MAKERS is the award-winning video collection of women's stories. And we're bringing these inspirational and amazing stories to young readers in a book!Did you know that Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to complete the Boston marathon in 1967, was almost pulled off the course before she could finish the race? And that Mae Jemison, an astronaut, was inspired by a Star Trek character to pursue her passion in science?Behind every successful woman is the fascin...

For contemporary women, motherhood has become as polarizing a proposition as it is a powerful calling. For some women this tension is manifest in a debate over whether or not to have children. For others it concerns whether to stay at home with their children or stay in the workforce. Still others feel abandoned altogether by the supposedly pro-family and pro-mother social justice movement that is feminism and are at a loss when it comes to reconciling their maternal instincts with their p...

Secret Identities and Double Lives on Tween TV in introduces readers to the concepts of tweenhood and television (TV) tropes by providing historical and theoretical contexts and reviewing the history of TV targeted to tweens.Through a qualitative analysis of various live-action sitcoms, this book explores the popularity of programming featuring characters leading secret lives and targeted to tweens. By unpacking various theoretical explanations of this distinct period of l...

A searing collection of essays looks back at the 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearings that ignited a national debate about workplace sexual harassment.In the fall of 1991, Anita Hill captured the country's attention when she testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee describing sexual harassment by Clarence Thomas, who had been her boss and was about to ascend to the Supreme Court. We know what happened next: she was challenged, disbelieved, and humil...

From the authors of Manifesta, an activism handbook that illustrates how to truly make the personal political.Grassroots is an activism handbook for social justice. Aimed at everyone from students to professionals, stay-at-home moms to artists, Grassroots answers the perennial question: What can I do? Whether you are concerned about the environment, human rights violations in Tibet, campus sexual assault policies, sweatshop labor, gay marriage, or ...

The twentieth anniversary release of a groundbreaking feminist text: a powerful indictment of the current state of feminism, and a passionate call to arms.Today, people of all genders strive to uphold the goals of feminism and proudly embrace the term, but the movement itself is often beset with confusion and questions. Does personal empowerment happen at the expense of politics? Is feminism for the few―or does it speak to the many as they bump up against daily inj...

Even older students can benefit from play in the classroom—and it doesn’t mean sacrificing rigor. Seasoned educator Amy Heusterberg-Richards shows teachers how embracing play in secondary classrooms can build content, refine skills, and assess understanding, all while inviting joy back into the classrooms of teens who often feel anxious and disfranchised about education.This book describes approaches and rationale for embedding play within secondary classrooms across all discipline...

In 1935, Angus Bowmer, an instructor at Southern Oregon Normal School in Ashland, began with a dream and a small coterie of devoted friends who believed, as he did, in the value of Shakespeare performed on an Elizabethan stage. Though the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's early platforms were rudimentary and the backstage areas primitive, the art drew enthusiastic audiences. The urgency of World War II closed the festival's doors, but in 1947 it reopened with larger theater facilities and an e...

A romantic and thoughtfully observed novel set against the evocative backdrop of Pisa, Italy, Miss Meredith blends romance with subtle social commentary and psychological insight.The story follows a young English governess as she navigates unfamiliar surroundings, new relationships, and emotional awakenings. Through a series of intimate encounters and shifting expectations, Levy explores themes of independence, self-discovery, and the quiet tensions betwee...

From USA Today bestselling author Shadonna RichardsACCIDENTALLY FLIRTING WITH THE CEO 2What happens when a seductive e-mail goes to the wrong recipient—your boss?Jess and Alexa’s romance gets too hot to handle in the work environment—and it’s not just the heat from the sun at the couples-only resort where they are filming a commercial for their vacation specialty client. Too bad, the policy against dating in the workplace is in full force! Can they really w...

What happens when a seductive e-mail goes to the wrong recipient—your boss?Jess and Alexa’s forbidden office romance gets too hot to handle at TLC Advertising—Too bad, the policy against dating in the workplace is in full force! The hot conclusion to their sizzling romantic journey.

What happens when a seductive e-mail goes to the wrong recipient—your boss?Is this a disaster waiting to happen—or the beginning of something too hot to handle?