{"product_id":"100-books-for-girls-to-grow-on-9780060957186","title":"100 Books for Girls to Grow on","description":"An Inspiring Approach to Reading\u003cp\u003e From \u003cem\u003eA Tree Grows in Brooklyn\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eRamona the Pest to Wringer\u003c\/em\u003e, here are 100 great books guaranteed to stir the imagination, spark conversation, and lead the way to adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003cem\u003e100 Books for Girls to Grow On\u003c\/em\u003e, Shireen Dodson, author of the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eThe Mother-Daughter Book Club\u003c\/em\u003e, offers a selection of both new and classic titles. Each book has been handpicked because it is a joy to read, because it inspires mother-daughter dialogue, and because it encourages creativity beyond the book experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Included are brief plot summaries for each book, as well as thought-provoking discussion questions, inspired field trip ideas, fun crafts and activities, and biographies of the authors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Let books become a springboard for encouraging your daughter's imagination. Ideas inside include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesign and draw colorful dresses like Wanda Petronski, heroine of Eleanore Estes' \u003cem\u003eThe Hundred Dresses\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Take your cue from \u003cem\u003eHarriet the Spy\u003c\/em\u003e and create your own stories from overheard snippets of conversation.\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhile reading \u003cem\u003eCaddie Woodlawn\u003c\/em\u003e, pull out a map and trace Caddie's mother's journey from Boston to the Wisconsin frontier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e You don't need to form a book club to use and enjoy \u003cem\u003e100 Books for Girls to Grow On\u003c\/em\u003e. Shireen Dodson offers stimulating ideas that will spark your daughter's creativity and nurture a love for books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDodson, Shireen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eShireen Dodson is Special Assistant to the Director, Office of Civil Rights attaché U.S. Department of State. Her second book, \u003cem\u003eOne Hundred Books for Girls to Grow On\u003c\/em\u003e, offers a selection of both new and classic titles, and it serves as a companion to \u003cem\u003eThe Mother-Daughter Book Club\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Washington, D.C., and is the mother of three children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51811640770834,"sku":"9780060957186","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_90f029a6-00b6-4720-a55f-1927a5639da5.jpg?v=1766487129","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/100-books-for-girls-to-grow-on-9780060957186","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}