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Girls Don't Have Cooties #4
by Nancy Krulik John And WendyKatie has plans to go to Suzanne's all-girl sleepover party, but Jeremy wants her to ride the hot new rollercoaster. Annoyed, Jeremy and the other boys from Class 3A decide that all girls have cooties. When Katie finds herself in Jeremy's shoes-literally-she tries to reunite the boys and girls. Will Katie's plan work? Or will it just be one big mess?
Girls Just Wanna Have Pugs: A Wish Novel (Wish)
by J. J. HowardThe best part of Kat's day is getting to walk her neighbor's irresistible pug, Meatball. So when her parents insist she start an extracurricular this year, she makes her own, by turning her hobby into a business: a dog-walking business, that is.She and her best friends, Taz and Lucy -- as well as the cute new boy, Declan -- try to get Four Paws Dog Walking into shape. But wrangling puppies and pleasing customers turns out to be harder than they thought! Can Kat keep taking care of the dogs she loves without hurting her friendships?
Girls Play To Win Softball (Girls Play To Win)
by Marty GitlinStep to the plate and swing for the fences! Softball has grown from a spontaneous game to serious business. What began as an indoor ballgame is now one of the most popular women’s sports. Stars like Joan Joyce and Jennie Finch helped it get there. Now players such as Cat Osterman and Monica Abbott are leading the charge. Grab a ball, bat, and glove and get ready to join them! <p><p> The history, the rules, and the heroines: these nonfiction accounts of women's sports relate the interesting insights of each sport, including the rules, game play, and standout athletes. Girls looking for role models as well as the "hows and whys" of their favorite game will find the answers in these fresh, accessible titles. Part history, part biography, and part instruction, Girls Play to Win allows readers to access "everything they want to know" about the game. More than an introduction, this series takes what is likely an existing interest and allows the reader to delve deeper. Content consultants are real-world experts that include Olympic athletes and coaches.
Girls Who Build: Inspiring Curiosity and Confidence to Make Anything Possible
by Katie HughesCelebrate the can-do attitude of fierce girls who know how to wield a hammer, fire up a saw, and build everything from a bookshelf to a playhouse. Featuring project photographs, this guide will inspire you to pick up your power tools and make something great.Carpenter Katie Hughes frequently found that she was the only woman on construction worksites. To change that, she began teaching classes to girls ages 8-14, showing them how to drill, saw, and weld. Her classes quickly became sold out summer camps and she founded her own non-profit, Girls Build.Girls Who Build features candid and arresting photographs of forty-five girls showing off their power tools and can-do attitudes. Accompanying each girl is a profile interview where she speaks to her inspirations and favorite builds, plus tips for others starting out. Also included are building skills, techniques, and safety tips to teach girls -- and older beginners -- how to handle hammers, drills, and saws plus thirteen do-it-herself building projects (from the featured girls themselves) such as picture frames, nightstands, playhouses, and more.
Girls Who Code: Learn to Code and Change the World (Girls Who Code #1)
by Reshma Saujani<P>Part how-to, part girl-empowerment, and all fun, from the leader of the movement championed by Sheryl Sandberg, Malala Yousafzai, and John Legend. <P>Since 2012, the organization Girls Who Code has taught computing skills to and inspired over 40,000 girls across America. Now its founder, Reshma Saujani, wants to inspire you to be a girl who codes! <P>Bursting with dynamic artwork, down-to-earth explanations of coding principles, and real-life stories of girls and women working at places like Pixar and NASA, this graphically animated book shows what a huge role computer science plays in our lives and how much fun it can be. <P>No matter your interest—sports, the arts, baking, student government, social justice—coding can help you do what you love and make your dreams come true. Whether you’re a girl who’s never coded before, a girl who codes, or a parent raising one, this entertaining book, printed in bold two-color and featuring art on every page, will have you itching to create your own apps, games, and robots to make the world a better place. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Girls Who Rocked The World
by Michelle Roehm Mccann Amelie Welden"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" Eleanor Roosevelt Get ready to meet some incredible young women who made their mark on the world before turning twenty and prove that when it comes to having an impact, there’s no such thing as too young! Whether designing famous momuments, fighting for their countries’ freedom or being political pioneers these gutsy girls have changed the way we view the world and ourselves. From Florence Nightingale to Anna Pavlova, Coco Chanel to Eva Peron, The Bronte Sisters to Indira Gandhi, this book features women from across history and around the globe, who have all achieved remarkable things. Interspersed with the amazing accounts of girls throughout history are stories of powerful young women who are changing the world right now - girls like Winter Vinecki, the creator of the non-profit organization Team Winter, and Jazmin Whitley, the youngest designer to show at L.A. Fashion Week. It's never too soon to start making a difference - be inspired and empowered by this fun collection that shows girls really can rock the world!
