Download or read book The Making of a Schoolgirl written by Evelyn Sharp and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1989 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evelyn Sharp's The Making of a Schoolgirl (1897) has too long languished in obscurity. This gem of a novel sparkles with ironic wit, offers keen insights into relationships with family and friends, and undermines patriarchal conventions while paradoxically finding sustenance in them. Beverly Lyon Clark's introduction to this new edition of the novel discusses how Sharp--later a leader in the suffrage movement--explores the conflicting pulls of school and family and probes the sexual politics of what it meant to grow up female in late Victorian England.
Download or read book Schoolgirls written by Peggy Orenstein and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2013-02-06 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR When Peggy Orenstein's now-classic examination of young girls and self-esteem was first published, it set off a groundswell that continues to this day. Inspired by an American Association of University Women survey that showed a steep decline in confidence as girls reach adolescence, Orenstein set out to explore the obstacles girls face--in school, in the hoime, and in our culture. For this intimate, girls' eye view of the world, Orenstein spent months observing and interviewing eighth-graders from two ethnically disparate communities, seeking to discover what was causing girls to fall into traditional patterns of self-censorship and self-doubt. By taking us into the lives of real young women who are struggling with eating disorders, sexual harrassment, and declining academic achievement, Orenstein brings the disturbing statistics to life with the skill and flair of an experienced journalist. Uncovering the adolescent roots of issues that remain important to American women throughout their lives, this groundbreaking book challenges us to change the way we raise and educate girls.
Download or read book Schoolgirl Sampler written by Kathleen Tracy and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designer Kathleen Tracy is back with more delightful little quilts! This time she's gathered a treasury of 4" blocks reminiscent of those sewn by schoolgirls during the nineteenth century. Make all 72 timeless blocks and combine them in a sampler quilt or select a few favorites to use in any of six other charming quilts. Quick to stitch and perfect for reproduction-fabric scraps, the blocks are easy to make and you can complete several in one sitting or complete a small quilt in a weekend. Kathy includes plenty of tips for sewing small blocks, and her simple cutting instructions and clear piecing diagrams will help you succeed as you stitch each pint-sized treat.
Download or read book The Making of a Schoolgirl written by Evelyn Sharp and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Affect and the Making of the Schoolgirl written by Melissa Joy Wolfe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-20 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By exploring the material-discursive production of gender norms in Australian secondary schools, this book offers a novel feminist posthuman new materialist perspective on how schoolgirls are pre-determined within educational space and place. The text ultimately illustrates how gender and race inequity is reproduced through presumptive thinking and a failure to recognize student potential. Affect and the Making of the Schoolgirl maps affective accounts of students’ everyday experiences in school spaces. Student negotiations with prescriptive processes of subject participation and subject selection are explored to illustrate how inequities are systematically reproduced. Chapters also offer an examination of STEM subject fields as entitled male space. Engaging theoretically with concepts from performative feminist new materialism and affect theory, the text highlights filmic semblances created as part of an onto-epistemological project, and calls for alternative educational encounters which affirmatively acknowledge difference and promote non-binary thinking. This text will benefit postgraduate researchers, academics, and scholars with an interest in gender and sexuality education, teacher education, STEM education, gender inequality, intersectionality, and the sociology of education. Those interested in gender studies, affect theory and feminist theory, as well as educational policy and politics more broadly will also benefit from this book.
Download or read book The Secret Life of a Schoolgirl written by Rosemary Kingsland and published by Crown. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Secret Life of a Schoolgirl is an extraordinary memoir—a jewel. Rosemary Kingsland was born in India during the dying days of the British Raj. While there, she and her family lived a life of privilege. But with the fall of the Raj, they were forced to return to England, where their fortunes took a decided turn for the worse. In London, then in Cornwall, then back in London, the simmering tension between Rosemary’s parents erupted into outright warfare fueled by alcohol and her father’s persistent, unrepentant womanizing. It was a lonely, dangerous childhood. But one day Rosemary’s life changed forever. At a café where she had gone to escape from a party her father had insisted she attend with him, she met Richard Burton, the dashingly handsome Welsh actor who was then the toast of the London stage. She had seen him in Under Milkwood some months before. She was an adolescent schoolgirl. He was twenty-nine. The Secret Life of a Schoolgirl is a deeply felt evocation of first love, and of family bonds forged in intense isolation. It is made all the more remarkable by the luminous quality and riveting narrative voice of Rosemary Kingsland.
