September Girls

Author : Bennett Madison
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-21
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780062201294

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September Girls by Bennett Madison Pdf

September Girls is a stunning coming-of-age novel about first loves, oblivious parents, sibling rivalries—and mermaids. This imaginative and painfully honest book garnered five starred reviews, including one from ALA Booklist that proclaimed it "a rare and lovely novel, deserving of attention from discriminating readers." Whisked away by his father to an unusual beach town in the Outer Banks, Sam finds himself having the summer vacation most guys dream of. He's surrounded by beautiful blonde girls, and, better yet, they all seem inexplicably attracted to him. But there's definitely something strange about the Girls. They only wear flats because heels make their feet bleed. They never go swimming in the water. And they all want something from him. Sam falls for one of the Girls, DeeDee, and begins an unexpected summer romance. But as they get closer, she pulls away without explanation. Sam knows that if he is going to win her back, he'll have to learn the Girls' secret. Bennett Madison, critically acclaimed author of The Blonde of the Joke, brings a mix of lyrical writing, psychologically complex characters, and sardonic humor to this young adult novel. September Girls is perfect for fans of the irreverent wit of Ned Vizzini and the seductive magic of fairy tales retold.

Author : Maureen Lee
Publisher : Orion
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781409132325

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The September Girls by Maureen Lee Pdf

Two families - and their secrets . . . A superb Liverpool saga from bestselling author Maureen Lee In Liverpool, on a stormy September night in 1920, two women from very different backgrounds give birth to daughters in the same house. Enemies at first, they later become friends when separate troubles unite them. But friendship between their daughters, Cara and Sybil, is a different matter. Nineteen years later, at the beginning of the Second World War, Cara and Sybil find themselves thrown together when they enlist and are both stationed in Malta. It is a time of live-changing repercussions for them both while, back home in Liverpool, the bombs rain down on a defiant city.

Author : Catherynne M. Valente
Publisher : Feiwel & Friends
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781466828001

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The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherynne M. Valente Pdf

"One of the most extraordinary works of fantasy, for adults or children, published so far this century."—Time magazine, on the Fairyland series September has longed to return to Fairyland after her first adventure there. And when she finally does, she learns that its inhabitants have been losing their shadows—and their magic—to the world of Fairyland Below. This underworld has a new ruler: Halloween, the Hollow Queen, who is September's shadow. And Halloween does not want to give Fairyland's shadows back. Fans of Valente's bestselling, first Fairyland book will revel in the lush setting, characters, and language of September's journey, all brought to life by fine artist Ana Juan. Readers will also welcome back good friends Ell, the Wyverary, and the boy Saturday. But in Fairyland Below, even the best of friends aren't always what they seem. . . .

Author : Mary Ann Harlan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216090137

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The Girl-Positive Library by Mary Ann Harlan Pdf

Providing a model of critique useful in readers advisory, collection development, and book clubs, this title encourages the inclusion of young adult titles advancing a positive representation of girls in programming and instruction. Even in an era in which there are multiple and wide-ranging conversations about representations of diverse groups in literature, the depiction of girls in young adult literature has received inadequate attention. This text provides a model for understanding how girls are represented in young adult literature that will aid school and youth services librarians in their personal understanding and awareness as they build collections and create programming. It provides practical suggestions for how to use and implement a feminist lens while reading, discussing, and reviewing titles. Included are a list of recommended annotated titles and discussion questions for use in developing appropriate instructional and interesting programs that explore concepts of girlhood, media literacy programs, and diverse collections.

Author : Elizabeth Keenan
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781488038877

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Rebel Girls by Elizabeth Keenan Pdf

In 1992 Baton Rouge, a single rumor has the power to change a girl’s life forever. When it comes to being social, Athena Graves is far more comfortable creating a mixtape playlist than she is talking to cute boys—or anyone, for that matter. Plus her staunchly feminist views and love of punk rock aren’t exactly mainstream at St. Ann’s, her conservative Catholic high school. Then a malicious rumor starts spreading through the halls…a rumor that her popular, pretty, pro-life sister had an abortion over the summer. A rumor that has the power to not only hurt Helen, but possibly see her expelled. Despite their wildly contrasting views, Athena, Helen, and their friends must find a way to convince the student body and the administration that it doesn’t matter what Helen did or didn’t do…even if their riot grrrl protests result in the expulsion of their entire rebel girl gang.

