Girls & Women - Kids Fiction

A CBCA NOTABLE PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024Inside the small bowl of your hands, I see your treasure. A mother and child explore a deserted beach on a windy day. It is an afternoon they will both treasure always. A poetic and tender...

All thirteen Disney princesses take center stage in this beautifully illustrated Little Golden Book about leadership, empowerment, and community! Learn about what it takes to be a leader from Disney's leading ladies, the Disney princesses! See how Mulan teaches young soldiers, Tiana directs junior...

In this final middle grade novel by Newbery Award-winning author Patricia MacLachlan, a young girl tries to untangle her love of baseball from her complicated relationship with her professional pitcher father. Lucy's father is a minor league baseball player, a professional pitcher hoping to...

"Love and tenderness are expressed in every scene" -School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW "...this sweet and optimistic picture book shows how the support of a loved one can help reframe attitudes, come rain or shine." -Booklist, STARRED REVIEW Big sisters are the best! Neither...

Juniper Mae returns! The energy crisis continues in Tykotech City and a new president threatens the existence of the forest and the Tama-Tama community. Juniper Mae now visits the forest every weekend to spend time with her new friend Albie and his fellow Tama-Tamas....

Girls can grow up to be whatever they want to be in life. They can become engineers, musicians, scientists, teachers-even the president of the United States A Day in the Life of Madam President tells the wonderful story of a typical day in Madam...

Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote some of the best children's literature of the 20th century, and one of her most famous works is The Secret Garden, about a young orphan who finds a garden with the ability to help her handicapped cousin.Author: Frances Hodgson BurnettISBN-10:...

Ryan is not obsessing.... But she does want to lose weight. Ever since she was outted as a "fat girl" at chearleading camp in fifth grade, Ryan's been on a mission to shed more than a few pounds. Lately she's also on the hunt...

Rosie has a lot of questions. She wonders if there are doctors for animals, big and small? Someone with medicine that can help them all? Join Rosie, an inquisitive little girl, as she discovers a new career in the STEM fields, empowering her with...

Take Pippi Longstocking's joie de vivre, blend it with a 21st century urban setting, toss in a dog named Otto for good measure and what do you get? This joyfully carefree story about two unlikely friends. It's a pair of silver sequined sneakers that...

The Beautiful Doll is a story about an enchanted doll who doesn't quite fit in. She does not look anything like the other dolls in the toy store, and she is the only doll trapped inside a box. She changes her dress and hat...

When 13-year-old Jody and her friends save a badly beaten Russian soldier from drowning, they put into motion a chain of events that will take them from Berlin to Paris and straight into danger. Jody must quickly learn to trust herself, because in the...

Mia finds that one more in the mix is always better in this treat of a tween series Mia is getting used to her new family now that her mom is remarried to Eddie and she's gained a new stepbrother, Dan. She's in the...

Aphrodite has her hands full with Eris, who loves to stir up mischief, in this Goddess Girls adventure. Eris is a goddess girl who has a penchant for causing trouble. So when her brother, Ares, is celebrating his thirteenth birthday, she can't let the...

Fourth Grade Began with Betrayal is a realistic story that hugs a nine year old girl through the ups and downs of friendship, achievement, and deciding who she wants to be. Sarah wants to be a star! She's very smart, honest, and talented. Why...

As a young woman, Anne Shirley is embracing adulthood by becoming a productive member of society making the transition from imaginative student to respected schoolteacher. In this classic coming of age story, Anne navigates various challenges that tempt old habits and test her new...

Rilla of Ingleside is the final book in the Anne of Green Gables series, but was the sixth of the eight "Anne" novels. This book draws the focus back onto a single character, Anne and Gilbert's youngest daughter Bertha Marilla "Rilla" Blythe. It has...

Come along on an aviation journey with Alis! This spunky female guide will take you through an ABC of planes in this picture book featuring gorgeous cut-paper art. An A to Z of planes past and present, this book has stunning cut-paper art and...

"Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me." Revelation 3:20 Thirteen-year-old Melanie Cooper can't wait to spend the week at...

A triumphant celebration of girlhood, friendship, and the best part of any outfit--POCKETS--in this sweet picture book perfect for fans of Mary Wears What She Wants and Princesses Wear Pants! A sweet friendship begins between two young girls on the first day of school....

What if our girls formed their personal identities around characteristics like intelligence, bravery, and kindness-instead of around a word like pretty? What if that word hardly mattered at all? A book about self-concept for young girls that emphasizes the important role the people in...

It's a puppy extravaganza Nancy has the perfect birthday party planned for Frenchy and all of her friends. But will the birthday puppy be on her best behavior?Author: Jane O'ConnorISBN-10: 0606317880ISBN-13: 9780606317887Publisher: Turtleback BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/23/2013Pages: 24Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 8.09h x 7.95w x 0.30dAccelerated...

The fabulously eccentric (and secretly kind) Madame Badobedah returns for another escapade in this call to adventure--and ode to female explorers and pioneers--from Sophie Dahl and Lauren O'Hara. Mabel lives with her parents in the Mermaid Hotel, where she keeps an eye on all...

Goldie does so much for the animals on the farm. Today is her birthday! None of the animals know how to celebrate Goldie's birthday, but luckily Cow has a plan to make Goldie's favorite treat! Cow knows how!Author: Tricia GardellaISBN-10: 1959412353ISBN-13: 9781959412359Publisher: Tricia GardellaLanguage:...