Download or read book Greta s Story written by Valentina Camerini and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiring true story of Greta Thunberg, a young eco-activist whose persistence sparked a global movement. You are never too young to make a difference. Ever since she learned about climate change, Greta Thunberg couldn’t understand why politicians weren’t treating it as an emergency. In August 2018, temperatures in Sweden reached record highs, fires raged across the country, and fifteen-year-old Greta decided to stop waiting for political leaders to take action. Instead of going to school on Friday, she made a sign and went on strike in front of Stockholm’s parliament building. Greta’s solo protest grew into the global Fridays for Future—or School Strike 4 Climate—movement, which millions have now joined. She has spoken at COP24 (the UN summit on climate change) and has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. This timely, unofficial biography is her story, but also that of many others around the world willing to fight against the indifference of the powerful for a better future.
Download or read book Affect and the Making of the Schoolgirl written by Melissa Wolfe and published by Routledge Critical Studies in Gender and Sexuality in Education. This book was released on 2023-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "By exploring the discursive production of gender norms, this book uses case studies conducted in Australian secondary schools to understand how everyday schooling practices reproduce hierarchies of difference. Drawing on qualitative research, the volume presents detailed analysis of discourses surrounding issues including bullying, bodily representations, anxiety, and career aspirations to illustrate how day-to-day school practices contribute to inequity. Engaging theoretically with concepts from feminist new materialism, the text discusses filmic data collected as part of an onto-epistemological study, and features chapters that call for alternative educational encounters which affirmatively acknowledge difference and promote non-binary thinking. This text will benefit researchers, academics, and educators with an interest in gender and sexuality education, gender inequality, and the sociology of education. Those interested in gender studies and feminist theory, as well as educational policy and politics more broadly will also benefit from this book. Melissa Wolfe is Senior Lecturer in Teacher Education at Monash University, Australia"--
Download or read book The Making of a School Girl written by Evelyn Sharp and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Amanda Pig Schoolgirl written by Jean Van Leeuwen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1999-06-21 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally it is the day Amanda Pig has been waiting for. It is the first day of school. Whether making a new friend, coloring a picture to put up in the classroom, or twirling around in the sandbox, Amanda is everyone's favorite schoolgirl.
Download or read book Samplers Samplermakers written by Mary Jaene Edmonds and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 1991 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "American classrooms have gone largely unrecorded, these astonishing embroideries which are usually signed, dated, and even sometimes inscribed with the names of the towns in which they were worked and the names of the embroiderers' teachers serve as historic documents, attesting to the existence of colonial education for women. There is a story behind each of the nearly eighty samplers illustrated in this book"--Insleaves.
