American Girls Growing

Charlie Hudson, an autistic 17-year-old, is determined to leave Sawyer, PA, as soon as she graduates high school - in the meantime, she works as many hours as she can at a sandwich shop called The Triple S to save money for college. But when shop owner Clay Cooper - a man who is both respected and feared by many in this economically depressed community - is found dead, each member of his staff becomes a suspect in the perplexing case. Charlie must work to protect herself and her friends, and uncover the danger that may still be at large in their tightknit community.

A New York Times Bestseller Instagram. Whisper. YouTube. Kik. Ask.fm. Tinder. The dominant force in the lives of girls coming of age in America today is social media. What it is doing to an entire generation of young women is the subject of award-winning Vanity Fair writer Nancy Jo Sales’s...

New York, 2006. Amy Sullivan’s life is a mess. Fired from her dream job at a prestigious newspaper, she gets a call from her 90-year-old grandmother in the South of France. Maureen Ritter flies to America, the land of her birth, ostensibly to visit her ailing sister, but soon she begins to share with Amy what she’s hidden for more than 60 years—the story of her war.

It is 1968. Lynnie, a young white woman with a developmental disability, and Homan, an African American deaf man, are locked away in an institution, the School for the Incurable and Feebleminded, and have been left to languish, forgotten. Deeply in love, they escape, and find refuge in the...

Discover your body’s awesomeness with a puberty guide for tween and teen boys ages 10 to 18 Puberty is one of the first signs that you’re growing up―and that’s something to be celebrated. If you’re looking for body-positive puberty books for boys but aren’t sure where to start―The Care and Keeping of you for boys provides the support needed to navigate this whole puberty thing with confidence. From broad chest and pubic hair to budding romantic feelings, this guide stands out among puberty books for boys as you become an expert on everything from pimples to peer pressure. Of ...

In the middle of Oliver Horovitz's high school graduation ceremony, his cell phone rang: It was Harvard. He'd been accepted, but he couldn't start for another year. A caddie since he was 12 and a golfer sporting a 1.8 handicap, Ollie decided to spend his gap year in St. Andrews, Scotland - a town with the UK's highest number of pubs per capita, and home to the Old Course, golf's most famous 18 holes - where he enrolls in the St. Andrews Links Trust caddie trainee program.

As the only Indian American kid in her small town, Lekha Divekar feels like she has two versions of herself: Home Lekha, who loves watching Bollywood movies and eating Indian food, and School Lekha, who pins her hair over her bindi birthmark and avoids confrontation at all costs, especially when someone teases her for being Indian. When a girl Lekha’s age moves in across the street, Lekha is excited to hear that her name is Avantika and she’s Desi, too! Finally, there will be someone else around who gets it.

A body-positive guide to help boys ages 8 to 17 navigate the changes of puberty and grow into men. Puberty can be a difficult time for a young boy―and it’s natural not to know who (or what) to ask. The Care and Keeping of you for Boys is a reassuring entry into puberty books for boys that encourages them to face puberty and their body’s changes with excitement and empowerment. From broad chest to mysterious hair in new places, this age-appropriate sex education book has the answers young boys are looking for―in a way that they can relate to. Covering everything from deep voice to ...

A body-positive guide to help boys ages 8 to 17 navigate the changes of puberty and grow into men. Puberty can be a difficult time for a young boy―and it’s natural not to know who (or what) to ask. Celebrate Your Body For Boys is a reassuring entry into puberty books for boys that encourages boys to face puberty with excitement and empowerment. From deep voice to mysterious hair in new places, this age-appropriate sex education book has the answers you’re looking for―in a way you can relate to. Covering everything from chest to braces, this body-positive top choice in books about ...

Named a Best Book of the Year by Elle A CNN, NPR, and Today Most-Anticipated Book of 2024 A “gripping” (CNN), true account of religious extremism, radicalization, and the bonds of family: the story of an American woman who traveled to ISIS-controlled Syria with her two children and extremist...

