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"Working as a Wench--i.e., waitress--at a cheesy medieval-themed restaurant in the Chicago suburbs, Kit Sweetly wishes she could be a Knight like her brother. She has the moves, is capable on a horse, and desperately needs the raise that comes with knighthood, so she can hold a spot at her dream college and help her mom pay the mortgage. Company policy allows only guys to be Knights. So when Kit takes her brother's place, clobbers the Green Knight,...
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During the summer of 1926 in the lake resort town of Excelsior, Minnesota, sixteen-year-old Garnet, who dreams of indulging her passion for ornithology, is resigned to marrying a nice boy and settling into middle-class homemaking until she takes a liberating job in a hat shop and begins an intense, secret relationship with a daring and beautiful flapper.
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In this modern twist on the classic story, Cinderella, who would rather just be Ella, meets her fairy godmother, goes to a ball, and makes friends with a prince. But that is where the familiar story ends. Instead of waiting to be rescued, Cinderella learns that she can save herself and those around her by being true to herself and standing up for what she believes.--Provided by publisher.
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Diary of a confused feminist volume 1
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British teen Kat Evens, determined to be a good feminist, stumbles through high school with all its bullies, parties, embarrassing moments and crippling self-doubt with the help of her best friends, her parents and her diary as she figures out how to reach her goal.
7) The pink hat
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"Follows the journey of a pink hat that is swiped out of a knitting basket by a pesky kitten, blown into a tree by a strong wind, and used as a cozy blanket for a new baby, then finally makes its way onto the head of a young girl marching for women's equality"--
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"What makes Franny's father a feminist? It's simple, really! He knows that girls can do anything boys can do, and raises Franny to believe that she deserves all the same rights, freedoms, and opportunities that he had. "Franny's Father is a Feminist" portrays the loving bond between a girl and her father--a man who isn't afraid of defying gender norms in order to ensure that his daughter grows up smart, strong, and full of self-confidence. It is a...
11) Dear Julia
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Shy sixteen-year-old Elaine has long dreamed of being the next Julia Child, to the dismay of her feminist mother, but when her first friend, the outrageous Lucida Sans, convinces Elaine to enter a cooking contest, anything could happen.
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"Juliet Milagros Palante es una adolescente lesbiana puertorriqueña, nacida en el Bronx. Aún está 'en el clóset', aunque no tanto como ella cree. Una noche antes de viajar a Portland, Oregón, donde ha logrado conseguir un trabajo de verano con su escritora feminista favorita, Juliet le confiesa la verdad a su familia. Pero como su anuncio oficial no sale de la manera que esperaba, queda convencida de que su madre no le volverá a hablar. Sin...
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"Cuando Lulú empieza cuarto básico, se imagina que en el colegio hará lo de siempre: compartir con sus amigas, estudiar y hacer tareas, pero cuando la profesora anuncia que les tocará por primera vez escoger la directiva a través de votación, ella se llena de ansiedad. ¿Será que puede llegar a ser la presidenta de su clase? ¿Cómo será competir por ser la mejor? ¿Qué puede hacer para ignorar las burlas y ataques de sus compañeros? ¿Podrá...
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"En esta vuelta de tuerca del cuento tradicional, la ingeniosa Cenicienta conoce a su hada madrina, acude a un baile y se relaciona con un príncipe, pero ahí termina la historia que ya conocemos: en realidad, los zapatos de cristal no resultan demasiado cómodos, la belleza no da la felicidad y la protagonista se harta de que la traten mal. Rebecca Solnit revisita este clásico con una descarada heroína que nos inspira a repensar el papel de la...
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