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| Author | : Heather Wardell |
| Publisher | : Heather Wardell |
| Total Pages | : 309 |
| Release | : 2021-03-25 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1988016088 |
Two young immigrant women. One historic strike. And the fire that changed America. In 1909, shy sixteen-year-old Rosie Lehrer is sent to New York City to earn money for her family’s emigration from Russia. She will, but she also longs to make her mark on the world before her parents arrive and marry her to a suitable Jewish man. Could she somehow become one of the passionate and articulate “fiery girls” of her garment workers’ union? Maria Cirrito, spoiled and confident at sixteen, lands at Ellis Island a few weeks later. She’s supposed to spend four years earning American wages then return home to Italy with her new-found wealth to make her family’s lives better. But the boy she loves has promised, with only a little coaxing, to follow her to America and marry her. So she plans to stay forever. With him. Rosie and Maria meet and become friends during the “Uprising of the 20,000” garment workers’ strike, and they’re working together at the Triangle Waist Company on March 25, 1911 when a discarded cigarette sets the factory ablaze. 146 people die that day, and even those who survive will be changed forever. Carefully researched and full of historic detail, “Fiery Girls” is a novel of hope: for a better life, for turning tragedy into progress, and for becoming who you’re meant to be.
| Author | : Natasha Ngan |
| Publisher | : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| Total Pages | : 336 |
| Release | : 2018-11-06 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
| ISBN | : 031656138X |
Uncover a riveting story of palace intrigue set in a sumptuous Asian-inspired fantasy world in the breakout YA novel that Publisher's Weekly calls "elegant and adrenaline-soaked." In this richly developed fantasy, Lei is a member of the Paper caste, the lowest and most persecuted class of people in Ikhara. She lives in a remote village with her father, where the decade-old trauma of watching her mother snatched by royal guards for an unknown fate still haunts her. Now, the guards are back and this time it's Lei they're after -- the girl with the golden eyes whose rumored beauty has piqued the king's interest. Over weeks of training in the opulent but oppressive palace, Lei and eight other girls learns the skills and charm that befit a king's consort. There, she does the unthinkable: she falls in love. Her forbidden romance becomes enmeshed with an explosive plot that threatens her world's entire way of life. Lei, still the wide-eyed country girl at heart, must decide how far she's willing to go for justice and revenge.
| Author | : Kay Honeyman |
| Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 325 |
| Release | : 2013-01-01 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0545532248 |
A fiery and romantic adventure, perfect for fans of Grace Lin, Kristen Cashore, or Lisa See! Jade Moon is a Fire Horse -- the worst sign in the Chinese zodiac for girls, said to make them stubborn, willful, and far too imaginative. But while her family despairs of marrying her off, she has a passionate heart and powerful dreams, and wants only to find a way to make them come true.Then a young man named Sterling Promise offers Jade Moon and her father a chance to go to America. While Sterling Promise's smooth manners couldn't be more different from her impulsive nature, Jade Moon falls in love with him on the long voyage. But America in 1923 doesn't want many Chinese immigrants, and when they are detained at Angel Island, the "Ellis Island of the West," she discovers a betrayal that destroys all her dreams. To get into America, much less survive there, Jade Moon will have to use all her stubbornness and will to break a new path... one so brave and dangerous, only a Fire Horse girl could imagine it.
| Author | : Natasha Ngan |
| Publisher | : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| Total Pages | : 416 |
| Release | : 2019-11-05 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0316528765 |
In this mesmerizing sequel to the New York Times bestseller Girls of Paper and Fire, Lei and Wren have escaped the oppression of the Hidden Palace, but their freedom comes at a terrible cost. Lei, the naive country girl who became a royal courtesan, is now known as the Moonchosen, the commoner who managed to do what no one else could. But slaying the cruel monarch wasn't the culmination of her destiny -- it was just the beginning. Now Lei, with a massive bounty on her head, must travel the kingdom with her warrior love Wren to gain support from the far-flung rebel clans. Meanwhile, a plot to eliminate the rebel uprising is taking shape, fueled by dark magic and vengeance. Will Lei succeed in her quest to overthrow the monarchy, or will she succumb to the sinister magic that seeks to destroy her bond with Wren, and their very lives? The explosive Girls of Paper and Fire was named: A 10-week New York Times bestseller #1 on the Indie Kids Next List B&N's Most Anticipated LGBTQAP Books of 2018 Buzzfeed's Books You Need to Pick Up This Fall Goodread's Ultimate Fall YA Reading List Shondaland's Fantasy Novels You Need to Read Bookriot's Must Read Asian Releases Bookish's Most Anticipated YA SFF List
| Author | : Hildegarde Gertrude Frey |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 266 |
| Release | : 1919 |
| Genre | : Detention of persons |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Hildegarde Gertrude Frey |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 266 |
| Release | : 1917 |
| Genre | : Clubs |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Robin Wasserman |
| Publisher | : HarperCollins |
| Total Pages | : 270 |
| Release | : 2016-05-17 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0062417169 |
An NPR Best Book of the Year • A Buzzfeed Best Book of the Year On Halloween, 1991, a popular high school basketball star ventures into the woods near Battle Creek, Pennsylvania, and disappears. Three days later, he’s found with a bullet in his head and a gun in his hand—a discovery that sends tremors through this conservative community, already unnerved by growing rumors of Satanic worship in the region. In the wake of this incident, bright but lonely Hannah Dexter is befriended by Lacey Champlain, a dark-eyed, Cobain-worshiping bad influence in lip gloss and Doc Martens. The charismatic, seductive Lacey forges a fast, intimate bond with the impressionable Dex, making her over in her own image and unleashing a fierce defiance that neither girl expected. But as Lacey gradually lures Dex away from her safe life into a feverish spiral of obsession, rebellion, and ever greater risk, an unwelcome figure appears on the horizon—and Lacey’s secret history collides with Dex’s worst nightmare. By turns a shocking story of love and violence and an addictive portrait of the intoxication of female friendship, set against the unsettled backdrop of a town gripped by moral panic, Girls on Fire is an unflinching and unforgettable snapshot of girlhood: girls lost and found, girls strong and weak, girls who burn bright and brighter—and some who flicker away.