Book 2 of the BabyGirl series finds Sage trying to do things the right way, but doing good has left her with a bad taste in her mouth. When her past comes back to haunt her, she's pulled back into the lifestyle that changed her life forever when she lost her two best friends and had to learn how to walk again. Sage knows with high risks, comes high rewards and she's willing to put it all on the line if that means she can come out on top. She's older and wiser now, but one thing about her hasn't changed. Sage wants better than the only life she's known growing up in South Central, Los ...

Nine African American students made history when they defied a governor and integrated an Arkansas high school in 1957. It was the photo of one of the nine trying to enter the school a young girl being taunted, harassed, and threatened by an angry mob that grabbed the world's attention and kept its disapproving gaze on Little Rock, Arkansas.

Lauren and her best friend, Tara, have always done everything together. So when they don't have any classes together in sixth grade, it's disastrous. The solution? Trying out for the school play. Lauren, who loves to sing, wonders if maybe she will be the star instead of Tara this time. But when the show is cast, Lauren lands in the ensemble, while Tara scores the lead role. Their teacher explains: Lauren just doesn't look the part of the all-American girl. What audience would believe that she, half-Jewish, half-Chinese Lauren, was the everygirl star from Pleasant Valley, USA?

It was Friday Night and a single father was hanging out with his friends. His eight and ten year old daughters were at home with the nanny. Suddenly, he received a phone call from the nanny and rushed out of the club, leaving his friends wondering what happened. Turns out, his older daughter just saw her first period. Unprepared for this, he grabbed cotton wool and dashed into his daughter’s room…but she would not come out of the bathroom. She stayed locked in there asking for privacy. He figured that how he chose to handle this crucial moment would affect their father-daughter ...

Follow Melanie Kato on the adventure of a lifetime as she navigates the biggest decision of her young life: what to do with her future. Growing up on the beautiful island of Maui, Melanie has always been a hardworking and determined teenager. With graduation approaching and numerous options at her fingertips, Melanie is determined to carve her own path instead of relying on handouts. As the clock ticks closer to graduation, Melanie's family and friends eagerly await her decision. But when she drops a bombshell on her mother, everything changes. Set against the stunning backdrop of Maui, "...

You gotta know the rules to play the game. Ball is life. Take it to the hoop. Soar. What can we imagine for ourselves? What if we were the star players, moving and grooving through the game of life? What if we had our own rules of the game to help us get what we want, what we aspire to, what will enrich our lives? The Playbook is intended to provide inspiration for kids ages 10 and up to help them succeed on and off the court.

Six-year old Susan helps her grandmother in the kitchen and begins to learn the role of women in the household. It is 1825. Women are not allowed to vote and by law must obey their husbands. Seeing how hard the women of her family work, she is struck by the unfairness of such a law.

Stella is getting ready for her next big step. This year, she's a fifth grader, which means she's not only one of the big kids in her elementary school, but she'll also have to start thinking about middle school. GULP! Luckily, Stella can count on her best friends Jenny and Stanley at her side. But when she has a chance to apply for an art and science program at a magnet school, Stella realizes that her future might hold a lot of big changes.

Eight-year-old Jasmine Toguchi is now an expert on travel and doesn't want summer to end! In this final book chronicling her family vacation in Japan, she visits Kyoto. And wowee zowee, on this vacation there is still lots more to see. This is their last stop, and Jasmine is thrilled to be enjoying the city with her older sister, Sophie, and her Obaachan who teaches her how to live in the moment. Sad to see their trip coming to an end, in true Jasmine fashion, she hatches a plan.

She was looking for a place to land. Anna is a 15-year-old girl slouching toward adulthood, and she's had it with her life at home. So Anna "borrows" her stepmom's credit card and runs away to Los Angeles, where her half sister takes her in. But LA isn't quite the glamorous escape Anna had imagined.