Download or read book The School for Dangerous Girls written by Eliot Schrefer and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This psychological thriller follows a girl with dark secrets to a school with uneasy mysteries of its own . . . Gripping, violent and terrifying.” —Kirkus Reviews A New York Public Library “Best of the Teen Age” Angela’s parents think she’s on the road to ruin because she’s dating a “bad boy.” After her behavior gets too much for them, they ship her off to Hidden Oak. Isolated and isolating, Hidden Oak promises to rehabilitate “dangerous girls.” But as Angela gets drawn in further and further, she discovers that recovery is only on the agenda for the “better” girls. The other girls—designated as “the purple thread” —will instead be manipulated to become more and more dangerous . . . and more and more reliant on Hidden Oak’s care. “Teens might behave dangerously themselves to get their hands on this page-turner with its commentary on education.” —Booklist “The struggle and eventual triumph of the bad girls over the evil teachers makes for an intriguing conflict that many teens will appreciate.” —School Library Journal “Compelling and page-turning . . . For any fan of gothic, dark, gripping action, The School for Dangerous Girls should not be missed.” —TeensReadToo.com
Download or read book The Schoolgirl Strangler written by Katherine Kovacic and published by Echo. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: November, 1930. One sunny Saturday afternoon, 12-year-old Mena Griffiths was playing in the park when she was lured away by an unknown man. Hours later, her strangled body was found, mouth gagged and hands crossed over her chest, in an abandoned house. Only months later, another girl was murdered; the similarities between the cases undeniable. Crime in Melbourne had taken a shocking new turn: this was the work of a serial killer, a homicidal maniac. Despite their best efforts, police had no experience dealing with this kind of criminal. What followed was years of bungled investigations, falsely accused men - and the tragic deaths of two more girls - before the murderer was finally caught and brought to justice. With all the pace of a thriller, Katherine Kovacic recounts this extraordinary, chilling true story - of failed police enquiries, a killer with a Jekyll and Hyde personality, and the families shattered when four innocent lives were cruelly taken.
Download or read book Feminised by Schoolgirls Transgender Erotica written by Rebecca Sterne and published by Sterne Publishing. This book was released on with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donny is an eighteen year old college boy who struggles with his independence. Passing by the local finishing school for girls on a daily basis, he develops a growing curiosity about this traditional girl’s institute. When hearing some rather curious activities taking place on the other side of the school’s boundary wall, his inquisitiveness swiftly gets the better of him. In an impetuous act he scales a tree with the intention of spying upon the unseen girls. His clumsy attempt at peeping sees him fall from the boundary wall to land inside of the school grounds. With no easy way out available and in an attempt to avoid being discovered, he flees further into the school grounds, only to be caught red handed by some very surprised schoolgirls that have no intention of letting him go easily. He is about to experience the humiliation of being forced into schoolgirl dress. Kept in this way against his will and fearful of discovery by the staff, he endures further indignities being meted out that culminate in a failed escape attempt and being subjected to school punishment, with one male teacher showing a less than professional interest in this new girl’s welfare. Follow Donny’s fate at the hands of his tormentors, as he’s feminised and played with in the most intimate of fashions by his schoolgirl captors. He knows he must escape their clutches, but his resolve to do so could be sorely tested. This is an erotic story of forced schoolgirl feminisation, including sexual scenes of masturbation, oral sex and feminisation. All characters depicted are over 18 years. Categories: Crossdressing, Feminization, Femdom, Forced Femme, Trans, Transgender, Tranvestite Fiction, Sissy Fiction, Gay, Bisexual, LGBT Fiction, Schoolgirl Erotica
Download or read book At Briarwood School for Girls written by Michael Knight and published by Atlantic Monthly Press. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning author of Eveningland “combines a coming-of-age tale, a ghost story and a meditation on history in his engrossing latest novel” (Minneapolis Star Tribune). It’s 1994 and Lenore Littlefield is a junior at Briarwood School for Girls. She plays basketball. She hates her roommate. History is her favorite subject. She has told no one that she’s pregnant. Everything, in other words, is under control. Meanwhile, Disney has announced plans to build a new theme park just up the road, a “Technicolor simulacrum of American History” right in the middle of one of the most history-rich regions of the country. If successful, the development will forever alter the character of Prince William County, VA, and have unforeseeable consequences for the school. When the threat of the theme park begins to intrude on the lives of the faculty and students at Briarwood, secrets will be revealed and unexpected alliances will form. Lenore must decide whom she can trust—will it be a middle-aged history teacher struggling to find purpose in his humdrum life? A lonely basketball coach tasked with directing the school play? A reclusive playwright still grappling with her own Briarwood legacy? Or a teenage ghost equally adept at communicating with the living via telephone or Ouija board? Following a cast of memorable characters as they reckon with questions about fate, history, and the possibility of happiness, At Briarwood School for Girls is “an inventive coming of age tale” (Southern Living). “A stunning novel with a hint of the supernatural that’s sure to delight readers.”—Publishers Weekly “Irresistible and satisfying.”—Christine Schutt, author of Florida: A Novel
