Girls & Women - Kids Fiction

Meet Jasmine Green -- an aspiring veterinarian who adores animals Can her kindness and know-how save a piglet in trouble in this delightful series debut? Jasmine Green loves animals. Her mother is a veterinarian. Her father is a farmer. And her brother and sister...

In 1911, fourteen-year-old Lucy Morelli lives with her parents, older brother, and several youngers siblings in a crowded apartment in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. Lucy dreams of going to college, but her Italian immigrant family relies heavily on her income...

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...

2021 Christopher Award - Books for Young People WSRA Children's Literature: Picture This 2021 Recommendation List Penn GSE Graduate School of Education, The Best Books for Young Readers of 2020 Black Caucus of the American Library Association BCALA, 2020 Best of the Best Booklist...

Heroines save the day in this empowering collection of folktales from around the world, perfect for fans of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. Curses to be broken. Riddles to be solved. Kings' favor to be won. These are the standard stories we've heard...

What better time than the Christmas season for aspiring vet Jasmine to find a new home for her elderly neighbor's gentle donkey? When Jasmine and her best friend, Tom, visit their neighbor Mr. Hobson to help him with some chores, they discover that he...

Ruby and her three BFFs go camping in this third installment of the relatable and empowering The Invincible Girls Club chapter book series that fans of The Baby-Sitters Club will love! Ruby's life turns upside-down when her parents give her some big news: she's...

Nancy and her friends are faced with another chilling mystery in this twelfth book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a fresh approach to the classic mystery series. When Bess asks Nancy and George to be counselors at her old camp, they're a little wary....

This deluxe Step into Reading leveled reader with over 30 stickers is based on Disney Mulan--just in time for the release of the live-action in March 2020 Join Mulan and her friends Mushu, Cri-Kee, and more as they set out to save Mulan's father...

The Coretta Scott King Award-winning Gone Crazy in Alabama by Newbery Honor and New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of the Gaither sisters as they travel from the streets of Brooklyn to the rural South for the summer of a...

A few nights in nature take a nasty turn for Nancy and her friends in this sixth book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a fresh approach to a classic series. To celebrate her birthday, George is taking Nancy and Bess on a three-day bike...

Kat Leyh's Snapdragon is a magical realist graphic novel about a young girl who befriends her town's witch and discovers the strange magic within herself. Snap's town had a witch. At least, that's how the rumor goes. But in reality, Jacks is just a...

"In an old house in Paristhat was covered with vineslived twelve little girlsin two straight linesthe smallest one was Madeline." Nothing frightens Madeline--not tigers, not even mice. With its endearing, courageous heroine, cheerful humor, and wonderful, whimsical drawings of Paris, the Madeline stories are...

No mystery is too great for super-sleuth Cam Jansen and her amazing photographic memory Mysteries follow super-sleuth Cam Jansen everywhere she goes...even to a park with U.F.O.s in sight Cam and Eric see flashing lights in the sky, and everyone thinks aliens have landed....

A curious chrysalis changes Jackie's life forever.Ten-year-old Jackie excels at being in charge. Her skills keep everything from gardens to five unruly brothers in line. So, when a curious chrysalis appears in Jackie's front yard, she naturally decides to take charge of it. The...

It's Backwards Day, so Judy Moody double-dares herself to become Queen of the Good Mood for one whole week. Can she do it?Will the real Judy Moody please stand up? In honor of Backwards Day, Judy Moody double-dares herself to become a NOT moody,...

The second book in the sensational series inspired by the true story of two friends who landed a deal on Shark Tank. Sixth-grade students-turned-entrepreneurs are on a mission to save the world, one bug at a time After snagging second place at their school's...

Fifteen-year-old Constance is looking forward to a new life in the New World. There's nothing left for her in England--no family and no future. She agrees to set sail on the Mayflower, along with her employer. But the ocean crossing is harder than anyone...

While driving a motorboat around the Twin Lakes, Nancy and her friend Helen get caught in a dangerous storm. Luckily, they are rescued by another teenage girl in a rowboat. They soon learn that their rescuer is Laura Pendleton, whose mother has recently having...

Disney princesses Mulan and Merida create their own paths this Deluxe Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader featuring two stories in one When Princess Mulan's friend goes missing, she'll do anything she can to help. Princess Merida from Disney/Pixar Brave shows how brave...

Through gorgeous illustrations and heartwarming words, children and adults will find inspiration in Emma's ability to find creativity within herself. Emma is a gifted young artist whose most prized possession is a small, shaggy rug. When her mother accidentally puts the rug in the...

Perfect for Mother's Day, Grandparents Day, and any day when you want to celebrate a child's love for their grandma, this warm Step 1 early reader celebrates a girl's special relationship with her grandma! Aren't grandmas the best? The star of I Love Pink!...

"In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines the smallest one was Madeline." Nothing frightens Madeline--not tigers, not even mice. With its endearing, courageous heroine, cheerful humor, and wonderful, whimsical drawings of Paris,...

In this enchanting sticker storybook, Primrose spends a special day in the woodlands with her friends. The Flower Fairies make music, play hide-and-seek, and have a picnic that turns into a fabulous party With over 150 colorful stickers, this is the perfect sticker book...

The Gaither sisters are at it again A sequel to the Newbery Honor Book One Crazy Summer, this Coretta Scott King Award-winning novel will find a home in the hearts of readers who loved Brown Girl Dreaming and As Brave as You. After spending...