| Author | : Margaret Vandercook |
| Publisher | : BoD - Books on Demand |
| Total Pages | : 130 |
| Release | : 2023-09-14 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
"The Camp Fire Girls Across the Seas" by Margaret Vandercook is an adventurous and culturally enriching story that follows a group of Camp Fire Girls on an international journey filled with excitement, learning, and personal growth. In this captivating narrative, the Camp Fire Girls embark on a unique and eye-opening trip across the seas to explore different countries and cultures. Led by their dedicated leader, the girls are exposed to a world beyond their own, where they encounter new languages, traditions, and customs. The story introduces readers to a diverse group of girls, each with her own distinct personality and interests. As they travel to various countries, including Europe and Asia, they immerse themselves in the local cultures, make new friends, and learn valuable life lessons. Throughout their adventures, the Camp Fire Girls embrace the spirit of curiosity, openness, and cultural exchange. They discover the beauty of different landscapes, savor exotic foods, and engage in meaningful interactions with people from around the world. The leader of the Camp Fire Girls serves as a mentor and guide, emphasizing the values of respect, tolerance, and global awareness. She encourages the girls to step out of their comfort zones, overcome challenges, and develop a deeper understanding of the world and its diversity. As the girls navigate the complexities of travel and encounter unexpected obstacles, they demonstrate resilience, adaptability, and teamwork. These experiences help them grow not only as individuals but also as responsible and compassionate global citizens. "The Camp Fire Girls Across the Seas" is a story of adventure, friendship, and cultural appreciation. It encourages young readers to embrace the idea of exploring new horizons, fostering cross-cultural connections, and becoming more open-minded individuals.
| Author | : Theo Fleury |
| Publisher | : Triumph Books |
| Total Pages | : 342 |
| Release | : 2009-10-01 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 161749075X |
In Playing With Fire, Theo Fleury takes us behind the bench during his glorious days as an NHL player, and talks about growing up devastatingly poor and in chaos at home. Dark personal issues began to surface, and drinking, drugs, gambling, and girls ultimately derailed a career that had him destined for the Hall of Fame. Fleury shares all in this raw, captivating, and honest look at the previously untold story of one the game's greatest heroes.
| Author | : Jennifer Helgren |
| Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
| Total Pages | : 485 |
| Release | : 2022-12 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1496233662 |
As the twentieth century dawned, progressive educators established a national organization for adolescent girls to combat what they believed to be a crisis of girls' education. A corollary to the Boy Scouts of America, founded just a few years earlier, the Camp Fire Girls became America's first and, for two decades, most popular girls' organization. Based on Protestant middle-class ideals--a regulatory model that reinforced hygiene, habit formation, hard work, and the idea that women related to the nation through service--the Camp Fire Girls invented new concepts of American girlhood by inviting disabled girls, Black girls, immigrants, and Native Americans to join. Though this often meant a false sense of cultural universality, in the girls' own hands membership was often profoundly empowering and provided marginalized girls spaces to explore the meaning of their own cultures in relation to changes taking place in twentieth-century America. Through the lens of the Camp Fire Girls, Jennifer Helgren traces the changing meanings of girls' citizenship in the cultural context of the twentieth century. Drawing on girls' scrapbooks, photographs, letters, and oral history interviews, in addition to adult voices in organization publications and speeches, The Camp Fire Girls explores critical intersections of gender, race, class, nation, and disability.
