girls

"Spring has sprung in the garden, and the WellieWishers want to throw a party. But then they discover that the garden is a mess! The flowerbeds are weedy, the pond is mucky, and the swing is broken. Will they be able to clean up the garden in time for a party? Unexpectedly, the girls discover a new power--and a new friend! This story tells how the five friends learn that working together, they can accomplish what seems impossible. Includes ideas for fun activities that girls and parents can do together"--Provided by publisher.

"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. This is noisy life: full of music and weeping and surahs and sirens and birds. This is fragrant life: full of blood and perfume and shisha smoke and jasmine and incense. This is polychrome life: full of henna and moonlight and lipstick and turmeric and kohl"--Provided by publisher.

"Follows ten-year-old Zimbabwe native, Darling, as she escapes the closed schools and paramilitary police control of her homeland in search of opportunity and freedom with an aunt in America"--Provided by OCLC.

"A magical story of a Guatemalan girl named Juanita, who loved cooking crunchy maize tortillas and counting stars every night" -- Back cover.

"A small girl wants a cat of her very own, just like the one in her book or like her grandmother's cat, Hector. So she lays a trail: balls of yarn, bowls of milk, cardboard boxes, and anything else that could lure a feline friend. And who should arrive the next morning but Hector, along with dozens of other cats! But when Lost Cat posters show up all over town, the girl realizes that her plan might have worked a little too well"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes the life of activist Malala Yousafzai, including her work to promote women's education"--Provided by publisher.

Contains more than forty ideas for activities and fun-to-do crafts projects, including making paper jewelry, creating secret messages, identifying wild flowers, and more.

"Have you ever wanted to celebrate an unbirthday? Or just an ordinary day? A charming story of friendship--and appreciating the small stuff"--Provided by publisher.

"Follows fifty-five days in the life of ten-year-old Rae, who must look after herself and her dog when her mother disappears. For as long as Rae can remember, it's always just been her, Mum, and their dog, Splinter. They don't have a lot, but that's fine, because they like keeping their world small. They have their walks, their cooking routines, and sometimes Mum will disappear for a little while to clear her head, but Rae is okay with this, because Mum always comes back. But one day, Rae wakes up to Splinter's nose in her face, the back door open, and no Mum. For weeks, Rae keeps up the house just like Mum taught her, goes to school, walks Splinter, and minds her own business--all the while pushing down the truth she isn't ready to face. That is, until her grumpy, lonely neighbor Lettie--with her own secrets and sadness--falls one night and needs Rae's help. As the two begin to rely on each other, Rae's anxiety intensifies as she wonders what will happen to her when her mother's absence is finally noticed and her fragile world bursts open"--Provided by publisher.

Although Ruby and Mia used to be friends, they've grown apart as Ruby is not a joiner and likes to write poetry, while Mia is popular and wants to be class president, but they may have more in common than they realize.