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Morgan Hudson, upset because her friend Nick ridiculed her athletic abilities, learns a lesson about women and sports, compliments of the magic jersey and boxing champion Laila Ali.

Ten-year-old Jackson lives for baseball, but becomes distracted by the approach of middle school, his mother's latest boyfriend, and the presence of a girl--his good friend's sister--on his team.

Vini, a talented young woman in sixteenth-century Italy, hoping to win the approval of her artist father, finds romance and adventure when she enlists the aid of an apprentice in her father's studio to steal materials for her so she can practice her art. Based on the life of Renaissance artist Lavinia Fontana.

Provides an in-depth exploration of African women's roles in society from pre-colonial periods to the contemporary era including the roles women play in families, courtship and marriage, religion, work, literature, the arts and government.

Examines the roles of women in the United States during the twentieth century, addressing work, family, the arts, education, government, law, and religion.

Examines the learning and behavioral gaps between boys and girls in the classroom and how those roles are often reversed in the workplace.

Examines the biological differences in the way boys and girls think, feel, and act, and offers advice to parents on how to best address issues such as discipline, learning, aggression, and others by taking those differences into account.

Yanyan, having always wanted to be a doctor, makes a difficult decision to leave the exciting Liang Baoshu behind in China and moves to New York to attend medical school.

Describes the historical and contemporary lives of Southeast Asian women, their religious, family, and public lives, and issues and controversies they face, and discusses the work of individual Southeast Asian women who have made a difference in their societies or the world.