A pre-teen reference presents a series of letters and testimonials by real girls that offer empowering counsel on topics ranging from skin care and first bras to menstruation and boyfriends.

Girls who are on the verge of entering-or are already experiencing-puberty need good advice for managing its daily challenges. Covering everything from managing one's period to surviving an ill-timed zit, the subject is addressed with helpful information, practical suggestions, and straight talk, delivered with just the right amount of zest and humor. Quick quizzes, diary entries, fun photos, and a colorful, modern design add to the book's appeal....

"Alice Metcalf was a devoted mother, loving wife, and accomplished scientist who studied grief among elephants. Yet it's been a decade since she disappeared under mysterious circumstances, leaving behind her small daughter, husband, and the animals to which she devoted her life. All signs point to abandonment . . . or worse. Still Jenna--now thirteen years old and truly orphaned by a father maddened by grief--steadfastly refuses to believe in her...

"Truluv is a moving novel about three people who have lost the person they love most, and must find their way back to happiness. Arthur, a widower, meets Maddy, an angry and friendless teenage girl, while visiting his late wife at the cemetery, where he goes every day for lunch. Against all odds, the two strike up a friendship that pulls them out of a serious rut. They band together with Arthur's nosy neighbor Lucille, to create lives that are truly...

"Natalie has a secret. She's a gamer. By day, she is an average eighth grade student at Golden Trails Middle. At night, she's Gnat112, super awesome gamer! Living a double life is hard... and keeping a secret from your friends is even harder. When a new girl moves in next door, Natalie is shocked to find out that she's a gamer, too. What happens when her two worlds collide? If only Natalie could battle middle school like video game aliens!"--Back...

Cast out by mainstream society, a gang of teenage girls known as the "Black Roses" rob ATMs, cook crack on stoves, and savagely beat down anyone who dares to harm them. Brutal and broken, they claw at the knot of darkness and violence that tightens around their lives.

Thanks to Washu, the universe has been thrown into chaos and it's up to Tenchi to clean up the mess. But to do so he's going undercover as a teacher-at an all-girl's school! What awaits him beyond the attention of cute girls at this not-so-ordinary school? And will he be able to balance timelines and trouble that come with this latest adventure? Join the harem and the fun in this series of shorts!

"With her first full-length poetry collection, Warsan Shire introduces us to a young girl, who, in the absence of a nurturing guide, makes her own stumbling way towards womanhood. Drawing from her own life and the lives of loved ones, as well as pop culture and news headlines, Shire finds vivid, unique details in the experiences of refugees and immigrants, mothers and daughters, Black women, and teenage girls. In Shire's hands, lives spring into fullness....

Sixteen-year-old Tessa Johnson has never felt like the protagonist in her own life. She's rarely seen herself reflected in the pages of the romance novels she loves. The only place she's a true leading lady is in her own writing--in the swoony love stories she shares only with Caroline, her best friend and #1 devoted reader. When Tessa is accepted into the creative writing program of a prestigious art school, she's excited to finally let her stories...

"Perfect for girls that are interested in the style secrets for looking and feeling their best. Topics include body basics, hair care, finding a unique style, thinking positive, and feeling happy. This book gives the advice and inspiration for girls to look and feel fantastic"--