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Tagebuch eines halbwüchsigen Mädchens Tagebuch eines halbwüchsigen Mädchens Hermine Hug-Hellmuth From the book:THE best preface to this journal written by a young girl belonging to the upper middle class is a letter by Sigmund Freud dated April 27, 1915, a letter wherein the distinguished Vienne… OL1069636W
Looking great Looking great Jen Jones "Provides helpful information on personal care for girls, including tips on skin care, makeup, nutrition, and fashion"--Provided by publisher. OL11733171W
Token Token Kwitney, Alisa/ Jones, Joelle/ Wands, Steve (ILT) Shira, a 15 year old teenager whose best friend is a bawdy 80 year old turns to shoplifting when her father starts dating his secretary. When Shira gets caught by a dark-eyed, streetwise boy from Spa… OL13753540W
Un Lun Dun Un Lun Dun China Miéville What is Un Lun Dun?It is London through the looking glass, an urban Wonderland of strange delights where all the lost and broken things of London end up . . . and some of its lost and broken people, … OL14871881W
Millicent and the wind Millicent and the wind Robert N. Munsch The wind brings Millicent a hoped-for friend OL14944169W
Summerbath, winterbath Summerbath, winterbath Eileen Spinelli In summer and in winter, Althea enjoys the ritual of taking her bath. OL15051041W
I love my mami! I love my mami! Judy Katschke Dora the Explorer spends a fun day with her mother. OL15130155W
Girls know best Girls know best Michelle Roehm,Marci Doane Roth Thirty-eight different girls respond to questions on specific issues including siblings, school, homework, parents, divorce, stepfamilies, boys, race, religion, and personal appearance. OL15140758W
Countdown Countdown Deborah Wiles Franny is a schoolgirl who has a best friend named Margie. Her uncle has war "nightmares". There is friend betrayal and drama. But even most importantly a crisis. OL15168070W
Welcome to Samantha's world, 1904 Welcome to Samantha's world, 1904 Catherine Gourley An in-depth look at life for girls and women in America in 1904, discussing city and town life, social reform, new inventions, amusements, and more. OL15203251W
Mi bacinica y yo Mi bacinica y yo Alona Frankel Explains in simple text and illustrations why and how a little boy uses a potty. OL15220988W
Nim's friends Nim's friends Danielle Denega Living on a nearly deserted island with her scientist father, eleven-year-old Nim finds friends in the animals she encounters and the imaginary friends she creates from characters from her favorite b… OL15423482W
The new girl The new girl Lois Gladys Leppard Someone's moved into the old cabin on the hill -- Sarah, a girl the same age as Mandie! Mandie can't wait to have a new friend to share things with. But Sarah doesn't seem to want any friends, and Ma… OL15832311W
West of the Jordan West of the Jordan Laila Halaby Halaby's choice to alternate the narratives of the four young women offers real characterizations to latch onto, and her prose, often lyrical--particularly when the speakers relate other people's sto… OL15840931W
When JFK was my father When JFK was my father Amy Gordon Feeling neglected by her father in Brazil and her mother in Washington, D.C., Georgia Hughes tries to cope with life at a boarding school in Connecticut by imagining relationships with John Kennedy a… OL15857433W
Virgin lies Virgin lies Roderick Anscombe Investigating the disappearance of a nine-year-old Boston girl, interrogation specialist Dr. Paul Lucas attempts to work with two seemingly unrelated mentally ill suspects, a case that proves to have… OL15868215W
Girls like us Girls like us Rachel Lloyd,Rachel Lloyd With the power and verity of First They Killed My Father and A Long Way Gone, Rachel Lloyd’s riveting survivor story is the true tale of her hard-won escape from the commercial sex industry and her b… OL15975779W
Lamb Lamb Bonnie Nadzam She was coming toward him in a crooked purple tube top and baggy shorts and brassy sandals studded with rhinestones. She carried a huge pink patent leather purse and was possibly the worst thing he'd… OL16086745W
Bad Habits Bad Habits Babette Cole When Lucretzia Crum's outrageous behavior becomes a bad influence on her friends, the parents resort to extreme measures. OL1640699W
Away we go Away we go Penguin Young Readers A collection of reissued stories with simple vocabulary featuring Dick, Jane, and other familiar characters. OL16538150W
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