f
Russian immigrant Rebekah Levinsky hopes desperately that her dream will come true in America. On the difficult ocean journey to the "land of opportunity" she meets two other girls--Kristin Swensen fr
This is a collection of poetry by the Australian writer Vicki Raymond, who has also written "Small Arms Practice" (1989) and "Holiday Girls and Other Poems", which won the British Airways Commonwealth
In 1833, Prudence Crandall opened the first private boarding school for black girls in New England. The village vigilantes resorted to violence and forced the school to close in 1834, whereupon Cranda
In this immensely moving book, nineteen boys and girls, from seven to sixteen years old and from highly diverse backgrounds, share with us their deepest feelings about their parents' divorce. By liste
This ingenious book combines the fun of coloring with the satisfaction of creating pictures. Forty-five illustrations have been left unfinished, so boys and girls can use their unique creativity to co
A collection of Alexa's writing, doodles and photographs. It combines stories of early style inspirations such as her grandpa and the Spice Girls with discussion of figures of obsession like Jane Birk
An empowering picture book by Senator Elizabeth Warren, following a young girl who's tired of hearing what girls can't do.Polly knows she's strong and capable. But whenever she offers to help her uncl
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 p
Bestselling author Shawn Sarles' most terrifying YA horror yet . . .It starts innocently enough. Four kids - three girls, one boy - are at one of their houses, playing games. One of them has read abou
Perfect for fans of The Never Girls, Before the Story is an exciting, illustrated chapter book series that features your favorite Disney heroines on fun adventures as young girls.This bind-up of Cinde
When your best friend is a unicorn, magical adventures are guaranteed! Imagine a school where you meet your own unicorn and have amazing adventures together! That's what happens for the girls at Unico
Gossip Girl meets Speak in this stunning YA debut from award-winning author Kelly Yang about two girls―a “parachute” student from China and her unwitting host sister―and their interconnected lives at
Cece loves science and adventure! In this STEM-themed picture book, the second in a series, Cece and her Adventure Girls troop use science, technology, engineering, and math to solve problems and earn
A stunning novel about being brave enough to be true to yourself, and learning to find joy even when times are unimaginably dark.Three days. Two girls. One life-changing music festival.Toni is reeling
An all-new board book featuring the DreamWorks Trolls celebrating diversity and differences the only way they know how―in perfect harmony!Boys and girls ages 0-2 will learn about appreciating differen
A sparkling middle-grade novel in verse about Samira, an eleven-year-old Rohingya refugee living in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, who finds peace, empowerment, and sisterhood in a local surf club for girls
This heartrending YA tale set in a Swaziland boarding school and featuring an unlikely friendship between girls of different castes won the LA Times Book Prize and is now available in paperback. Adele
When workmen converting former girls' boarding school, Chadleigh Hall, into a luxury hotel discover a skeleton in a sealed room, DI Wesley Peterson and his boss, Gerry Heffernan are called in to inves
When your best friend is a unicorn, magical adventures are guaranteed! Imagine a school where you meet your own unicorn and have amazing adventures together! That's what happens for the girls at Unico
Nature lovers and collectors of all kinds will love this high-adventure quest story about two brave and clever girls who head into the forest in search of something extraordinary.Winslow and Rosie hav
When your best friend is a unicorn, magical adventures are guaranteed! Imagine a school where you meet your own unicorn and have amazing adventures together! That's what happens for the girls at Unico
A stunning love letter to the important women who shape us―from our mothers and grandmothers to the legends who paved the way for girls and women everywhere.Monica Clark-Robinson's lyrical text encour
Hatchet meets Wild in this harrowing YA survival story about a teenage girls attempt to endure the impossible, from the Edgar Award-winning author of The Female of the Species, Mindy McGinnis.The worl
'This is devastatingly good' HeatFrom the bestselling author of The Ice Cream Girls comes a gripping emotional thriller of love and obsession and the nature of coercive control. 'The author plays a bl
Join little Persephone for a sweet adventure in this sixth Little Goddess Girls storypart of the Aladdin QUIX line!Persephone, Artemis, and Aphrodite are on a quest to save their fellow Little Goddess
The electric follow-up to Louisa Luna’s acclaimed thriller Two Girls Down, featuring private investigators Alice Vega and Max Caplan.On the outskirts of San Diego, the bodies of two young women are di
From the bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls, the untold, "richly detailed" story of the women of Walt Disney Studios, who shaped the iconic films that have enthralled generations (Margot L
