Central Skagit Library District

Growing up is often defined by change: Our bodies develop, our minds transform, and who we are and who we choose to begin to emerge from within ourselves. As amazing as this all sounds, the process can be difficult, confusing, and, at times, scary, especially if you're a young lady who's going through certain experiences for the very first time. The "Clever Girl" Life is exactly what it says it is: A Teen Girl's Guide to Positive Body Image, Confidence,...

Tess déménage à Tahiti et va s'embarquer dans une incroyable aventure faite de rencontre, d'amitié de mystère et d'amour! Une jeune fille, Tess, accompagne son père enseignant nommé à Tahiti. Elle rencontre dans ces lieux paradisiaques des amitiés inattendues comme cette jeune Tahitienne, ou ce chef de bande à l'abord rébarbatif, mais si séduisant. Elle découvre des endroits dont elle n'imaginait pas l'existence en compagnie d'un beau...

This book chronicles the personal journey of pioneering female winery owner Susan Sokol Blosser, from deciding on a whim to grow wine grapes in the early 1970s, to the trials and tribulations of starting her family-owned winery, Sokol Blosser, in the then little-known Willamette Valley, to the transfer of leadership from the first generation to the present. The themes of feminism, love, and loss are woven throughout the candidly rendered tale, which...

Getting through autistic adulthood takes guts. How do you start? From managing autistic burnout to surviving work to dealing with people 'neurotypical-splaining' autism, this book is packed with informal advice, entertaining anecdotes, and shrewd observations about life as an autistic adult. May it become a valuable guide for autistic people and neurotypical allies alike!

These nonfiction works span from the 1960s to the 2000s and were produced by one of the great fiction writers of the period. They add critical depth to Shirley Hazzard's creative world and encapsulate her extensive and informed thinking on global politics, international relations, the history and fraught present of Western literary culture, and postwar life in Europe and Asia. They also offer greater access to her brilliant craftsmanship and the multiple...

When Pam Valois met her in the 1970s, Jacomena (Jackie) Maybeck was a model of zestful, hands-on living and aging, still tarring roofs and splitting logs into her seventies, and Pam was a young working mother trying to carve out time for creative projects. Jackie became her mentor, and their friendship led to a best-selling book, Gifts of Age, that features portraits of Jackie and other exemplary women in the winter of their lives. Decades later,...

This collection includes Lynn Nottage's best known work, Crumbs from the Table of Joy, which has been produced widely since its premiere in May 1995 and which the Chicago Tribune hailed as "a complex and thought provoking new play." Also included are Mud, River, Stone, Poof, Por'Knockers and her latest work, Las Meninas, inspired by the playwright's research into the African presence in 17th century Europe. Lynn Nottage lives in Brooklyn, New York....

Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre el derecho al voto de las mujeres en Francia, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo. En tan solo 50 minutos usted podrá: • Examinar el contexto que rodea a la obtención del derecho al voto por parte de las mujeres en Francia, en plena Liberación tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial y después de muchos años de lucha y reivindicaciones • Analizar...

Celebrate the Power of Girls in This Book for Teens #1 New Release Teen & Young Adult Women's Biographies and Social ActivistsYou're a teenage girl and this is the time you're coming into your own. Girl empowerment is more accessible than you think. In The Book of Awesome Girls celebrate the power of girls and the famous girls who have shaped, and continue to shape, our future. An uncensored history of girl power. Before they were seasoned women,...

Between Christmas, the annual Fall Festival, and baby-mama issues, South Bay High is vibrating with activity, excitement, and drama. . . The holidays are coming, along with all the madness and materialism that comes with them. As usual, Jayd is just trying to stay sane while everyone around her is losing it. Mickey's got a major secret and Jayd's girl Nellie is trying to stir up trouble with her loose lips. Vengeful Laura is trying to undermine Jayd's...