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Rickshaw girl / by Perkins, Mitali,author.; Hogan, Jamie,illustrator.;
In her Bangladesh village, ten-year-old Naimi excels at painting designs called alpanas, but to help her impoverished family financially she would have to be a boy--or disguise herself as one.
Subjects: Children's stories.; Painting; Sex role; Rickshaws; Families; Painting; Sex role; Rickshaws; Family life; Ten-year-old girls; Girl artists; Women's role; Role reversal; Poverty; Disguises; Accidents; Creativity; Creativity in girls; Determination in girls; Villages; Country life;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The paper bird / by Anchin, Lisa,author,illustrator.;
There once was a time when all the colors, from midsummer blue to sunrise orange, lived at the tips of Annie's fingers...But when her classmates' sidelong glances cause Annie to notice all the tiny flaws in her art, her colorful creative spark fades to gray. With lyrical prose and eye-catching illustrations, author-artist Lisa Anchin shows readers how to find the beauty in imperfections and celebrate the joy of creating for creation's sake.AD810L
Subjects: Fiction.; Picture books.; African American girls; Art; Artists; Color in art; Creative ability; Girls; Perfection; Girls.;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 10
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Probably a narwhal / by Thomas, Shelley Moore,author.(CARDINAL)385058; Harney, Jennifer,illustrator.(CARDINAL)403100;
"What happens when a creative girl makes a massive mess? She blames it on a narwhal, of course! But what happens when a narwhal magically appears to defend himself? A hilarious battle of wits begins."--AD480L
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.); Creative ability in children; Friendship; Girls; Narwhal; Friendships.; Girls.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Fancy Nancy, aspiring artist / by O'Connor, Jane,author.(CARDINAL)342076; Preiss-Glasser, Robin,illustrator.(CARDINAL)355204; Preiss-Glasser, Robin.(CARDINAL)355204;
Inspired by such art masters as Edgar Degas, Henri Matisse, and Jackson Pollock, Nancy, who likes to use fancy words, dons her beret to create her own fabulous artwork.4-7.Accelerated Reader (AR)Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Picture books.; Fiction.; Illustrated works.; Fancy Nancy (Fictitious character); Artists; Vocabulary; Artists; Vocabulary; Children's stories; Drawing; Creative ability; Creative ability in girls; Art; Equipment and supplies;
Available copies: 69 / Total copies: 91
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Rickshaw girl / by Perkins, Mitali,author.; Hogan, Jamie,illustrator.;
In her Bangladesh village, ten-year-old Naima excels at painting designs called alpanas, but to help her impoverished family financially she would have to be a boy--or disguise herself as one.730LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Painting; Sex role; Rickshaws; Families; Alpana (Art); Ten-year-old girls; Girl artists; Women's role; Role reversal; Poverty; Disguise; Accidents; Creative ability; Creative ability in girls; Determination (Personality trait) in children; Villages; Country life; Painting; Sex role; Families; Gender roles.;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 15
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Do you know who you are? : discover the real you / by Kaye, Megan,author.(CARDINAL)346111;
"Learn about your skills, dreams, desires, and personality with Do You Know Who You Are?, a guided journal for young adults who want to discover more about themselves. Part quiz book, part self-help book, and part activity book, Do You Know Who You Are? is packed with questionnaires, creative activities, fascinating analysis, and psychological wisdom. Created in collaboration with a professional psychologist who specializes in childhood and adolescence, this book provides an enjoyable and insightful journey for teenage girls who are interested in delving deeper into their true selves."--Amazon.com.
Subjects: Adolescent psychology; Creative writing; Diaries; Diaries; Personality; Self-perception in adolescence; Teenage girls;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The miner's daughter / by Laskas, Gretchen Moran.(CARDINAL)670208;
Sixteen-year-old Willa, living in a Depression-era West Virginia mining town, works hard to help her family, experiences love and friendship, and finds an outlet for her writing when her family becomes part of the Arthurdale, West Virginia, community supported by Eleanor Roosevelt.850LAccelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Depressions; Coal mines and mining; Families; Coal miners; Sixteen-year-old girls; Teenage girls; Teenagers; Teenage authors; Financial crises; Employees; Sex role; Disguise; Poverty; Prejudices; Social classes and family; New Deal, 1933-1939; Moving, Household; Moving to a new city; Teenagers and moving; Books and reading; Teenage boy/girl relations; Resilience (Personality trait); Creative ability; Creativity in teenagers; Libraries; Small cities; Nineteen thirties; Gender roles.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Raise your hand / by Tapper, Alice Paul,author.(CARDINAL)805484; Kissi, Marta,illustrator.(CARDINAL)626591;
When the author notices the girls in her class were not participating as much as the boys, she discusses it with her Girl Scout Troop and comes up with a creative way to encourage classroom participation in girls.570LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Tapper, Alice Paul; Girl Scouts of the United States of America; Participation; Self-confidence in children; Self-confidence;
Available copies: 21 / Total copies: 29
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If you find a leaf [board book] / by Sicuro, Aimée,1976-author,illustrator.(CARDINAL)620572;
"A girl finds inspiration in autumn leaves, imagining creative adventures with each unique leaf she collects"--Ages 0-3.
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Board books.; Picture books.; Leaves; Imagination;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2
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Ruby Gloom. [videorecording].
In a mansion on the outskirts of Gloomsville lives Ruby Gloom. Some kids might be afraid of the dark, the eccentric neighbors and the unknown things that dwell in the closet, but Ruby is different. She befriends these strange and sometimes scary creatures. In fact, Ruby finds them all delightful. She pays no attention to their unusual appearances, perceptive only to their hearts and souls. Ruby's perfect day is a gloomy one, full of creativity and adventure with her offbeat circle of friends.Not rated.DVD
Subjects: Animated films.; Friendship;
© c2013., Phase 4 Films,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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