Author : District of Columbia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1916
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131827581

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Annual Report of the Department of Playgrounds of the District of Columbia by District of Columbia Pdf

Author : Kathryn Leigh Scott
Publisher : Cumberland Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0986245976

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September Girl by Kathryn Leigh Scott Pdf

Life always gives us a second chance... Newly widowed novelist Olivia Hammond is at loose ends-until an unexpected discovery resurfaces a long-ago secret about her past. As she embarks on a book tour for her new novel, Livvie reconnects with Robert Yardley, her first love. During a road trip to Robert's Southern childhood home, the two dissect their splintered relationship and the life they might have had. 1965, New York City. In an era when women were relegated to the role of office girls, young, ambitious magazine writer Livvie meets legendary photojournalist Robert while covering the Great Northeastern Blackout. Theirs is a globe-spanning, news-chasing romance worthy of Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. Livvie imagines it lasting forever-but instead, it burns bright and fast, for reasons she's never entirely sure of, and irrevocably alters the course of her future. Alternating between the past and the present, September Girl is about a changing era, about the reasons we keep secrets, and about whether the life we would have chosen is ever the life we were meant to lead. Includes a reading group guide and book club discussion questions. "Choices. Consequences. And the most selfish of secrets. The three most captivating elements of any story. Add in twists, turns, travel and romance, and I loved loved loved September Girl."―Linda Yellin, author of What Nora Knew and The Last Blind Date

Author : Peter H. L. Lim
Publisher : Editions Didier Millet
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789814217750

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Chronicle of Singapore, 1959-2009 by Peter H. L. Lim Pdf

This lavishly illustrated volume captures the entire dramatic sweep of Singapore¿s modern history ¿ from its declaration of independence in 1959 to today. Organised in chronological order, with each year¿s coverage starting with a succinct summary of its key events, Chronicle of Singapore covers not only the nation¿s defining political and economic events, but also the more human side of Singapore ¿ sports, fashion, music, the arts, architecture, and culture ¿ giving readers the broadest possible coverage. Anyone who has visited or lived in this most unique of modern city nations will be enthralled by this pictorial and narrative history.

Author : Joe Dotoli
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781698714462

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A Piece of Chalk by Joe Dotoli Pdf

A true story of racial and economic disparity set in America’s oldest public high school in the 1970s is still shockingly relevant today. Boston’s 1970’s busing crisis is a critical moments in America’s civil rights movement. Championes as a solution to segregation in northern city schools, forced busing became one of the most divisive and regrettable episodes in Boston’s long and distinguished history. What ensued was a firestorm of riots, heavy-handed police response, political ping-pong, disenfranchised students, and lawsuits. Those who were on the ground—teachers, administrators, and students—recount these events with empathy and precision. Joe Dotoli, who at the time was a young science teacher at Boston English High School, narrates the events with all the cultural richness of Boston during the ‘70s. This was the oldest public high school in America—with a prestigious history going back to the historic moment in 1821 when it was established as the first public secondary school in America. It boasts alumni like J. P. Morgan, Samuel P. Langley, and General Matthew Ridgway. By the ‘70s it was the epicenter of desegregation, and crumbling under the pressure. Today this story isn’t so much one of clear triumph as perseverance in a racial and economic struggle still making American headlines today.

Author : Melissa Cummings-Quarry,Natalie A Carter
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781526623614

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Grown: The Black Girls' Guide to Glowing Up by Melissa Cummings-Quarry,Natalie A Carter Pdf

