young women

Malala Yousafzai was a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be allowed to go to school. She wrote a blog that called attention to what was happening in her beautiful corner of Pakistan and realized that words can bring about change. She has continued to speak out for the right of all children to have an education. In 2014 she won the Nobel Peace Prize.

An anthology of historical fiction and fantasy by young adult writers featuring a diverse array of daring heroines.

"Abby joins the masked bandits to steal from her father, but when Onawa drags Barnabas deep into the mine, the spirit of Big Thunder Mountain reveals its earth-shaking power"--Publishers website.

Contains the complete text of "Pride and Prejudice," accompanied by over 2,300 annotations on facing pages, including explanations of historical context; citations from Jane Austen's life, letters, and other writings; definitions and clarifications; literary comments and analysis; maps and illustrations; and a chronology of events.

A story of a young woman's growth to adulthood in which the time has come for Adelaida to revisit her past, to remember her childhood, first love, first disappointment, and her beloved grandmother through the power of memory and of forgetting.

Agnieszka loves her valley home, her quiet village, the forests and the bright shining river. But the corrupted Wood stands on the border, full of malevolent power, and its shadow lies over her life. Her people rely on the cold, driven wizard known only as the Dragon to keep its powers at bay. But he demands a terrible price for his help: one young woman handed over to serve him for ten years, a fate almost as terrible as falling to the Wood. The next choosing is fast approaching, and Agnieszka is afraid. She knows--everyone knows--that the Dragon will take Kasia: beautiful, graceful, brave Kasia, all the things Agnieszka isn't, and her dearest friend in the world. And there is no way to save her. But Agnieszka fears the wrong things. For when the Dragon comes, it is not Kasia he will choose.

A Spanish translation of Jane Austen's tale set in early nineteenth-century England, in which a spirited young woman copes with the courtship of a snobbish gentleman as well as the romantic entanglements of her four sisters.

"Rather than focusing on the frustration that 'WTF' usually stands for, Dr. Whelan leads the charge to reclaim the acronym as a battle cry for a positive future: Generation WTF will be a wise, tenacious and fearless generation, strengthened by purpose and hope. This practical new guide will show these WTFers the way to success and instill lasting habits that will serve them well in both good times and bad"--Provided by publisher.

Eighteen-year-old Bitterblue, queen of Monsea, realizes her heavy responsibility and the futility of relying on advisors who surround her with lies as she tries to help her people to heal from the thirty-five-year spell cast by her father.

A Fourth of July party ends in tragedy when twenty-six-year-old Kelly Kelleher leaves the party with a powerful, intoxicated senator.