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Between Voice and Silence: Women and Girls, Race and Relationship
by Jill McLean Taylor, Carol Gilligan and Amy M. Sullivan (Bellknap Press) is an exploration the cultural differences that affect girls' coming of age.

Finding Our Way: The Teen Girls' Survival Guide
by Allison Abner, Linda Villarosa (Harperperennial Library) is a guide for teenage girls that addresses self-image, personal identity, relationships, family problems, activism and much more.

From Girls to Grrlz: A History of Women's Comics
from Teens to Zines by Trina Robbins (Chronicle Books).

Girl Goddess #9: Nine Stories
by Francesca Lia Block (HarperCollins) is a wonderful collection of short stories for and about girls.

The Girl Pages: A Handbook of Resources for Growing Strong, Confident, Creative Girls
by Charlotte Milholland (Hyperion) is a resource for girls to discover and explore their interests.

Girl Power: Young Women Speak Out
by Hillary Carlip (Warner Books). Girls from ages 13 to 19 express themselves through letters, poems, interviews, and stories about their lives and experiences.

Ophelia Speaks: Adolescent Girls Write About Their Search for Self
by Sara Shandler (Harper Perennial Library).

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Stephen Chbosky (Pocket Books). The novel offers a unique look into one 15-year-old boy's awkward struggle to be understood.

Real Girl Real World: Tools for Finding Your True Self
by Heather M. Gray and Samantha Phillips (Feminist Publishing). This book strives to give girls the power to choose for themselves.

Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls
by Mary Pipher, Ph.D. (Ballantine Books).

Stay True: Short Stories for Strong Girls
compiled by Marilyn Singer (Scholastic) is an anthology of short stories about growing up.

Sugar in the Raw: Voices of Young Black Girls in America
by Rebecca Carroll (Crown Publishing). Interviews with 50 girls about their lives.

Wake Up, I'm Fat!
by Camryn Manheim (Broadway Books). In this memoir, actress Camryn Manheim chronicles her journey from a discouraged, "overweight" teenager who desires to fit in, to a self-loving, proud, fat activist.

Zine Scene: The Do It Yourself Guide to Zines
by Francesca Lia Block and Hillary Carlip (Girl Press). Zine Scene is a celebration of the zine culture and a guide to producing one of your own.



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