Girls

Legacies of Crime explores the lives of seriously delinquent girls and boys in the United States who were followed over a twenty-year period as they grew to adulthood. In-depth interviews with these women and men and their children - a majority now adolescents themselves - depict the adults' economic and social disadvantages and continued criminal involvement, and in turn the unique vulnerabilities of their children. Giordano identifies family dynamics that foster the intergenerational transmission of crime, violence, and drug abuse, rejecting the notion that such continuities are based solely on genetic similarities or even lax, inconsistent parenting. The author breaks new ground in directly exploring - and in the process revising - the basic tenets of classic social learning theories, and confronting the complications associated with the parent's gender. Legacies of Crime also identifies factors associated with resilience in the face of what is often a formidable package of risks fa

Legacies of Crime explores the lives of seriously delinquent girls and boys in the United States who were followed over a twenty-year period as they grew to adulthood. In-depth interviews with these women and men and their children - a majority now adolescents themselves - depict the adults' economic and social disadvantages and continued criminal involvement, and in turn the unique vulnerabilities of their children. Giordano identifies family dynamics that foster the intergenerational transmission of crime, violence, and drug abuse, rejecting the notion that such continuities are based solely on genetic similarities or even lax, inconsistent parenting. The author breaks new ground in directly exploring - and in the process revising - the basic tenets of classic social learning theories, and confronting the complications associated with the parent's gender. Legacies of Crime also identifies factors associated with resilience in the face of what is often a formidable package of risks fa

For pink-obsessed Violet Bunny, attending the Pink Girls Pink-nic and Tea Party with her mama is the best day of the year-you should see her outfit! It's always been girls-only, and pink-pink-pink. Bu

During a scorching summer at a Methodist girls' camp, Amy feels jealous over her best friend Clare's relationship with camp leader Bevan, until a tragic set of circumstances pushes their friendship to

"Skim" is Kimberly Keiko Cameron, a not-slim, would-be Wiccan goth who goes to a private girls' school in the early '90s. When her classmate Katie Matthews is dumped by her boyfriend, who then kills h

When Amy agreed to baby-sit Kendra Edgerton, she had no idea she was stepping into a kidnapping plot. Two men force the girls out of the house and into a cabin in the woods, where they create DVDs to

Thefifth nail-biting thriller from Jonathan Nasaw, author of The Girls He Adored and, most recently, Twenty-Seven Bones.

Voicing Dissent presents a unique and original series of interviews with American artists (including Guerrilla Girls on Tour, Tony Shalhoub, Shepard Fairey, Sean Astin, and many others) who have voice

Now in paperback! With diabolical wit, the author of TANTALIZE revisits a deliciously dark world where vampires vie with angels — and girls just want to have fangs.At last, Miranda is the life of the

In this daring, provocative, and insightful book, bestselling author and internationally acclaimed playwright Eve Ensler writes fictional monologues and stories inspired by girls around the globe. Mov

When two little girls visit their grandparents, it seems like a brilliant idea to camp outside for the night. But then the dark comes and it doesn't seem such a good idea after all! Until a most unexp

Danny Dragonbreath knew girls were trouble. But the new foreign exchange student, Suki the Salamander, is beyond trouble. Not only has she reduced his best friend, Wendell, to a blithering, lovesick t

Lizzie and Rosanna are cousins. But when the Civil War breaks out, Lizzie finds herself committed to the cause of the Union, while Rosie is swept up in the passions of the old south. Torn in their all

How Sweet it is? Jane Roberts was the average girl next door until she and her best friend, Scarlett Harp, landed their own reality show, L.A. Candy. Now the girls have an all-access pass to Hollywo

In the early nineties, riot grrrl exploded onto the underground music scene, inspiring girls to pick up an instrument, create fanzines, and become politically active. Rejecting both traditional gende

Cheryl Cole is a member of the hugely popular band Girls Aloud, a judge on Simon Cowell's phenomenally successful X-Factor, is married to the notorious bad-boy footballer Ashley Cole, and was recently

This text for students, administrators, and professionals in juvenile justice features chapter objectives and discussion questions, and includes information on special populations such as girls. The t

This is a book of colorful and imaginative children’s clothes to sew, designed with kids in mind. The authors are designers and owners of two popular pattern companies for kid’s clothes&m

Kids are as curious as grownups about dreams and their meanings, and this handsomely packaged assortment of dream-related items helps boys and girls keep track of the quests and adventures that they e

True to the title, these poems offer brief, sensitive portraits of people the poet has known in two cities of her choosing--Pittsburgh and Albuquerque. From girls of the street to husbands and wives t

Collects such stories as - "Marriage is a Private Affair"; "Vengeful Creditor"; "Civil Peace"; and, "Girls at War".

Lara has always had an overactive imagination. Now she wonders if she is losing her mind. Normal twenty-something girls just don't get visited by ghosts! But inexplicably, the spirit of Lara's great a

Winner of the 2011 National Indie Excellence Finalist Award!!"The Scruffy Little Crumb-Grabbers" is the second book in Krause' "Kitty Tales Trilogy" for 7 to 11 year old boys and girls. Spider Man, t

On the social networking site WeeMee, users create free cartoon-like avatars to represent themselves in online social spaces, then use real-life currency (in the form of credit cards and prepaid WeeWo

SPANISH EDITION. Did you think that there were no more bad girls in the Bible to write about? In the next book in her series, Higgs retells the stories of five women who are generally thought of as g

This Bible storybook designed for young girls relates the sweet moments in every little girl's life to timeless truths found in God's Word. Forty carefully selected stories, each concluding with a Sw

Young readers will enjoy these exciting Bible stories about kids not so different from themselves. From the story of David defeating Goliath with his slingshot, to Miriam, who watched over her baby br

At last we have a book specially written only for girls. Now there is an alternate source of girl talk about true love, the best beauty tips and many other things that are frequently discussed in pop

A pregnancy pact between three teenaged girls puts their mothers' love to the ultimate test in this explosive new novel from Barbara Delinsky, “a first-rate storyteller who creates characters as famil

A funny, painfully honest memoir about five women as they diet and eat, lose and gain, and struggle to find their individual definition of freedom along the way Like so many women, Frances Kuffel

The third book in a delightfully quirky and funny series for girls told in comic-strip and featuring Glister Butterworth – girl-magnet for the weird and unusual.It is coming up to Halloween and alread

Penny is sick of boys and sick of dating. So she vows: no more. It's a personal choice. . .and, of course, soon everyone wants to know about it. And a few other girls are inspired. A movement is born:

Queer Girls in Class:. is a compilation of personal essays by lesbian teachers and students who speak about sexual identity and its influence on the teaching and learning process. The mission of this

This collection focuses on continuing gender inequalities, and social and educational injustices in girls' lives. It begins to redress two dominant, current trends: namely, the narrow focus on boys&#

A mysterious circus terrifies an audience for one extraordinary performance before disappearing into the night . . . Two teenage boys crash a party and meet the girls of their dreams—and nightmares

The Triple Bind that girls face today:‧ Act sweet and nice‧ Be a star athlete and get straight A's‧ Seem sexy and hot even if you're not?In many ways, today is the best time in history to be a girl: O

An authoritative yet girlfriend-friendly health book for teen and tween girls written by CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton AS an ob-gyn specialing in adolescent care, Dr. Jennifer