The Girl's Own

The Girl's Own
Author: Claudia Nelson
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2010-06-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0820336955

The eleven contributors to The Girl's Own explore British and American Victorian representations of the adolescent girl by drawing on such contemporary sources as conduct books, housekeeping manuals, periodicals, biographies, photographs, paintings, and educational treatises. The institutions, practices, and literatures discussed reveal the ways in which the Girl expressed her independence, as well as the ways in which she was presented and controlled. As the contributors note, nineteenth-century visions of girlhood were extremely ambiguous. The adolescent girl was a fascinating and troubling figure to Victorian commentators, especially in debates surrounding female sexuality and behavior. The Girl's Own combines literary and cultural history in its discussion of both British and American texts and practices. Among the topics addressed are the nineteenth-century attempt to link morality and diet; the making of heroines in biographies for girls; Lewis Carroll's and John Millais's iconographies of girlhood in, respectively, their photographs and paintings; genre fiction for and by girls; and the effort to reincorporate teenage unwed mothers into the domestic life of Victorian America.

Build a Book for Girls

Build a Book for Girls
Author: Holly Brook-Piper
Publisher: little bee books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-03-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781499800074

It's BUILD A BOOK FOR GIRLS, an exciting activity journal designed to develop a love of writing and encourage creativity! In BUILD A BOOK FOR GIRLS, kids are presented with a new and exciting activity journal. This book is designed to develop a love of writing while encouraging creativity. While completing the activities, girls will be honing the skills they need to build their own book—without even realizing it! With an ever increasing emphasis on creative writing, this book gives girls a head-start into exploring their imaginations in a structured, positive way.

What Are Little Girls Made Of?

What Are Little Girls Made Of?
Author: Jeanne Willis
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2021-02-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1536217336

Think you know your nursery rhymes? Then think again! In this witty reworking of some nursery rhymes, Georgie Porgie doesn’t dare to make the girls cry, Little Bo-Peep’s sheep are all present and accounted for, thank you, and it’s a female doctor, of course, who fixes Humpty Dumpty. With the combination of clever rhymes and charming, witty illustrations, this remixed nursery rhyme collection is the perfect gift book for any child (or adult!), to read aloud or enjoy alone.

Girls Who Looked Under Rocks

Girls Who Looked Under Rocks
Author: Jeannine Atkins
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 39
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1584694661

An inspiring famous women book for girls, Girls Who Looked Under Rocks also makes the perfect feminist gift for girls. Girls Who Looked Under Rocks: The Lives of Six Pioneering Naturalists is for a world no longer confined by gender stereotypes, and a place where science is for girls, too! Parents and children will love this portrayal of six women who grew up playing in the dirt and went on to become award winning scientists and writers. All of these women were discouraged from pursuing careers in science, but they all persisted in their passion. If there is a pre-teen or adolescent in your life, especially a girl, take a look at this empowering, inspiring chapter book. It portrays the youths and careers of six remarkable women whose curiosity about nature fueled a passion to steadfastly overcome obstacles to careers in traditionally men-only occupations. The six-Maria Merian (b.1647), Anna Comstock (b.1854), Frances Hamerstrom (b.1907), Rachel Carson (b.1907), Miriam Rothschild (b.1908), and Jane Goodall (b.1934)—all became renowned scientists, artists and writers. A wonderful resource for young researchers and biographers, these stories can be a starting point for issues of gender, science, and the environment.

Ambitious Girl

Ambitious Girl
Author: Tasha Strong
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2021-01-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9780316229692

"A girl is inspired by an ambitious woman to ponder the word and claim it for herself as well"--

Pretty

Pretty
Author: Coplen
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2018-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692074206

The Little Book of Girl Power

The Little Book of Girl Power
Author: Orion Publishing Group
Publisher: Trapeze
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-04-14
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 9781409191605

'When I came out of my mother's womb I screamed: "Girl Power!"' Ginger Spice The Spice Girls shaped the nineties. They taught us about girl power, union jack dresses, the power of leopard print clothes and how if we want to be our lover, you've got to get with our friends. The Little Book of Girl Power is a collection of the most iconic girl band's quotes on love, men, girl power and friendship. From Posh Spice's words on fashion to Sporty Spice on female friendships, The Little Book of Girl Power is the perfect gift for any Spice Girls fans in your life.