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The flood girls : a novel / by Fifield, Richard,1975-;
Subjects: Friendship; Single women; Small cities;

The forever girl : a novel / by Shalvis, Jill,author.;
Returning to her hometown to attend an estranged friend's wedding, Maze navigates unexpected secrets with her childhood circle of friends while discovering that she still has feelings for a long-ago crush.
Subjects: Chick lit.; Friendship; Reunions; Weddings; Man-woman relationships;

The Garnett girls : a novel / by Moore, Georgina,author.;
While their mother entertains lovers and friends in her cottage on the Isle of Wight, refusing to ever speak of her painful past, sisters Rachel, Imogen, and Sasha find her silence keeping them from finding true happiness, in a novel that asks whether children can ever be free from the mistakes of their parents.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Families; Family secrets; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Mothers and daughters;

Girls of summer : a novel / by Thayer, Nancy,1943-author.;
"From star-crossed matches to unexpected love triangles, summer on Nantucket always holds the promise of romance in this sensational novel from New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer. Lisa Hudson feels more alive than she has in a long time after hiring hunky carpenter Mack Whitney to renovate her old Nantucket home. There's no denying the spark growing between them--despite the fact that Mack is ten years her junior. But her twentysomething children, Juliet and Theo, on the island for the summer, worry that the new relationship will only lead to Lisa's heartbreak. Yet Juliet and Theo are in for tangled love stories all their own. When dreamy Ryder Hastings moves to the island to pursue a new environmental venture, Juliet feels an unwelcome attraction, her rocky romantic history pushing her to steer clear of love. Theo only has eyes for Mack's daughter, Beth, with whom he was bound by an unspeakable tragedy in high school--but can they overcome their past? By August, when an impending storm threatens to shatter the peace of the golden island, everyone discovers what they can and cannot control. Nancy Thayer dazzles again with this new tale of a magical summer"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Mothers; Single parents;

Guns, girls & gambling [videorecording]. by Slater, Christian; Oldman, Gary; Cook, Dane; Mattsson, Helena;
Director, Michael Winnick.Christian Slater, Gary Oldman, Dane Cook, Helena Mattsson.The story throws Elvis impersonators, modern cowboys, a six-foot-tall blond assassin, a frat boy, a corrupt sheriff, and a prostitute into a chase for a priceless American Indian artifact stolen during a poker game at an Indian casino.OFRB rating: 14A.DVD.
Subjects: Drama.; Drama.; Action / Adventure.; Crime.; Suspense / Thriller.;
© 2013., Vvs Films,

Almost American girl [graphic novel] : an illustrated memoir / by Ha, Robin,author,illustrator.;
"A powerful and moving teen graphic novel memoir about immigration, belonging, and how arts can save a life--perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and Hey, Kiddo. For as long as she can remember, it's been Robin and her mom against the world. Growing up as the only child of a single mother in Seoul, Korea, wasn't always easy, but it has bonded them fiercely together. So when a vacation to visit friends in Huntsville, Alabama, unexpectedly becomes a permanent relocation--following her mother's announcement that she's getting married--Robin is devastated. Overnight, her life changes. She is dropped into a new school where she doesn't understand the language and struggles to keep up. She is completely cut off from her friends in Seoul and has no access to her beloved comics. At home, she doesn't fit in with her new stepfamily, and worst of all, she is furious with the one person she is closest to--her mother. Then one day Robin's mother enrolls her in a local comic drawing class, which opens the window to a future Robin could never have imagined"--Amazon.com.13-UP.08-UP.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Graphic novels.; Autobiographical comics.; Nonfiction comics.; Ha, Robin; Emigration and immigration; Immigrants; Mothers and daughters; Teenage girls; Koreans; Korean American families; Women immigrants; Women illustrators;

Black girl power : 15 stories celebrating black girlhood / by Johnson, Leah(Young adult author);
"From fifteen legendary Black female authors comes a collection of stories and poems about the power we find in the everyday and the beauty of Black girlhood."--
Subjects: Short stories.; Girls, Black; African Americans;

An American girl. [videorecording] / by Jones, Maggie Elizabeth.; Todd, Hallie.; Reid, Storm.; Tass, Nadia.; American Girl (Firm); Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
Maggie Elizabeth Jones, Hallie Todd, Storm Reid.Born for adventure, Lea Clark heads deep into the Brazilian rainforest, where her most exciting story awaits. When Lea's brother, Zac, goes missing while studying the ecology in South America--and she suspects he's fallen prey to a band of ruthless animal poachers - Lea convinces her mom to spring into action. From the minute their plane touches down, Lea's mom wants her to stay safe in the city, but Lea is determined to save both her brother and the endangered exotic animals she loves! Will Lea come to the rescue of her brother before it's too late?Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Children's films.; Made-for-TV movies.; Girls; Missing persons; Brothers and sisters; Mothers and daughters; Rain forests;
For private home use only.

Girl taking over [graphic novel] : a Lois Lane story / by Kuhn, Sarah(Author),author.; Jovellanos, Arielle,illustrator.; Pecini, Olivia,colourist.; Ujimori, Melanie,letterer.;
"Ambitious aspiring journalist Lois Lane is fresh out of high school and ready to tackle a summer in the city with gusto, but a cavalcade of setbacks-including an annoying frenemy roommate, a beyond-tedious internship at a suddenly corporatized website, and a boss who demotes her to coffee-fetching minion-threatens to derail her extremely detailed life plan. And, you know, her entire future!!! When Lois uncovers a potentially explosive scandal, she must stand up and speak out for the future she deserves without destroying everything she's worked so hard to create. From beloved writer Sarah Kuhn (Shadow of the Batgirl, Heroine Complex), with expressive art by Arielle Jovellanos (Black Star) and vibrant colors from Olivia Pecini (Tuca & Bertie), comes a charming YA story about the strength it takes to embrace the messiness of life."--013-017.Grades 7-9.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Lane, Lois (Fictitious character); Asian American women; Friendship; Reporters and reporting; Women journalists;

Brown-eyed girl [sound recording] / by Kleypas, Lisa,author.; Pressley, Brittany,narrator.; Brilliance Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Brittany Pressley.Avery Crosslin is a talented young fashion designer. But when the company goes into liquidation, Avery finds herself without a job and a boyfriend who decides to leave her. When her father falls ill, Avery is by his side day and night. But one evening she notices a young man, Joe, in distress and offers to help. Their instant attraction to one another is magnetic but even though she is unexpectedly charmed by the good-looking stranger, Avery tells him that she has a boyfriend.
Subjects: Love stories.; Audiobooks.; Bachelors; Love stories; Man-woman relationships; Photographers; Wedding planners; Weddings;

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