Girls & Women - Kids Fiction

This book is for little girls of colour, between the ages 4-8. It is all about a little girl embracing her natural Afro. Often, young black girls develop negative ideas about themselves, especially their hair. As a result, their self-esteem is often based on...

When Lilly moves to NYC with her parents, it's going to be a scary experience. Used to living in a small town where everyone looks out for each other, Lilly is nervous about all the huge changes that it's going to make to her...

"Be prepared to learn a lot about the culture while you follow Amanda on her adventure."--Laura Best, author, Bitter, Sweet "What a great way for a young person to learn about a culture and to be inspired to experience other countries themselves."--Irene Butler, author,...

"Bridie's life has been a series of wrongs. The potato famine in Ireland. Being sent to the poorhouse when her mother's new job in America didn't turn out the way they'd hoped. Becoming an orphan. And then there's the latest wrong--having to work for...

The Morgan Love Series is a chapter book series written for girls, 7 - 9 years old. The series provides moral lessons that will aid in character development. It will also help young girls develop their vocabulary, english and math skills as they read...

This children's picture book is a tribute to the beauty and power girls of color possess. It is a positive visual image of girls of color to counter the ones that now consume our mainstream media. The children depicted in the book represent all...

SUGAR, COCOA, CARAMEL, CHOCOLATE -- A MISSING CANDY FORMULA MAKES A STICKY MESS What could be sweeter than a visit to Zuckerman's Zonked Candy Factory? Nancy and her class will see how their favorite candy is made, and even get free samples. Mr. Zuckerman...

Nancy is about to learn the real meaning of "Death by Chocolate" Nancy can hardly believe it. While visiting an amusement park owned by the world-famous Royal Chocolates Company, her friend Bess tears open a million-dollar candy wrapper in a contest. But when they...

Twelve-year-old Flora Fox would do anything not to go to Penrice Hall, the boarding school her parents are shipping her off to because of a family emergency. Penrice has horses and an Olympic-size swimming pool, but flashy facilities won't change how Flora feels about...

Eleven-year-old twins Hannah and Anna agree about everything--especially that they don't want to move to the creepy old house on Hemlock Road. But as soon as they move into the house, the twins start disagreeing for the first time in their lives. In fact,...

GINNY FINALLY HAS the pony she has always dreamed of, and now she and Mokey are looking forward to a winter full of new adventures. Together, they explore the snow-filled woods and even learn to drive a sleigh. As usual, Mokey has plenty of...

Melonhead here--with more rules? I already have the Remind-O-Rama list from my mom, which reminds me what I shouldn't do. Now my dad has created the Melon Family Guidelines for Life to remind me what I should do. And even though all these rules...

Winnie Perry is a teenager--at last And it's a really big deal. A ginormous deal, that, wouldn't you know it, brings ginormous problems along with it. Winnie's bff #1 is growing up too slowly, while her bff #2 is growing up too fast, leaving...

From Newbery Medal winner and bestselling author Sharon Creech comes a grand, sweeping yarn that is a celebration of the great and unexpected gifts of love, friendship, and forgiveness. With a starred review from Kirkus Reviews calling it an "enchanting tale to treasure," The...

Trezzie, the mermaid is back for another science adventure. This time Fig teachers her how to make a magnifying glass with a few drops of water.Trezzie collects things people leave on the shore of the lake. People think these things are trash, but Trezzie...

Young leprechaun Annabelle Shoemaker's curiosity leaves her trapped in a suitcase until she arrives in New York City, seeking shelter in Central Park. Lost and forced to make her way in the world without the support of her family, she sets out to learn...

Give Em Sass is a story of a little black girl named Bailee. The reader will be able to get a step by step look on Bailee as she leads her life and faces challenging situations. She flows through each situation with confidence, kindness,...

All eight books in Marguerite Henry's Ponies of Chincoteague series are now available together in a collectible boxed set! In Maddie's Dream, Madison "Maddie" Martinez is shocked when she arrives at the barn for her weekly lesson only to discover that "her" pony, Cloudy,...

The Beauty Of My Hijab This is a special book that shows the beauty of covering by drawing comparisons to things that are cherished and valued all around us, especially in nature. Girls see how they are valued, cherished, protected and beautiful through the...

Plucky, purple-haired Isabella, star of the New York Times bestselling picture book series, is back for another adventure! One of the best election books for kids that shows just what's possible when you dare to dream big.Just how big can a little girl dream?A...

Born in 1923 in Madisonville, Louisiana, Leah Chase would marry into the Chase restaurant family in nearby New Orleans, but that small geographic move would end up taking her worlds away. Today she is a national-award-winning cook and civic figure. This novel, told in...

It's Alice's senior year in high school, and with this three-book compilation, you won't miss a moment of it. Senior year is a big deal, but is Alice ready for it? Big decisions (college). Big parties (senior prom ). Big heartache (Patrick is in...

Ella and Laura can't believe it when two of the meanest girls from a rival volleyball team switch to their team. Before long, it's clear that the new girls don't plan to be good teammates. Is there any hope for a championship, or was...

Welcome to Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types. The five scouts of Roanoke cabin--Jo, April, Molly, Mal, and Ripley--love their summers at camp. They get to hang out with their best friends, earn Lumberjane scout badges, annoy their no-nonsense...

Meet teenage Cleopatra in this first-person account of history that captures "sibling rivalry at its most vicious" (Publishers Weekly). It is the first century B.C., an ancient time of everpresent drama and danger. Cleopatra, the third of the pharaoh's six children, is whom her...

