Girls A History of Growing up Female in America |
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Author:
| Colman, Penny |
Series title: | Girls Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-590-37130-8 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2003 |
Publisher: | Scholastic, Incorporated
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Imprint: | Scholastic Nonfiction |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $12.95 |
Book Description:
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From the perspective of girls themselves, this book traces the always spirited and yet sometimes disheartening history of growing up female. Young girls from all regions of the country, from all walks of life, of different races, ethnicities, religions, and classes are given a collective voice in this true story of everyday triumphs and trials. Drawing on diaries, letters, memoirs, household manuals, advice books, and photographs, Penny Colman adds the all-important human ingredient to...
More DescriptionFrom the perspective of girls themselves, this book traces the always spirited and yet sometimes disheartening history of growing up female. Young girls from all regions of the country, from all walks of life, of different races, ethnicities, religions, and classes are given a collective voice in this true story of everyday triumphs and trials. Drawing on diaries, letters, memoirs, household manuals, advice books, and photographs, Penny Colman adds the all-important human ingredient to a history with which all young people can identify - that of growing up in America.