Why is it so tough to be a girl? Whether it's at school, in the mall, or even online, girls are mean to each other. Most girls will admit that they have been a victim of a mean girl. In fact, many will say that all girls are basically mean. Whether they're teasing a girl because of how she looks, making up rumors to torment others, or launching an ...
A spirited poem about the strength of girls and women everywhere flows through this brightly colored photo-essay. The author, actress Jada Pinkett Smith, wants to discourage crippling feelings of self-doubt in young girls by stressing the importance of self esteem, inner strength, and teamwork. Girls, and women, of all different ages, sizes, and ...
A collection of songs, stories, poems, cartoons, and essays about the transition from girlhood to womanhood. Covering such subjects as body image, dating, speaking one's mind, dealing with the opposite sex, and self-acceptance, this book features contributions from a diverse group of female role models including singer Natalie Merchant, cartoonist ...
Designed for readers aged 10 and up, this is a collection of over 100 biographical sketches of significant women in history. Including Frida Kahlo and Jackie Onassis, these historical essays discuss women in the context of their times. Sidebars highlight women's wit, wisdom, and inventions. 150 b&w photographs and drawings.
Matter-of-fact yet friendly advice for girls. Topics covered include how to buy a bra, dealing with acne, and what to wear when you have your period. Also included is information on anatomy, sexual orientation, self-defense, and how to make good friends. Illustrated with drawings.
This biography of the writer, lecturer, and activist Gertrude Bonnin--also known as Zitkala-Sa--is based on the Native American reformer's own writings. Illustrated with b&w photographs.
With careful research, extensive quotations, archival photos, and descriptions of immigrant life, the book reveals a detailed portrait of the lives of working-class young women in the early 1900s. It details The Shirtwaist Factory Strike and how women came together to battle injustice.
In this autobiography, the young figure skater who has been both the U.S. National Champion Figure Skater and the World Champion Figure Skater recounts her life up to the age of 16. Illustrated with photographs.
Originally published in 1913, this is a facsimile reproduction of the first American Girl Scout Handbook. The author, a naturalist, included segments on ecology and physcial fitness as well references to the arts of "housewivery." In 1916, it was this book that was adapted by Juliette Low in a newer version of the Girl Scout Handbook.
Printed in a magazine format, "TeenVirtue" gives girls the information they need in a format they will read. Sections include "Makeovers of the Heart," "2 Guys Tell All," and "Are You Dressed to Lure or Be Pure?"
Containing straight talk from one girl to another--not the sugarcoated advice from fashion magazines, talk shows or their mothers--this book guides teen girls on being smart, successful and self-assured. Foreword by "Friends" star Courteney Cox-Arquette. Photos.
For girls about girls, this book of inspiring role models encourages girls to pursue their dreams. Welden profiles 30 young women who changed history while still in their teens, including Helen Keller, Jane Goodall, Anne Frank, and Pocohontas. 40 photos & illustrations.
More than five million adolescent girls struggle with eating disorders, and more than 80 percent of American women are unhappy with their bodies. Christie Pettit knows these statistics firsthand. As a college student with a tennis scholarship, she found herself eating less and less, compulsively exercising, and spiraling downward in a dangerous ...
A biography of an extraordinary woman who was the wife of one president and the mother of another. Abigail Adams kept firsthand accounts of America's history through letters she wrote to her husband while he was away serving in the Continental Congress. This biography uses those letters as well as other resources to paint a full picture of an ...
Recounts the experiences of twenty girls and young women who have led the way in such community action as feeding the hungry, recycling, saving the bluebirds, and promoting literacy.
A humorous yet informative look at the changes and pressures that adolescence brings into the lives of girls. Topics covered include getting your period, buying a bra, sexual orientation, sexually transmitted diseases, birth control, and dealing with an unplanned pregnancy. Also discussed are general health topics, eating disorders, sexual abuse, ...
Young girls before the onset of puberty have a curiosity about their soon-to-be changing bodies that needs addressing in a simpler way than for their older sisters. In the proven, trust-worthy, Madaras-friendly voice and style, this entirely new book now brings them the same kind of thoughtful, down-to-earth information--but at a reading and ...
As girls, we all need someone to talk to. Someone who's been where we are, who can offer friendly advice, who "gets "us. And when you're a teen, you "really "need a go-to girlfriend as you face issues like family dilemmas, peer pressure, changing friendships, body image, and all the other things that you might not feel totally comfortable talking ...
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