Girls Who Rocked the World: Heroines from Joan of Arc to Mother Teresa
by Michelle Roehm Mccann David Hahn Amelie Welden"Young women looking for inspiration will surely find it" (Booklist) in these profiles of forty-six movers and shakers who made their mark before they turned twenty.This fun and inspiring collection of influential stories provides forty-six illustrated examples of strong, independent female role models, all of whom first impacted the world as teenagers or younger. Originally published in two volumes over a decade ago, this fully updated and expanded edition of Girls Who Rocked the World spans a variety of achievements, interests, and backgrounds, from Harriet Tubman and Coco Chanel to S.E. Hinton and Maya Lin--each with her own incredible story of how she created life-changing opportunities for herself and the world. Personal aspirations from today's young women are interspersed throughout the book, which also includes profiles of teenagers who are rocking the world right now--girls like Winter Vinecki, the creator of the nonprofit organization Team Winter, and Jazmin Whitley, the youngest designer to show at L.A. Fashion Week. It's never too soon to start making a difference, and these exhilarating examples of girl power in action make for ideal motivation.
Girls and Goddesses: Stories of Heroines from around the World (World of Stories)
by Lari DonGreedy giants, cruel emperors, and shape-shifting demons—the stuff a girl has to put up with! Explore girl power in all its glory with stories of heroines from around the world. Myths and legends from the United States to Japan and Venezuela celebrate the courage of women and girls who rise to the occasion. With heroines like these, who needs a handsome prince?
Girls on the Rise
by Amanda GormanAn electrifying new picture book by #1 New York Times bestselling author and presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman. <p> Who are we? We are a billion voices, bright and brave; we are light, standing together in the fight. Girls are strong and powerful alone, but even stronger when they work to uplift one another. In this galvanizing original poem by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman, girls and girlhood are celebrated in their many forms, all beautiful, not for how they look but for how they look into the face of fear. Creating a rousing rallying cry with vivid illustrations by Loveis Wise, Gorman reminds us how girls have shaped our history while marching boldly into the future. <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
Girls to the Front: 40 Asian American Women Who Blazed a Trail
by Niña MataStand back, the girls are coming through: Learn about forty amazing Asian American women who have changed the course of history!From the big stage to the US Navy, from laboratories to the boardroom, from the Olympics to the pages in books, these girls and women lead every line. Bold, bright, and empowering profiles by Geisel Honor–winning and #1 New York Times bestselling artist Niña Mata place these incredible changemakers at the very front and inspire readers to tap into their own greatness.Perfect for fans of Little Leaders, Latinitas, Rebel Girls, Notable Native People, and other anthologies for children.Readers will meet: Mary Tape · Umpeylia “Sugar Pie” DeSanto · Susan Ahn Cuddy · Sunisa “Suni” Lee · Zarina Hashmi · Cristeta Comerford · Anna May Wong · Grace Lee Boggs · Christine Ha · Kimora Lee Simmons · Vicki Manalo Draves · Amy Tan · Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu · Tammy Duckworth · Lucy Liu · Gyo Fujikawa · Kalpana Chawla · Helen Zia · Ny Sou Okon · Vera Wang · Geena Rocero · Patsy Mink · Gabriella Wilson (H.E.R.) · Dr. Erika Lee · Chloe Kim · Margaret Cho · Maya Lin · Yuri Kochiyama · Kristi Yamaguchi · Tye Leung Schulze · Ali Wong · Dr. Kazue Togasaki · Merritt Moore · Nicole Ponseca · Miyoshi Umeki · Joy Cho · Dorothy Toy · Ruby Ibarra · Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee · Kamala Harris
