This book is about a young Muslim girl who wears a hijab and is just trying to live a normal life. She signs up to play the lead princess in the school play, but a few girls pick on her when she does so. She does not let this stop her from trying. She goes home every day and practices hard, trying to be the best princess she can be. Then, when she auditions for the play, Ameena gets the lead role, proving that hard work and dedication are what is needed in order to rise to the top and that negative comments sometimes should just be ignored.
How to Raise Empowered Girls in a Princess World! It's no secret that little girls love princesses, but behind the twirly dresses and glittery crowns sits a powerful marketing machine, delivering negative stereotypes about gender, race, and beauty to young girls. So how can you protect your daughter, fight back, and offer new, less harmful options for their princess obsession? The Princess Problem features real advice and stories from parents, educators, psychologists, children's industry insiders that will help equip our daughters to navigate the princess-saturated media landscape. With excellent research and tips to guide parents through honest conversations with their kids, The Princess Problem is the parenting resource to raising thoughful, open-minded children. "a very insightful look at our princess culture...Parents—this is a must read!" — Brenda Chapman, Writer/Director, Disney/Pixar's BRAVE
A ruthless tycoon wants to ruin my company, but I’m not prepared for how badly he wants me. I’m a self-professed daddy's girl, but now he’s gone and I’m left to run the company that's become my life, my passion. Until I get a visit from a lawyer with demands from a mysterious tycoon. The terms are clear: marry Jacobi Dixon or he'll spill all my dad’s dirty secrets, revealing a past that could tank the company. So, fine. I’ll marry him. I’ll protect my company. But before I say my vows I’ll run to Cabo San Lucas and get myself good and ruined first. I don’t know anything about my future husband, just like I don’t know how badly he wants what should've been his in the first place. It's not just my company, it's me. *Redeem was originally published as the duet Ruined and Redeemed. __ Topics: contemporary romance, series, romantic suspense series, mystery, modern romance, urban romance, wealthy, city romance, smart romance, mystery, lighthearted romance, hot romance, sexy, heartwarming, heart-warming, family, love, love books, kissing books, emotional journey, contemporary, contemporary romance, romance series, wealthy hero, sassy, strong heroine, captivating romance, hot, hot romance, sparks, loyalty, swoon, contemporary, bodyguard, forced marriage, marriage arrangement, morally gray hero, beach read, romantic vacation, found family, strong heroine, caretaker, protective hero. Other readers enjoyed books by: Riley Edwards, Cat Johnson, Alexis Abbott, Lori Ryan, Meghan March, Kristin Ashley, Brittney Sahin, Sharon Hamilton, Catherine Cowles, Lexi Blake, Piper Davenport, Abbie Zanders, Lani Lynn Vale, and Kristen Proby.
One reluctant heart. Three royal brothers. A whole country waiting to see who she'll pick. It's time for me to join my dad and older sister in Gallyr, to dust off the cobwebs of a normal person's life and don the mantle of Lady Tatiana Bethany Penrose. The whole of Gallyr waits eagerly for the announcement my sister's being courted by the Crown Prince. Until I come along and, for the first time in my life, all eyes are on me. Lia's desperate to be royalty, but none of the princes seem to want her. Me, though? I'm no princess. Parts One to Four of the I'm No Princess Novella Series. Please be aware that this story uses Australian English spelling and syntax.
For six year old Nicky Stowe, life was a mixed bag of good times in the world around her and a nightmare at home. But, she found hope in form of her little sister Sammi and a beautiful mommy for hire named Melanie Swan. Nicky found how to get back what she needed the most, her family, and a way to become royalty with a simple request. She found the way to be a princess just by asking and got a sweet visit from the King of the Universe. Is this as real as Melanie believed and could Nicky really become a princess? Is this something for anyone who wants it? And what is it like to be the King daughter? Is it a fairy tale or real life? Nicky found that it’s both. Read how simple little girl Became the King’s daughter. Maybe you can too if you just ask. Like Bill said to Nicky, it never hurts to ask.
A salute to those who show up every morning to one of the most important jobs in the country---teaching. No matter the personality of the teacher or the ages of kids that they teach, nobody can make it through a typical teacher's week without the sunshine of God's love and laughter pouring its light on his or her life.
A richly imagined debut set against the backdrop of India, London, and Hollywood that tells the story of a young boy, suddenly orphaned, and the adults around him, each of whom is also looking for a home in the world. Kerala, 1993: Eight-year-old Birendra suddenly loses his mother, but he refuses to believe he's an orphan. He's certain that his mother's twin sister, the troubled but winning Nayana, will come for him all the way from West London. But when the letter informing Nayana of her sister's death goes missing, numerous lives are forever altered, and Birendra is set adrift. Madeline, a Los Angeles native and interior designer to the stars, is floundering in her personal life. In the aftermath of a failed attempt to get pregnant, she flies to India where she finds herself face-to-face with Birendra. In a moment of sudden certainty, she decides she must adopt the boy in order to save them both. As Nayana falls deeper into crisis at work and in her marriage in London, Birendra learns to make himself at home in Los Angeles, forging an especially close bond with Madeline's younger brother, Edward, who begins to worry that his sister may have met her match in motherhood. When he learns of his adopted nephew's family in London, Edward is faced with an impossible choice. If he can find Nayana and reunite her with her nephew, should he? Even if in doing so he would risk unwittingly setting the two women who love the boy most against each other? Written in stirring prose, and infused with keen emotional insight, Bindi is about our search for family and for home, and an exploration of the ways that loss and longing can be converted into hope, connection, and love.
Blending the iconoclastic feminism of The Notorious RBG and the confident irreverence of Go the F**ck to Sleep, a brazen and empowering illustrated collection that celebrates inspirational badass women throughout history, based on the popular Tumblr blog. Well-behaved women seldom make history. Good thing these women are far from well behaved . . . Illustrated in a contemporary animation style, Rejected Princesses turns the ubiquitous "pretty pink princess" stereotype portrayed in movies, and on endless toys, books, and tutus on its head, paying homage instead to an awesome collection of strong, fierce, and yes, sometimes weird, women: warrior queens, soldiers, villains, spies, revolutionaries, and more who refused to behave and meekly accept their place. An entertaining mix of biography, imagery, and humor written in a fresh, young, and riotous voice, this thoroughly researched exploration salutes these awesome women drawn from both historical and fantastical realms, including real life, literature, mythology, and folklore. Each profile features an eye-catching image of both heroic and villainous women in command from across history and around the world, from a princess-cum-pirate in fifth century Denmark, to a rebel preacher in 1630s Boston, to a bloodthirsty Hungarian countess, and a former prostitute who commanded a fleet of more than 70,000 men on China’s seas.