Download or read book A Patriotic Schoolgirl written by Angela Brazil and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-08-10 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Patriotic Schoolgirl" by Angela Brazil is a captivating and inspiring novel that follows the journey of a young and spirited schoolgirl as she navigates the challenges and triumphs of her school life against the backdrop of a nation at war. Set during a critical period in history, the story centers around the protagonist's experiences in a boarding school where she, along with her classmates, becomes deeply involved in the war effort. As the characters grapple with the realities of World War I, readers are taken on a poignant and heartwarming journey that showcases the resilience, determination, and patriotism of the young generation. The novel introduces readers to the main character, a bright and enthusiastic schoolgirl who is passionate about contributing to her country's war efforts. As she and her friends become actively involved in fundraising, volunteering, and supporting the troops, they learn important lessons about unity, sacrifice, and the power of coming together for a common cause. Angela Brazil skillfully weaves together themes of patriotism, friendship, and personal growth. The characters' interactions and experiences illustrate the profound impact that individuals, even young ones, can have on their communities and the broader world. Through their efforts, readers witness the positive change that can arise when people work collaboratively and selflessly. The novel's depiction of the school environment is rich and immersive, capturing the camaraderie among the students, the dynamics of classroom discussions, and the deep bonds of friendship that form amidst challenging circumstances. The characters' personal journeys, both in terms of their individual growth and their collective contributions to the war effort, create a narrative that is both engaging and thought-provoking. Amidst the challenges and uncertainties of wartime, "A Patriotic Schoolgirl" serves as a powerful reminder of the strength and resilience that can be found within young hearts. The protagonist's determination to make a difference and her unwavering commitment to her country's welfare inspire readers to reflect on their own roles in creating positive change. In summary, "A Patriotic Schoolgirl" is a moving and uplifting novel that celebrates the spirit of patriotism, unity, and compassion. Angela Brazil's storytelling paints a vivid picture of a young girl's transformative journey as she learns to harness her passions and talents for the greater good. Through relatable characters and their heartfelt endeavors, the novel serves as a reminder that even in the face of adversity, the actions of individuals can have a profound and lasting impact on the world around them.
Download or read book The Girls written by Emma Cline and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE INSTANT BESTSELLER • An indelible portrait of girls, the women they become, and that moment in life when everything can go horribly wrong ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, NPR, The Guardian, Entertainment Weekly, San Francisco Chronicle, Financial Times, Esquire, Newsweek, Vogue, Glamour, People, The Huffington Post, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Time Out, BookPage, Publishers Weekly, Slate Northern California, during the violent end of the 1960s. At the start of summer, a lonely and thoughtful teenager, Evie Boyd, sees a group of girls in the park, and is immediately caught by their freedom, their careless dress, their dangerous aura of abandon. Soon, Evie is in thrall to Suzanne, a mesmerizing older girl, and is drawn into the circle of a soon-to-be infamous cult and the man who is its charismatic leader. Hidden in the hills, their sprawling ranch is eerie and run down, but to Evie, it is exotic, thrilling, charged—a place where she feels desperate to be accepted. As she spends more time away from her mother and the rhythms of her daily life, and as her obsession with Suzanne intensifies, Evie does not realize she is coming closer and closer to unthinkable violence. Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize • Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Award • Shortlisted for The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize • The New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice • Emma Cline—One of Granta’s Best of Young American Novelists Praise for The Girls “Spellbinding . . . a seductive and arresting coming-of-age story.”—The New York Times Book Review “Extraordinary . . . Debut novels like this are rare, indeed.”—The Washington Post “Hypnotic.”—The Wall Street Journal “Gorgeous.”—Los Angeles Times “Savage.”—The Guardian “Astonishing.”—The Boston Globe “Superbly written.”—James Wood, The New Yorker “Intensely consuming.”—Richard Ford “A spectacular achievement.”—Lucy Atkins, The Times “Thrilling.”—Jennifer Egan “Compelling and startling.”—The Economist
