girls

"Children, I present to you, Liouba Gogol, said M. Dubeuf as she entered the room. No one laughed. It was as if a snow shower had suddenly hit the room. I thought about all the times I had called Djzone a gogol and I was ashamed. I was not the only one. We were collectively victims of a reversal of meaning. From that second, gogol [no longer meant] stupid, [it] meant a meter seventy, a face in triangle, rosy cheeks, green eyes, a half-undone blond bun, a very red mouth and the long hands of a pianist. From the moment the most beautiful girl in the world arrives in her class, Sandra, the narrator of this story, knows that nothing will be the same..."--Translated from the back cover.

"Claire is a special little girl who can see things others cannot. Her parents frequently bring visitors to her house and use Claire and her special ability to their advantage. But one day her entire life changes when Claire overhears a secret conversation that terrifies her: she is not who she thought she was. A special charm she found in the forest and a new friend will guide Claire to a past she doesn't remember and an adventure she will never forget"--Back cover.

Eva and Carmen start a dog walking business to earn extra spending money, but they do not realize how hard having a job can be.

Spunky eleven-year-old Wadjda lives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with her parents. She desperately wants a bicycle so that she can race her friend Abdullah, even though it is considered improper for girls to ride bikes. Wadjda earns money for her dream bike by selling homemade bracelets and mixtapes of banned music to her classmates. But after she's caught, she's forced to turn over a new leaf (sort of), or risk expulsion from school. Still, Wadjda keeps scheming, and with the bicycle so closely in her sights, she will stop at nothing to get what she wants.

"Ships are disappearing in Trolberg Bay, and our favorite blue-haired adventurer, Hilda, is on the case. With the Wood Man and Frida by her side she sets out to find out what kind of creatures could be causing all this havoc. Speaking of creatures, why are animals fleeing to the old windmill? Hilda must solve both mysteries to save the town from danger!"--Back cover.

"Hilda encounters her very first troll, negotiates with some very persnickety elves, and seeks to discover the mystery behind the giant who only appears at midnight as she faces the prospect of leaving her beloved wilderness home with hermom for Trolberg City."--Provided by publisher.

A collection of black-and-white and color images of girls' and women soccer players, across a broad spectrum of age and skill from those just learning to kick a ball to the athletes who represented the United States on the 2019 World Cup championship team--from the New York Times bestselling author of The Heart of a Boy and Strong Is the New Pretty. Chapters are organized around life lessons derived from the game of soccer and include quotations from each of the subjects photographed.

Shares the true-to-life stories of teen and preteen girls who are struggling with issues involving relationships and sexuality, each with comments and advice from Dr. Robyn Silverman.

Discusses psychology and interpersonal conflict with regard to teenage girls, covering how to deal with having one's feelings hurt by friends and become a stronger, better person while learning about oneself.

A young Japanese American girl named Keiko is kind and dreams of changing the world, but she is misjudged because she is Asian American. However, her family loves her and encourages her to shine and stand strong. Eventually Keiko blossoms and is able to lead and inspire others. Includes an author's note.