SHORTLISTED FOR CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2022 'Thank you for being the baddest in the literary game, knowing and loving us Black girls' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS, author of Queenie 'Such a loving and warm guide and ode to black girls, I am so happy the younger generation have this in their lives' BOLU BABALOLA, author of Love in Colour Your big sis in book form, Grown is the ultimate fully illustrated guide to navigating life as a Black teenage girl. With a foreword from the inimitable Spice Girl Melanie Brown and contributions from inspirational Black women such as Diane Abbott MP, Dorothy Koomson and Candice Carty-Williams and illustrations from Dorcas Magbadelo, Grown is a celebration of Black British girlhood that will empower teens everywhere. Being a teenager and trying to understand who you are and what you stand for is hard. Period. But if you're a Black girl and don't always see yourself represented in the books you read, the films you watch, the adverts you see or the history you're taught, it can be even tougher. Grown: The Black Girls' Guide to Glowing Up was written with one thing in mind sis. You. From understanding identity to the politics of hair to maintaining squad goals to dealing with microaggressions to consent to figuring out what career you might want, Grown has got your back. Natalie A. Carter and Melissa Cummings-Quarry, founders of Black Girls' Book Club, share stories - the wins and the Ls - and offer honest, practical advice that will show you how to own your choices. To live your truth without fear. To be grown on your own terms without limits or apologies. Grown. It's a mood. It's a mindset. It's a mantra. It's a lifestyle. It embodies everything that makes us who we are.

Author : Claudia Mitchell,Jacqueline Reid-Walsh
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 749 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313084447

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Girl Culture [2 volumes] by Claudia Mitchell,Jacqueline Reid-Walsh Pdf

Never before has so much popular culture been produced about what it means to be a girl in today's society. From the first appearance of Nancy Drew in 1930, to Seventeen magazine in 1944 to the emergence of Bratz dolls in 2001, girl culture has been increasingly linked to popular culture and an escalating of commodities directed towards girls of all ages. Editors Claudia A. Mitchell and Jacqueline Reid-Walsh investigate the increasingly complex relationships, struggles, obsessions, and idols of American tween and teen girls who are growing up faster today than ever before. From pre-school to high school and beyond, Girl Culture tackles numerous hot-button issues, including the recent barrage of advertising geared toward very young girls emphasizing sexuality and extreme thinness. Nothing is off-limits: body image, peer pressure, cliques, gangs, and plastic surgery are among the over 250 in-depth entries highlighted. Comprehensive in its coverage of the twenty and twenty-first century trendsetters, fashion, literature, film, in-group rituals and hot-button issues that shape—and are shaped by—girl culture, this two-volume resource offers a wealth of information to help students, educators, and interested readers better understand the ongoing interplay between girls and mainstream culture.

Author : Wendy Freer
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781326239947

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Doing Their Bit by Wendy Freer Pdf

The transcript of a wartime School Harvest Logbook from Ashby Girls' Grammar School, written in 1942, 1943 and 1944. Also contains background information on children's harvest camps during the Second World War nationally. Illustrated with original pencil drawings from the log book.

Author : M. Pratt-Clarke
Publisher : Springer
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780230115378

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Critical Race, Feminism, and Education by M. Pratt-Clarke Pdf

Critical Race, Feminism, and Education provides a transformative next step in the evolution of critical race and Black feminist scholarship. Focusing on praxis, the relationship between the construction of race, class, and gender categories and social justice outcomes is analyzed. An applied transdisciplinary model - integrating law, sociology, history, and social movement theory - demonstrates how marginalized groups are oppressed by ideologies of power and privilege in the legal system, the education system, and the media. Pratt-Clarke documents the effects of racism, patriarchy, classism, and nationalism on Black females and males in the single-sex school debate.

Author : Jackie Hill Perry
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781462751235

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Gay Girl, Good God by Jackie Hill Perry Pdf

“I used to be a lesbian.” In Gay Girl, Good God, author Jackie Hill Perry shares her own story, offering practical tools that helped her in the process of finding wholeness. Jackie grew up fatherless and experienced gender confusion. She embraced masculinity and homosexuality with every fiber of her being. She knew that Christians had a lot to say about all of the above. But was she supposed to change herself? How was she supposed to stop loving women, when homosexuality felt more natural to her than heterosexuality ever could? At age nineteen, Jackie came face-to-face with what it meant to be made new. And not in a church, or through contact with Christians. God broke in and turned her heart toward Him right in her own bedroom in light of His gospel. Read in order to understand. Read in order to hope. Or read in order, like Jackie, to be made new.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 782 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015086588517

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The Churchman by Anonim Pdf