Take a journey to the misty Scottish Isle of Struay, where there's a very special welcome waiting for you from everyone's favorite redhead--Katie Morag McColl! Whether Katie's baking a cake, searching for treasure on the seashore, delivering the mail, or rescuing a baby seal,...

America's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show.The Pike family is taking a vacation to the beach, and Stacey and Mary Anne get to go along to help out Two weeks of sun, sand . . . and the...

Claudie is traveling from Harlem to Georgia with Mama and Cousin Sidney to meet her grandmother and cousins for the first time. She hopes that learning her family's story will inspire her for the variety show she's planning to raise money to save the...

A tale of friendship and bravery in the midst of unthinkable horror, this classic Holocaust story from master storyteller Patricia Polacco is a vital lesson in the power of hope. In this Holocaust story based on real events and passed from the narrator to...

Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls from the Greek Myths celebrates heroines from Circe to Psyche, from Athena to Artemis, re-telling their stories to inspire and empower a new generation of readers. Watch as Penelope cunningly outwits her suitors and discover how Artemis defeats...

There are a million and seven things to love about you! ...your hair, no matter the 'do (or doesn't do!) ...the colors you wear (from green to tangerine!) ...and the adventures you love (especially birthdays and bikes!) Delight in all the neat, sweet, and...

Take a journey to the misty Scottish Isle of Struay, where there's a very special welcome waiting for you from everyone's favorite redhead--Katie Morag McColl! Whether Katie's baking a cake, searching for treasure on the seashore, delivering the mail, or rescuing a baby seal,...

Expanding your child's reading horizons is easy with fiction books from Teacher Created Materials! In "Ride, Sally Ride" by Caroline Tung Richmond, 9-year-old Aimee dreams about becoming an astronaut, just like her hero Sally Ride. She can't wait to visit the space museum and...

Expanding your child's reading horizons is easy with fiction books from Teacher Created Materials! In "A Team for Everyone" by Sherry Howard, Annabella is inspired by the 1930 World Cup in her home of Uruguay and wants to play in a football match herself....

"A four-color picture book featuring a diverse cast of little girls dreaming of all the things they can be when they grow up and exploring how they can serve God and reflect his image in all kinds of careers"--Author: Crystal Bowman, Michelle S. LazurekISBN-10:...

Daddy Long Legs is a classic novel by Jean Webster that tells the story of Jerusha Abbott, a young orphan girl who is sent to college by an anonymous benefactor. The only condition of her scholarship is that she must write regular letters to...

At the eerie Hunt mansion, Herculeah Jones has been reading aloud to Lionus Hunt, an elderly stroke victim who can only communicate by blinking his eyes (once for yes, twice for no). Mr. Hunt seems to be trying to tell Herculeah something, but his...

Dear Diary... "Magic is a mystery that doesn't need solving." That's what illusionist Drake Lonestar told me when I saw him perform. I was skeptical that the famous magician could really make the River Heights courthouse disappear, but I was wrong. It turns out...

Dear diary... I'm not exactly a farm girl, but even I was excited to meet farmers Sam and Abby Heyworth. Through their CSA (that's Community Supported Agriculture), they supply most of River Heights with fresh fruits and veggies. But lately, Black Creek's food has...

Dear Diary... Imagine my surprise when I heard that my old friend Alex Burgess was finally making his first movie -- right here in River Heights! And he was sweet enough to invite George, Bess, and me for an inside glimpse behind the scenes....

In this acclaimed series based on episodes from Homer's Odyssey, bestselling author Mary Pope Osborne brings one of the greatest adventures of all time to a dramatic life. When Odysseus must leave his home to fight in the Trojan War, he never imagines that...

In this Newbery Honor novel, New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of three sisters who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 to meet the mother who abandoned them. A strong option for summer reading--take this book along on a family...

A Newbery Honor Book! A New York Times bestseller! An Al Roker's TODAY Show Book Club Pick! A Time Magazine 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time selection!​ A Reader's Digest Best Children's Book of All Time​! This stunning fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore...

America's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show. When Kristy Thomas has the great idea to form a baby-sitters club--a chance to earn money and spend time with her friends, all while doing something they each love to do--she...

America's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show. The Pike family is taking a vacation to the beach, and Stacey and Mary Anne get to go along to help out Two weeks of sun, sand . . . and...

America's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show. Dawn has always thought there was a secret passage hidden in her house. But that doesn't explain why creepy things happen when Dawn's at home, or the spooky noises coming from...

Gracefully told by Newbery Medalist Virginia Hamilton, this collection of 19 stories focuses on the magical lore and wondrous imaginings of Black women.Vibrant paintings by Caldecott Medallists Leo and Diane Dillon glow with the drama and mystery of each tale while reflecting the warmth...

Jamaica likes the substitute teacher right away. Mrs. Duval is very nice, and she thinks of interesting things for the class to do. When the kids have to hunt for a hidden object, it's Jamaica who solves the clues. She figures out all the...

For the youngest Ladybug Girl fans comes a concept board book about all the different kinds of games that kids like to play. With its sturdy format and at 12 pages long, this book is perfect for toddlers. Ladybug Girl and her dog Bingo...

America's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show.Mary Anne should never have thrown away that chain letter she got in the mail. Ever since she did, bad things have been happening-to everybody in the Baby-sitters Club. With Halloween coming...

Nancy goes to Excello Flying School in the Midwest to take lessons, while her friends Bess and George perfect their horseback riding. But soon the young sleuth is confronted with the mystery of a hijacked plane and a missing pilot. Then the rancher's prize...