Far from granting liberty, equality and fraternity to all, France's revolution of 1789 in fact destroyed the bulk of church-run educational opportunities for girls and women. The revolution of 1848 we
Warning: the truth can be shocking, seductive, offensive, outrageous...even disgusting! Are you perplexed by the mysteries of the universe, confounded by the workings of the human body, prone to pond
Join a circle of friends that will never be broken -- Cassandra King's celebrated national bestseller, The Same Sweet Girls, is now in paperbackNone of the Same Sweet Girls are really girls anymore, a
Trick-or-treating. Flower girls. Bedtime stories. Bar and bat mitvah. In a nation of increasing ethnic, familial, and technological complexity, the patterns of children's live
After a brief relationship in college, Catherine and Terry found themselves the parents of twin baby girls; Catherine, a reluctant mother from the start, abandoned the children for a successful career
Hastings in the 70s is not the coolest place to be. As Rachel and Susan teeter on the brink of adolescence, they realize safety lies in numbers and the best chance of surviving their teens is by stick
The teen and college years are a crucial time for girls, when positive or negative views about their bodies often become manifest. Written to eating disorder sufferers who are at this critical age, Th
This off-kilter novel centers on three girls who are definitely not part of the in crowd: one’s fat, one’s a dyke, and one is missing a breast. Nicknamed “Lezzylard” by her cl
Music Sales AmericaThis complete guide has been specially designed to give you all the tools you need to begin really playing acoustic or electric guitar. Starting out with an easy-to-follow look at t
In today’s society, more and more mass media and popular culture is being produced for, about, and by pre-adolescent and adolescent girls than ever before. “Girls” (and/or their behavior, dress, relat
Nora Okja Keller, the acclaimed author of Comfort Woman, tells the shocking story of a group of young people abandoned after the Korean War. At the center of the tale are two teenage girls—Hyun Jin an
"Why do boys embrace literate behaviors outside of school but reject them inside school?" "How can adolescents connect their outside-of-school literacy to school purposes?""How can we use the present
Sabine is finally starting to feel accepted at her new high school. She's friends with the popular girls and even has a cute boyfriend. But Sabine also has a dark secret-she's psychic, and was forced
This charming book includes 11 drawing lessons, an engaging story, "reward" stickers, and a flip-down paper pad with drawing prompts. Things Girls Love features the story of Dotty, a little ladybug th
Teenage girls seem to have been discovered by American pop culture in the 1930s. From that time until the present day, they have appeared in books and films, comics and television, as the embodied fan
Poetry. Fiction. Cultural Writing. Original poetry, essays, stories, scenes and lyrics of teen girls and women writers on love, family, identity, community and society. Chapters include: My Self, My F
At every corner, down every block, a city percolates with people at work and play: girls jumping double Dutch, the shoeshine man polishing a pair of wing tips, boys heading toward the basketball court
Girls, Boys and Junior Sexualities takes an insightful and in-depth look at the hidden worlds of young children's sexualities. Based upon extensive group interviews and observation, the author illustr
Everyone loves chibi, the newest, hottest manga style out of Asia. Chibis—characters that range from hypercute miniature people to bizarrely sexy furry characters—come in all varieties, all roles, inc
THE WORST KEPT SECRET IN THE WORLD Ten-year-old magical prodigy and girls’ school instructor Negi Springfield has a new secret . . . and some of his more stubborn students are determined to uncover
In Girls of Tender Age, Mary-Ann Tirone Smith fully articulates with great humor and tenderness the wild jubilance of an extended French-Italian family struggling to survive in a post-World War II ho
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
02 Are bad girls casualties of patriarchy, a necessary evil, or visionary pioneers? By tracing the concept of the bad girl in Japan as a product of specific cultural assumptions and historical setting
Margaret Mead said: 'Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.' My version of that quote is: 'Never doubt that a community of thoughtful, committed women,
“All the thrills and spills of a runaway mid-life crisis—from the safety of your armchair.. delightfully scandalous.” – Michael Kimball, author of Green Girls. "I thought that Chris Fahy’s novel Feve
A stranded castaway's message in a bottle sends the Eel Grass Girls on their fourth adventure. As Mollie Parker organizes a rescue, townsfolk, and even her little brother disappear, leading the Eel Gr
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
This critical survey of film and the modern girl concentrates largely on films of the last two decades, addressing key themes for girls within "coming of age" films, the changing young feminine parad
The goal of this book is to give career counselors knowledge awareness, and skills to work with diverse girls and women to make their lives as authentic, meaningful, and rewarding as they can possibl
"If you're serious about coaching girls' basketball, Coach Hatchell's book is a must-read."—Dean Smith, the winningest coach in NCAA men's basketball history"Coach Hatchell covers everything yo
What did boys and girls wear 100 years ago? How about lacy party dresses for the young ladies and knee-high pants for the young men? Thirty pages of colorable illustrations ? based on authentic mercha
This fully revised and updated edition now features:12,000 terms from an array of sources, including gangsta rap, IM acronyms, surfer talk, Valley Girls, the blogosphere, and prison lingoA fascinating
Porn is more mainstream than ever witness recent bestsellers by Jenna Jameson, Traci Lords, The Vivid Girls, and Pamela Anderson. Continuing this fine tradition is The Big Book of Porn a friendly, fun
When bubbly eleventh-grader Eimi Yamashita finds out that her parents are relocating for work, she decides to strike out on her own and move into a dormitory for girls. Little does Eimi suspect the e
The two girls like chocolate biscuits, fizzy drinks and drawing. They are also angels.Sid the pavement artist is sad because he wants to take part in the drawing competition but wonders how the judges
It’s the camp reunion and everyone from Bunk 3C is going to NYC for the weekend! And with the girls planning a big surprise for one of their bunkmates, it’s sure to be just like old times. But when ev
Paola Monzini's new book focuses on the experiences of migrant women and girls who have very little choice or control over their lives. They can be distinguished from those women who do work as prosti
Paola Monzini's new book focuses on the experiences of migrant women and girls who have very little choice or control over their lives. They can be distinguished from those women who do work as prosti