If one son is lucky, then ten must be great luck indeed But where does that leave an only daughter? Based on a true family story, this inspiring picture book about a different perspective tells the tale of a girl determined to be seen,...

A brand-new friend and a big class project put Judy in an international mood in this comical new adventure.Amy Namey might be Judy's worst enemy . . . or new best friend. Judy Moody finds some unexpected potholes on the path to friendship when...

Healthy eating becomes a hazard when a local farm is sabotaged in this ninth book of the Nancy Drew Diaries. Nancy, Bess, and George are thinking about joining Black Creek Farm CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). Sam and Abby Heyworth run both Black Creek's organic...

"Pitch-perfect action scenes...A winning blend of comedy, superheroics, inspirational women from history, and puzzle-solving." --Kirkus Reviews A trio of young superheroes try to thwart a spy in this second book in the action-packed, comics-inspired adventure series that's Hidden Figures meets Wonder Woman After defeating...

A young Black girl builds confidence in her engineering skills as she helps an injured crow fly again in this vibrant, STEAM-infused tale of determination, ingenuity, and friendship. Izzy Gizmo's inventions are marvelous, magnificent...and often malfunction. Despite the fact that she loves to invent,...

First published in 1939, this is the sequel to the Newbery-Award-winning novel Caddie Woodlawn.Fourteen tales relate the further adventures of ten-year-old Caddie and her six siblings living on the Wisconsin frontier in the 1860s.Wisconsin and farm life in the years just before the Civil...

Nancy and her friends need more than book smarts to get to the bottom of a literary mystery in this fourth book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a new take on the classic series. A rash of crimes in a neighboring town--a blazing fire...

A classic story of friendship and jealousy from a beloved Australian author.Erica has always believed herself to be the star of her sixth grade class. But then Alison Ashley shows up, and right from the start, seems to threaten Erica's position. Can these classmates...

Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There is the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Set some six months later than the earlier book, Alice again enters a fantastical world, this time by climbing through a mirror into the world that she can...

What fun is a fair with no tickets? River Heights Elementary is throwing a fall festival It promises to be full of fun games, great food, and amazing amusement park rides -- even a roller coaster All of the kids in River Heights, including...

From debut author Zibby Owens comes Princess Charming, a lovable and empowering new character! Princess Charming can't quite seem to find her "thing." She's tried everything from cooking to hip-hop, and hasn't been able to perfect either. Even her cartwheels are subpar. But when...

There's a murderer on the loose--but that doesn't stop the girls of St. Etheldreda's from attempting to hide the death of their headmistress in this rollicking farce. The students of St. Etheldreda's School for Girls face a bothersome dilemma. Their irascible headmistress, Mrs. Plackett,...

Generations of young readers have taken the characters of Little Women to their hearts, and this collection of paper dolls offers a delightful continuation of the tradition. Six dolls depict the March sisters -- Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy -- plus their mother, Marmee,...

Big Girl Panties! features a light, positive approach to motivate toddlers to become toilet trained. What could be more rewarding for a little girl than wearing big girl panties, just like mommy? Adult caregivers and toddlers alike will love the snappy, rhyming text and...

Meet Cassandra, the newest student at Mount Olympus Academy She has an amazing talent--but will her new friends believe her? This Goddess Girls story is based on the myth of Cassandra, who has the gift of seeing the future--except no one believes her. Can...

Read this modern classic of young adult fantasy from award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Robin McKinley Harry Crewe is an orphan girl who comes to live in Damar, the desert country shared by the Homelanders and the secretive, magical Free Hillfolk. When Corlath,...

A New York Times bestseller From gold-medal-winning Olympic gymnast and bestselling author Laurie Hernandez comes a picture book about chasing your dreams and never giving up. Even Olympians have to start somewhere. And in this charming illustrated book, Laurie Hernandez tells the story of...

Set in the 1930s Oklahoma, this American Horse Tale is the story of a young girl who makes the difficult decision to leave her family and move to California so she can stay with her horse. A young girl named Ginny and her family...

Nancy and her friends, Bess and George, meet Joanne Byrd on a train ride home. Joanne lives at Red Gate Farm with her grandmother, but if they do not raise enough money to pay the mortgage, they will soon lose the farm Nancy, Bess,...

A young girl chases her dreams and becomes a veterinarian in this imaginative and playfully illustrated STEM children's picture book with an empowering message. Readers will find this inventive story about animals with sore throats, stuffy noses, and allergies delightful.Rosie, an African American girl,...

A young girl chases her dreams and becomes a veterinarian in this imaginative and playfully illustrated STEM children's picture book with an empowering message. Readers will find this inventive story about animals with sore throats, stuffy noses, and allergies delightful.Rosie, an African American girl,...

"Rivka Galchen delivers joy and cleverness reminiscent of The Phantom Tollbooth, Alice in Wonderland, and Hayao Miyazaki movies" (NPR, Best Books of 2019) in Rat Rule 79, a brain-twisting adventure story about friendship, growing up, and peanut-butter-pickle sandwiches.Fred and her math-teacher mom are always...

There are some penguin problems on the fifth-grade field trip in this fifth installment of the Kate the Chemist fiction series that shows kids that everyone can be a scientist! Perfect for fans of the Girls Who Code series. When Kate learns that her...

Leah dreams of leaving behind the crowded streets of Boston's North End neighborhood to journey west. It's the only way she'll have the future she wants - one that doesn't involve her getting married or working in a factory. But then the molasses tank...

This collectable hardcover edition features a beautiful cover and deluxe packaging, including color interior text and illustrations! One of TIME MAGAZINE's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky...