It's Not the Stork!
A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families and Friends
Written by Robie H. Harris
Illustrated by Michael Emberley
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: August 26, 2008
Price: $11.99
From the expert team behind IT'S PERFECTLY NORMAL and IT'S SO AMAZING! comes a book for younger children about their bodies — a resource that parents, teachers, librarians, health care providers, and clergy can use with ease and confidence.Young children are curious about almost everything, especially their bodies. And young children...
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World History Biographies: Elizabeth I
The Outcast Who Became England's Queen
Written by Simon Adams
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: January 8, 2008
Price: $6.95
No one thought that Elizabeth would live to become Queen of England. Her father, Henry VIII, beheaded her mother, Anne Bolyn, for treason in 1536. He then disowned his daughter, declaring her illegitimate. But in 1544, Parliament reestablished the young princess in the line of succession after her half brother and...
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Silent in an Evil Time
The Brave War of Edith Cavell
Written by Jack Batten
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2007
Price: $16.95
Dutiful nurse, hospital matron, courageous resistance fighter, Edith Cavell was all of these. A British citizen, the forty-eight-year-old Cavell was matron of an institute for nurses in the suburbs of Brussels at the outbreak of World War I. Dedicated to the methods of Florence Nightingale, her intelligence and ferocious sense of...
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For Young Women Only Discussion Journal
Written by Shaunti Feldhahn and Lisa A. Rice
Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: September 11, 2007
Price: $10.99
Who
doesn’t want to think and talk about guys?
You’ve got lots to think about when it comes to the guys in your life–or the guy you hope will one day be part of your life. This companion journal to the best-selling book
For Young Women Only is the perfect place...
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World History Biographies: Hatshepsut
The Girl Who Became a Great Pharaoh
Written by Ellen Galford
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: September 11, 2007
Price: $6.95
She was the Egyptian girl who became a master politician and a supreme stateswoman. Inheriting her father's throne along with her young stepson, Hatshepsut was soon crowned pharaoh in her own right. This is the startling tale of a woman's rise to power within the patriarchal society of ancient Egypt: Hatshepsut...
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World History Biographies: Joan of Arc
The Teenager Who Saved her Nation
Written by Philip Wilkinson
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 64 pages
On Sale: September 11, 2007
Price: $27.90
Around 1412, a baby girl was born in the village of Domremy who would change France forever. A farmer's daughter, she seemed destined for an unremarkable life. But as the dramatic narrative of this
World History Biography reveals, Joan’s life was anything but ordinary. By the age of 13, she knew...
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Authentic Beauty
The Shaping of a Set-Apart Young Woman
Written by Leslie Ludy
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: May 15, 2007
Price: $14.99
Inside Every Young Woman is a Princess…In Search of her PrinceIn a culture that mocks our longing for tender romance, in a world where fairy tales never seem to come true — do we dare hope for more? For every young woman asking that question, this book is an invitation. With...
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Let's Get Primitive
The Urban Girl's Guide to Camping
Written by Heather Menicucci
Illustrated by Susie Ghahremani
Format: Trade Paperback, 236 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2007
Price: $14.95
The definitive camping manual for urban gals who appreciate sidewalks and all-night sushi bars, LET'S GET PRIMITIVE is an invitation to embrace your inner mountain mama and follow the call of the wild. A writer and filmmaker turned outdoor aficionado, Heather Menicucci shares hard-won backcountry lessons that cover all the basics—planning...
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Our Country's First Ladies
Written by Ann Bausum
Format: Hardcover, 128 pages
On Sale: January 9, 2007
Price: $19.95
The award-winning author of National Geographic's widely acclaimed
Our Country's Presidents now brings young readers the perfect companion piece
Our Country's First Ladies. Step inside the White House and meet the women who have played the roles of partners, confidantes, hostesses, and activists in the midst of American history. Read of fascinating...
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Our Country's First Ladies
Written by Ann Bausum
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 128 pages
On Sale: January 9, 2007
Price: $28.90
The award-winning author of National Geographic's widely acclaimed
Our Country's Presidents now brings young readers the perfect companion piece
Our Country's First Ladies. Step inside the White House and meet the women who have played the roles of partners, confidantes, hostesses, and activists in the midst of American history. Read of fascinating...
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World History Biographies: Eleanor of Aquitaine
The Queen Who Rode Off to Battle
Written by Ann Kramer
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 64 pages
On Sale: September 12, 2006
Price: $27.90
In medieval times, Eleanor of Aquitaine broke the mold for women. This remarkable woman lived life on her own terms, ultimately becoming queen of France and England.
We first encounter the infant Eleanor, born into the ruling family of the Duchy of Aquitaine, in 1122. She grows into a lively and...
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World History Biographies: Elizabeth I
The Outcast Who Became England's Queen
Written by Simon Adams
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 64 pages
On Sale: November 8, 2005
Price: $27.90
No one thought that Elizabeth would live to become Queen of England. Her father, Henry VIII, beheaded her mother, Anne Bolyn, for treason in 1536. He then disowned his daughter, declaring her illegitimate. But in 1544, Parliament reestablished her in the line of succession after her half brother and her half...
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World History Biographies: Elizabeth I
The Outcast Who Became England's Queen
Written by Simon Adams
Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: November 8, 2005
Price: $17.95
No one thought that Elizabeth would live to become Queen of England. Her father, Henry VIII, beheaded her mother, Anne Bolyn, for treason in 1536. He then disowned his daughter, declaring her illegitimate. But in 1544, Parliament reestablished her in the line of succession after her half brother and her half...
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Heart and Soul
The Story of Florence Nightingale
Written by Gena K. Gorrell
Format: Trade Paperback, 152 pages
On Sale: March 8, 2005
Price: $11.95
In Florence Nightingale’s day, if a person was sick – and lucky – he or she was nursed at home with caring family members tending the bedside. Hospitals were horrible places from which few emerged alive. The nurses were often drunks and prostitutes. Doctors had rudimentary skills.
Thus the privileged Nightingale family...
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