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Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
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When Odd girl out was first published, it ignit[ed] a long-overdue conversation about the hidden culture of female bullying. Today, the dirty looks, taunting notes, and social exclusion that plague girls' friendships have gained new momentum in cyberspace. Simmons gives girls, parents, and educators strategies for navigating social dynamics online, as well as classroom initiatives and step-by-step parental suggestions for dealing with conventional...
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Language
English
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"Being a girl isn't always easy, and growing up is far from a walk in the park. This time of transition is particularly confusing without a confidante to help. Meet Sarah O'Leary Burningham, a real-life big sister here to coach preteens through all of life's big moments, from first bras to first periods."--Amazon.com.
Author
Lexile measure
1160L
Language
English
Description
Growing up as a girl in today's world is no easy task. Juggling family, friends, romantic relationships, social interests and school ... sometimes it feels like you might need to be a superhero to get through it all! But really, all you need is a little information. Want to know why your stomach does a flip-flop when you run into your crush in the hallway? Or how the food you put in your body now will affect you in the future? What about the best...
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Publisher
Villard
Language
English
Description
Playwright Eve Ensler writes fictional monologues and stories inspired by girls around the globe. Moving through a world of topics and emotions, these voices are fierce, alive, tender, complicated, imaginative, and smart. Girls today often find themselves in a struggle between remaining strong and true to themselves and conforming to society's expectations in an attempt to please. They are taught not to be too intense, too passionate, too smart, too...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Addresses the problem of aggression in preteen and teenage girls, featuring true stories from mothers and girls who have bullied or been victims of bullying, and including suggestions for preventing and intervening in aggressive behavior among girls.
12) It's a baby girl!: the unique wonder and special nature of your daughter from pregnancy to two years
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Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
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Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2007.
Lexile measure
950L
Language
English
Description
A practical and humorous guide provides instructions and tips for everyday life, covering such topics as how to pose for a picture, explain tardiness, deal with bullies, save the planet, walk a dog, and cope when zombies attack.
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Lexile measure
1050L
Language
English
Description
Girl Rising, a global campaign for girls' education, created a film that chronicled the stories of nine girls in the developing world, allowing viewers the opportunity to witness how education can break the cycle of poverty. Now, award-winning author Tanya Lee Stone deftly uses new research to illuminate the dramatic facts behind the film, focusing both on the girls captured on camera and many others.