Bringing together a selection of some of the author's key papers on language and gender, this book provides an overview of the development of language and gender studies over the last 30 years, with particular emphasis on conversational data and on single sex friendship groups.

Spring-Heeled Jack: The Terror of London (1863) is the first full-length serial novel featuring one of Victorian Britain's most notorious urban legends. First published as a penny dreadful in 1863 and reprinted in 1867, this extraordinary narrative transformed Spring-Heeled Jack from whispered terror and theatrical villain into a fully realised Gothic anti-hero.Leaping from the gaslit streets of London and the fevered imagination of the nineteenth century, Spring-H...

High-spirited young Jane is excited to be part of Mr. Mercer’s plan to bring Civil War widows and orphans to Washington Territory—but life out west isn’t at all what she expects in this novel that’s perfect for fans of Avi and Little House on the Prairie.Washington Territory is just the place for men of broad mind and sturdy constitution—and girls too, Jane figures, or Mr. Mercer wouldn’t have allowed her to come on his expedition to bring unmarried girls ...

Perfect for fans of The Beatryce Prophecy and Catherine, Called Birdy, this “spirited” (Booklist) historical middle grade coming-of-age story set in medieval times follows a strong-minded girl determined to prove she’s just as good a candlemaker as any boy.Scholastica, or “Tick,” has grown up helping her father make candles in his shop. The experience has its ups and downs—while constantly smelling like tallow makes it hard for Tick to ke...

Perfect for fans of Doll Bones and Coraline, this eerie, spine-tingling fantasy follows a girl who discovers two otherworldly children and finds herself trapped in an ancient bargain that threatens to destroy them all.It is the autumn of 1160, and twelve-year-old Agnes is helping with the harvest when she hears a frightened voice calling from the nearby woods. When she goes to investigate, Agnes can’t believe what she sees. There, at the bottom of...

***My President Is Mean!***By Melvin CoatesColor Interior EditionRelease Date: July 4thWhat if the most powerful person in the country acted like a bully?My President Is Mean! is a bold and thought-provoking nonfiction picture book that helps children explore the impact of unkind leadership through engaging rhyming text and vibrant color illustrations. Written with young readers in mind, this book tackles real-world political behaviors-such as dishonesty, name-call...

This rich literary novel follows Elen, who must live a precarious lie in order to survive among the medieval Welsh warband that killed her family.Wales, 1109. Three years ago, a warband raided Elen’s home. Her baby sister could not escape the flames. Her older sister fought back and almost killed the warband’s leader, Owain ap Cadwgan, before being killed herself. Despite Elen’s own sexual assault at the hands of the raiders, she saw a chance to live and took it. S...

“An empowering and timely story about resistance.” —BooklistPrincess Academy meets Megan Whalen Turner in this stunning novel about a girl who won’t let anything tame her spirit—not the government that conquered her people, and definitely not reform school!Malley has led the constables on a merry chase across her once-peaceful country. With her parents in prison for their part in a failed resistance moveme...

North Wales. Ten years into English rule. Cecily would give anything to leave Caernarvon and go home. Gwenhwyfar would give anything to see all the English leave. Neither one is going to get her wish.Behind the city walls, English burgesses govern with impunity. Outside the walls, the Welsh are subject to onerous restrictions and bear the burden of taxation, and the burgesses plan to keep it that way.Cecily can't be bothered with boring things like...

Jessica's Two Dads - Book 1"Why do I have two dads and no mom? Is something wrong with my family?"Jessica loves her two dads more than anything in the world-and they love her right back. They tuck her in at night, cheer her on at soccer games, and make her laugh every day. But when other kids at school start asking questions, Jessica begins to wonder about the family she's always known.Through heartfelt conversations and gentle guidance, ...

Measured Success! cuts through the clutter of diet and exercise information and provides an uncomplicated strategy that anyone can understand, follow and share with others. Measured Success! simplifies and clarifies the process of ''counting calories'' in both diet and exercise and introduces a unique strategy called the ''Power of 11'' that is nutritionally sound, easy to remember and effective in achieving results. Incl...

A powerful story of a family in crisis.Emily Stuart has everything she ever wanted - a husband, a nice home, a good job and beautiful daughter named Jenn.When Emily's husband is involved in a tragic car accident and jailed, she decides the best course of action for her and Jenn is to move and build a new life.Instead of happiness she is forced to fight for Jenn to keep from losing her to drugs and the streets