Girls to the Rescue (free sample story) The Royal Joust: The Royal Joust
by Bruce Lansky“The Royal Joust” is one of the ten stories from Girls to the Rescue, Book #1. If you enjoy this exciting story, more adventures await you in Girls to the Rescue Books #1 through #7.On the last day of the Royal Joust, Reggie is in too much pain to get out of bed. He asks his sister Lindsey to tell the judges he has to drop out of the tournament. Lindsey borrows Reggie’s horse. Unbeknownst to Reggie, she also borrows his armor. She’s Reggie’s training partner; if nobody finds out she’s not he, maybe “Reggie” won’t have to drop out of the tournament… In most fairy tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in the entertaining Girls to the Rescue series are much too busy saving the day to wait for Prince Charming. “The Royal Joust” is one of ten stories from Girls to the Rescue Book #1. If you enjoy this exciting story, more adventures await you in Girls to the Rescue Books #1 through #7.
Girls to the Rescue Book #1: Tales of Clever, Courageous Girls from Around the World
by Bruce LanskyIn most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These adaptations and original stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine. If you enjoy the stories in this book, look for more fun adventures in the other books in the series.In most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These adaptations and original stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine. If you enjoy the stories in this book, look for more fun adventures in the other books in the series. This first book contains the following short stories: "The Fairy Godmother's Assitant" (an original story), "Grandma Rosa's Bowl" (adapted from a Grimm Brothers' Story), "For Love of Sunny" (an original story), "Carla and the Greedy Merchant" (adapted from a folktale), "Savannah's Piglets" (adapted from a folktale), "Kimi Meets the Ogre" (an original story), "The Innkeeper's Wise Daughter" (retold from a Russian folktale), "The Royal Joust" (an original story), "Chardae's Thousand and One Nights" (adapted from a story in The Arabian Nights) and "Lian and the Unicorn" (an original story).
Girls to the Rescue Book #1: Tales of Clever, Courageous Girls from Around the World
by Bruce LanskyIn most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These adaptations and original stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine. If you enjoy the stories in this book, look for more fun adventures in the other books in the series.In most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These adaptations and original stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine. If you enjoy the stories in this book, look for more fun adventures in the other books in the series. This first book contains the following short stories: "The Fairy Godmother's Assitant" (an original story), "Grandma Rosa's Bowl" (adapted from a Grimm Brothers' Story), "For Love of Sunny" (an original story), "Carla and the Greedy Merchant" (adapted from a folktale), "Savannah's Piglets" (adapted from a folktale), "Kimi Meets the Ogre" (an original story), "The Innkeeper's Wise Daughter" (retold from a Russian folktale), "The Royal Joust" (an original story), "Chardae's Thousand and One Nights" (adapted from a story in The Arabian Nights) and "Lian and the Unicorn" (an original story).
