Catalog Search Results
1) The It girl
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Description
April Coutts-Cliveden was the first person Hannah Jones met at Oxford. Vivacious, bright, occasionally vicious, and the ultimate It girl, she quickly pulled Hannah into her dazzling orbit. Together, they developed a group of devoted and inseparable friends, Will, Hugh, Ryan, and Emily, during their first term. By the end of the second, April was dead. Now, a decade later, Hannah and Will are expecting their first child, and the man convicted of killing...
2) The it girls
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"One sailed the Titanic and started a fashion empire...The other overtook Hollywood and scandalized the world ...Together, they were unstoppable. They rose from genteel poverty, two beautiful sisters, ambitious, witty, seductive. Elinor and Lucy Sutherland are at once each other's fiercest supporters and most vicious critics. Lucy transformed herself into Lucile, the daring fashion designer who revolutionized the industry with her flirtatious gowns...
3) The it girl
Author
Series
It girl (Katy Birchall) volume 1
Language
English
Description
"In this hilarious second novel in The It Girl trilogy, painfully shy Anna's awkward adventures continue as she decides to find the “thing” she'll be famous for. There are good ways of starting school after Spring Break. But hiding in the bathroom because the video of you falling butt-first into a potted plant has gone viral is not one of them. If she's going to be famous, Anna is determined to find a worthy “thing” to be famous for. Everyone...
Author
Series
Black girls must die exhausted volume 3
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Throwing herself into her work to maintain her position as the news station's weekend anchor, new mother Tabitha Walker, when her husband issues her an ultimatum, turns to her friends for support as she comes to terms with her new life and faces her biggest challenge yet--choosing herself"--
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Jayne Mansfield (1933-1967) was driven not just to be an actress but to be a star. One of the most iconic sex symbols of her time, she was known for her platinum blonde hair, hourglass figure, outrageously low necklines, and flamboyant lifestyle. Hardworking and ambitious, Mansfield proved early in her career that she was adept in both comic and dramatic roles, but her tenacious search for the spotlight and her risqué promotional stunts caused her...
Author
Series
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
For as long as Bobbi, Lucci, Diamond, and Kay Kay have been in each other's lives, they have always had one another's back. Whether they were fighting other squads during homeroom or boosting outfits for college frat parties, neither girl has ever questioned the when, what, where, or why of their actions. For them, riding for each other was automatic. When Bobbi presents her girls with a plan that would eliminate their financial burdens and have them...
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Description
The teenage phenoms behind viral video game Tampon Run share the story of their experience at Girls Who Code and their rise to fame, plus a savvy look at starts-ups, women in tech, and the power of coding. This book includes bonus content to help you get started coding.
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Arab American Heritage 2024
Arab American Heritage Month 2024: Adults
In Case You Missed It 2023 - Adult
More Lists...
Arab American Heritage Month 2024: Adults
In Case You Missed It 2023 - Adult
More Lists...
Description
"A young, queer Palestinian American woman pieces together her great-aunt's secrets in this sweeping debut, a family saga confronting questions of sexual identity, exile, and lineage. In a Pacific Northwest hospital far from the Rummani family's ancestral home in Palestine, the heart of a stillborn baby begins to beat and her skin turns a vibrant, permanent cobalt blue. On the same day, the Rummanis' centuries-old soap factory in Nablus is destroyed...
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Description
"At the height of the Great Depression, Sam Babb, the charismatic basketball coach of tiny Oklahoma Presbyterian College, began dreaming. Like so many others, he wanted a reason to have hope. Traveling from farm to farm, he recruited talented, hardworking young women and offered them a chance at a better life: a free college education if they would come play for his basketball team, the Cardinals. Despite their fears of leaving home and the sacrifices...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
From the expert team behind IT'S PERFECTLY NORMAL and IT'S SO AMAZING! comes a book for younger children about their bodies - a resource that parents, teachers, librarians, health care providers, and clergy can use with ease and confidence. Young children are curious about almost everything, especially their bodies. And young children are not afraid to ask questions. What makes me a girl? What makes me a boy? Why are some parts of girls' and boys'...
Author
Language
English
Description
In 1972, equality of the sexes took a major step forward with the enactment of Title IX, which said that young women could not be excluded from playing their favorite sports in school. By 1976, women's basketball was an Olympic sport and well en route to becoming one of the most popular women's sports. This book introduces all the tips, tricks, and courtside lingo of basketball to active middle school-aged girls. The rules of the game are covered,...
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
AANHPI 2023 - Teens
AANHPI Teen
New Year, New Goals - Teen
OLPL: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
AANHPI Teen
New Year, New Goals - Teen
OLPL: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Description
No matter who you are or where you come from, this book can help you define success, envision it, and make it happen in school, in your personal life, and at work. Get ready to awaken all the awesomeness that is already inside of you --Provided by Publisher.
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"An accessible blueprint to embolden our daughters to be critical thinkers, fearless doers, and joyful change agents for our future--from the proud mother of teen activist Marley Dias, founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks. Can we teach our daughters to change the world? Renowned sociologist Janice Johnson Dias is here to show us how. She knows that self-realized girls are created through purposeful parenting. In this book, she asks parents to make conscious...
Author
Language
English
Description
The morning after her eighteenth birthday, Andrea McNulty wakes up in a motel room, covered in blood and unable to remember what happened the previous night. According to the news, Andi's parents were brutally attacked in the middle of the night. Her father is dead, her mother is in a coma, her little brother Josh is missing-- and Andi is the prime suspect. On the run from the police, Andi teams up with Nate, the sympathetic boy working the motel's...
Author
Language
English
Description
"I hope you buy 'Fat Girl Walking' because I want to start a conversation. Or continue a conversation, one I inadvertently started a while ago when I took my clothes off on a stage in front of 700 people. A lot of people thought I was awesome for doing that. A lot of others thought a size 18 woman had absolutely no business showing off her body. Unfortunately for them, I've made it my personal mission on my blog, in social media, on television, and...
Author
Language
English
Description
"The modern romance novel is elevated to a subject of serious study in this addictively readable biography of pioneering celebrity author Elinor Glyn. Society darling Elinor Glyn shocked her English peers with the 1907 publication of Three Weeks, an intensely erotic novel that launched her to international fame and infamy. Historian Hilary A. Hallett traces Glyn's meteoric rise for the first time, beginning where most romance novels end: with her...
Author
Language
English
Description
Packed with insights from extraordinary women who have climbed the corporate ladder—including former McDonald's president Jan Fields, JetBlue cofounder Ann Rhoades, and fashion pioneer Liz Lange—Who Says It's a Man's World reveals the measurable action steps needed to excel in each of the five reputation-enhancing business areas: personal development, social skills, effectiveness, team building, and leadership. Complete with an eye-opening...
Author
Language
English
Description
"After losing herself too many times for the wrong man and seeing her friends suffering from the games and lies of "mind wrecking" men Tionna Tee Smalls decided to start the "Girl, Get Your Mind Right" movement. Her goal is to help every woman find the right man. No more settling and no more nights alone. Her advice may be hard to hear, but it comes from the heart; for women, from a woman. It is time for girls to stop feeling sorry and blaming themselves...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Suggest a purchase. Submit Request