nineteen nineties

Hoping for a fresh start when his therapist recommends a part-time job, seventeen-year-old Joel forges a deep bond with a smart-mouthed co-worker before circumstances force him to share the truth about his past.

"1991-- Val, a teenager from a conservative family, has grown up dreaming of becoming a ballerina, but recently something has changed. She's begun feeling pressure to conform to a specific idea of beauty, body type, and a personality that just doesn't fit. Val meets Kat, a smart witty girl who introduces Val to punk rock. Along with Rudie, another new friend, the three form an all-girl punk band they ironically name The Proper Ladies. Soon, Val and her friends find themselves caught up in a movement with other girls also starting bands -- also finding their voice. Collectively these 'riot grrrls' discover that their songs ring loud and powerful, and for Val, there's no going back"--Back cover.

Chronicles the evolution of the United States over the course of the twentieth-century, speculating on how life might change in the future due to advances in technology, and globalization.

"This novel about a utopian camp and its charismatic leader takes us into the lives of five . . . characters, and is a . . . saga of idealism, love, class, and a piece of land that changes everyone who lives on it"--Provided by publisher.

This book is a collection of both primary and secondary documents describing the major events of Post-Cold War America from 1992 to the present.

"After she shames herself on local television, Johanna Morgan reinvents herself as Dolly Wilde--a fast-talking, hard-drinking Gothic hero--until two years later, while eviscerating bands as a music critic, she realizes she's built Dolly with a fatal flaw."--OCLC.

Explores how men and women dressed in their daily lives and for special occasions during the 1980s and 1990s, describing popular fashion trends, style icons, the influence of the media and celebrities, and accessories.

Presents a humorous look at the decade of the 90s, in comic book form, and contains satires and parodies of television, film, and popular culture, including Seinfeld, The Simpsons, Matrix, and more.

Discusses the political, economic, and cultural life of the United States during the 1990s, discussing changes in Washington D.C., violence, trends in families and education,gender and race conflict, and other issues.