Make way Make way Here comes the princess of the land. She's sweet and kind. She's oh-so-grand. And just who is she, this lovely Princess Me? Come inside this book to see A child's bedroom is transformed into a magical kingdom in this bright,...

Vanishing Fruit? No Way Nancy and her friends are off on an apple-picking adventure They are headed to the Kids Apple Festival, where they will pick apples, go on a hayride, and work their way through a cornstalk maze. Bess is excited about the...

The sixth book in The Good Girlz series from national bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley Joy in her heart... It's for real -- Jasmine's in love She never thought she'd be boy-crazy like her girlfriends Camille, Alexis, and Angel, but now Jasmine and football...

Three women. Three generations. Three secrets.A Stonewall Honor Book Katie's life is falling apart: her best friend thinks she's a freak, her mother, Caroline, controls every aspect of her life, and her estranged grandmother, Mary, appears as if out of nowhere. Mary has dementia...

When a young girl is fascinated by her own curiosity, she makes the world her school. Starting with what lies just beyond her front door, she ventures into a magical realm of endless possibility: the city. To discover how people sustain themselves and what...

In this multi-award-winning picture book, young Destiny learns a valuable lesson about self-love and acceptance through a loving conversation with her mother.- Winner of the Nautilus Silver Book Award for Children's Fiction Books- A Moonbeam Children's Book Silver Award Winner for Mind Body Spirit...

Nominee: 2017 Cybils Award, Best Fiction Picture Book, Children's and Young Adult Grandmother Thorn treasures her garden, where not a leaf, twig or pebble is allowed out of place. But when a persistent plant sprouts without her permission, Grandmother begins to unravel. "Her hair...

For thirteen-year-old Mary Chilton, every day is filled with adventure. She is surrounded by friends and family, and her windmill house feels like a castle to her. But Mary can't forget that her family was forced to leave their last home because of their...

Ming Lee and Yang know they can handle a boat. They know they can catch fish. But in their remote village in China, only men can fish. They must stay at home and manage their grandma's store. And then the hurricane rips through their...

Eight Cousins, or The Aunt-Hill is the story of Rose Campbell, a lonely and sickly girl who has been recently orphaned and must now reside with her maiden great aunts, the matriarchs of her wealthy Boston family. When Rose's guardian, Uncle Alec, returns from...

It's the year 2071 and eleven year-old Kia Krumpet is determined to build her 67 inventions, but she won't have the opportunity to unless she earns a spot at PIPS, the Piedmont Inventor's Prep School. Kia, who has trouble making friends at school, has...

Ellie the Engineer is back in another charming, hilarious, illustrated story filled with creative, STEM-powered fun! "Look out, Junie B. Jones! Ellie the engineer is thinking, making, creating, and showing enthusiasm and brilliance with her creations!" -School Library Connection on Ellie, Engineer After Ellie's...

Aki's The Nature Girls is a picture book starring an adorable troupe of girls exploring different biomes--the ocean, the desert, the tundra, the grasslands, the forest--and meeting all the cute animals that inhabit them. Delightfully charming art showcases the girls in scenes outdoors with...

One morning at the palace, Jasmine overhears a surprising conversation. A servant claims that there is no fruit to be found in all of Agrabah Jasmine heads to the market to figure out what has happened. When a trail of beautiful amethysts leads her...

Step back in time to seventeenth-century Paris with Th r se, a talented young girl who lives and works at the Gobelins Manufactory, where Europe's greatest artisans make tapestries and luxury objects for King Louis XIV. Even though girls are not trained on the...

Two classmates sometimes like each other...and sometimes they don't. My Best Friend, Sometimes showcases the ups and downs of friendship A story that vividly examines the occasionally-turbulent friendships of young girls. My Best Friend, Sometimes is an empathic and honest portrait of the delight...

A young girl's ordinary journey through the jungle turns into an amusing adventure, thanks to a few surprising encounters along the way. Beatrice sets out through the lush African jungle to visit her beloved granddad. She carries with her a bunch of beautiful bananas...

Shortly after Charissma's friends throw her the surprise birthday party, she gets a huge boost in confidence and her "self-eSTEAM"which is a play on the word "self-esteem". Her friends remind her of some important lessons taking place throughout the story: (1) Don't ever feel...

Brown Baby, Little Lady is a story of a young girl whom is a reflection of little brown girls across the globe, particularly within the African-American community. It is through ongoing processing and disputing of negative thoughts that she grows to master understanding self-worth...

Adia is known to entertain everyone in the neighborhood (including family pets) with her gymnastics skills. Wherever she goes, she finds a place to do cartwheels, splits, and flips. One day, her parents take her to a special place where she can flip until...

Being a new student at school can be a big deal even when you are in kindergarten. It's Cassidy's first day at a new school and she is a little nervous. Will she be able to keep up with her classmates or will her...

Clementine Rose was delivered not in the usual way, at a hospital, but in the back of a mini-van, in a basket of dinner rolls. So begins the story of a lovely little girl who lives in Penberthy Floss in a large ramshackle house...

Mia must balance her regular everyday life and maintain her secret identity as she learns to be the world's newest superhero. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. is an imprint of Spotlight a division of ABDO.Author: Kara WestISBN-10: 1532147481ISBN-13: 9781532147487Publisher:...

Aria has always dreamed of being a jazz dancer. When some kids bully her and call her "flamingo feet", Aria drops out of the dance competition. Will Aria find the courage to stand up for herself? With a beautiful story and eye-catching illustrations, this...

Little girls have BIG dreams And remarkable Reese is no different.Confident and sassy, Reese is anything but ordinary. She can be anything she wants to be when she grows up, and has fun exploring the possibilities.Like most children, she sometimes thinks about becoming a...