Girls to the Rescue Book #2: Tales of Clever, Courageous Girls from Around the World
by Bruce LanskyIn most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These adaptations and original stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine. If you enjoy the stories in this book, look for more fun adventures in the other books in the series.In most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These adaptations and original stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine. If you enjoy the stories in this book, look for more fun adventures in the other books in the series. This second book in the series contains the following short stories: "Cody's Wooden Whistle" (an original story), "Adrianna's Chickens (an original story), "Liza and the Lost Letter " (an original story), "Jamila and the Tiger" (an original story), "The Peacemakers" (an original story), "Kim's Suprise Witness (adapted from a Chinese folktale), Vassilisa the Wise (adapted from a Russian folktale), "Just a Girl" (an original story), "The Clever Daughter-in-Law" (adapted from a Chinese folktale), and "Peggy's Magic Egg" (adapted from an Irish folktale),
Girls to the Rescue Book #2: Tales of Clever, Courageous Girls from Around the World
by Bruce LanskyIn most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These adaptations and original stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine. If you enjoy the stories in this book, look for more fun adventures in the other books in the series.In most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These adaptations and original stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine. If you enjoy the stories in this book, look for more fun adventures in the other books in the series. This second book in the series contains the following short stories: "Cody's Wooden Whistle" (an original story), "Adrianna's Chickens (an original story), "Liza and the Lost Letter " (an original story), "Jamila and the Tiger" (an original story), "The Peacemakers" (an original story), "Kim's Suprise Witness (adapted from a Chinese folktale), Vassilisa the Wise (adapted from a Russian folktale), "Just a Girl" (an original story), "The Clever Daughter-in-Law" (adapted from a Chinese folktale), and "Peggy's Magic Egg" (adapted from an Irish folktale),
Girls to the Rescue Book #3: Tales of Clever, Courageous Girls from Around the World
by Bruce LanskyIn most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These adaptations and original stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine. If you enjoy the stories in this book, look for more fun adventures in the other books in the series.In most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These adaptations and original stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine. If you enjoy the stories in this book, look for more fun adventures in the other books in the series. This third book in the series contains the following short stories: "Hidden Courage" (an original story), "Emily and the Underground Railroad" (an original story), "Sarah's Pickle Jar" (adapted from a Chinese folktale), "Bai and the Tree of Life" (an original story), "Young Maid Marian and Her Amazing, Astounding Pig" (an original story), "Kamala and the Thieves" (adapted from an Indian Folktale), "The Pooka" (an original story), "Cloudberry Trifle" (an original story), "Maya's Stone Soup" (adapted from a European folktale), and "Annie and the Black Cat" (an original story).
Girls to the Rescue Book #3: Tales of Clever, Courageous Girls from Around the World
by Bruce LanskyIn most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These adaptations and original stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine. If you enjoy the stories in this book, look for more fun adventures in the other books in the series.In most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These adaptations and original stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine. If you enjoy the stories in this book, look for more fun adventures in the other books in the series. This third book in the series contains the following short stories: "Hidden Courage" (an original story), "Emily and the Underground Railroad" (an original story), "Sarah's Pickle Jar" (adapted from a Chinese folktale), "Bai and the Tree of Life" (an original story), "Young Maid Marian and Her Amazing, Astounding Pig" (an original story), "Kamala and the Thieves" (adapted from an Indian Folktale), "The Pooka" (an original story), "Cloudberry Trifle" (an original story), "Maya's Stone Soup" (adapted from a European folktale), and "Annie and the Black Cat" (an original story).
Girls to the Rescue Book #4: Tales of Clever, Courageous Girls from Around the World
by Bruce LanskyIn most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These adaptations and original stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine. If you enjoy the stories in this book, look for more fun adventures in the other books in the series.In most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These adaptations and original stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine. If you enjoy the stories in this book, look for more fun adventures in the other books in the series.This fourth book in the series contains the following short stories: "Fishing for Trouble" (an original story), "Rachel's Promise (an original story), "Keesha and the Rat" (an original story), "Temper Temper" (adapted from an Italian folktale), "Skateboard Rosie and the Soda Kids" (an original story), "Save Wellington Woods!!" (an original story), "The Apple Pie House" (an original story), and "Mai's Magic" (an original story).
Girls to the Rescue Book #5: Tales of Clever, Courageous Girls from Around the World
by Bruce LanskyIn most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These adaptations and original stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine. If you enjoy the stories in this book, look for more fun adventures in the other books in the series.In most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These adaptations and original stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine. If you enjoy the stories in this book, look for more fun adventures in the other books in the series.This fifth book in the series contains the following short stories: "Tulia!" (an original story), "Dingo Trouble" (an original story), "Railroad Through and Through" (an original story), "Gabrielle and the Polar Bears" (an original story), "Tricking the Wolves" (an original story), "To Catch a Cat" (an original story), "Rachel's War" (an original story), "Anna's Mystery (an original story), "The Clever Daughter" (an original story), and "Like Father, Like Daughter" (adapted from a Yiddish folktale).
Girls to the Rescue Book #6: Tales of Clever, Courageous Girls from Around the World
by Bruce LanskyIn most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine. If you enjoy the stories in this book, look for more fun adventures in the other books in the series.In most heroic tales, a helpless young lady waits around for a prince to rescue her. But the spunky girls in this entertaining series are much too busy saving the day to await Prince Charming. These stories from around the world inspire readers to become a new kind of heroine. If you enjoy the stories in this book, look for more fun adventures in the other books in the series.This sixth book in the series contains the following short stories: "Dead Wrong," "Ginger Murphy Goes to Sea," "Carmelina," "Message in the Music," "Lily and the Darters," "Samantha's Dog-Gone Adventure," "Chita's Garden," "Shannon' Holmes's First Case," and "Ang Pemba and the King's Riddle."
Girls with Guts!: The Road to Breaking Barriers and Bashing Records
by Debbie GonzalesCelebrate women athletes who played all kinds of sports before Title IX finally allowed them to compete in the Olympics, tournaments, and in leagues across America. No chasing! No stretching or straining! And never, ever sweat. These were the rules girls were forced to play by until Title IX passed in 1972. From Melpomene in 1896 to Althea Gibson in 1956 and beyond, readers will meet the women athletes who refused to take no for an answer. Learn how they paved the way for the women who pushed for a law to protect their right to play, compete, and be athletes.
Giselle the Christmas Ballet Fairy: Special Edition) (Rainbow Magic Special Edition)
by Daisy MeadowsJack Frost is on the naughty list!<P><P> Every year, Giselle the Christmas Ballet Fairy's special magic helps every holiday ballet show run perfectly. But when Jack Frost crashes a performance and steals her magic objects, it looks like everything will be ruined! <P> Rachel and Kirsty need to get the magic objects back in time for the Fairyland Christmas Eve ballet performance. They'll have to harness all the magic of the season to help Giselle. If they don't succeed, holiday shows everywhere will be ruined by Fairyland's biggest Grinch! Find the magic objects in all three stories inside this Rainbow Magic Special Edition and help save the Christmas magic!
Give
by Jen ArenaA gorgeous and powerful book about how simple acts of kindness can change the world.Pay It Forward. Random Acts of Kindness. The Golden Rule. Choose Kind.As parents, teachers, grandparents, aunts and uncles, we hope to teach children compassion, kindness, and selflessness. With a gentle, poignant text by Jen Arena, and colorful, detailed illustrations by Rahele Jomepour Bell, this unforgettable story shows the power of simple acts of kindness and the potential to change other people&’s days for the better.
Give Back
by Gina BellisarioCelebrate kindness and sharing in a sweet picture book about giving back! Thank You, Omu meets All Are Welcome!Greet the morning shiny-new,seat for me and seat for you,drip-drop syrup, pancake stack.Take a plate, and...give back!Follow a little girl and her multigenerational family as they prepare for a community meal and clothing drive. With charming, lyrical text from Gina Bellisario, Give Back celebrates kindness, community, and the various ways we can give to those around us. A perfect book for the holiday season and all year round.
Give Bees a Chance
by Bethany BartonFrom the author-illustrator of Children's Choice Book Award Winner I'm Trying to Love Spiders: a plea to please give bees a chance!Not sure whether to high-five bees or run away from them? Well, maybe you shouldn't high-five them, but you definitely don't have to run away from them. Give Bees a Chance is for anyone who doesn't quite appreciate how extra special and important bees are to the world, and even to humankind! Besides making yummy honey, they help plants grow fruits and vegetables. And most bees wouldn't hurt a fly (unless it was in self-defense!). Bethany Barton's interactive cartoon-style illustrations and hilarious narrator mean this book is full of facts and fun. With bees officially on the endangered animals list, it's more important now than ever to get on board with our flying, honey-making friends!