Behrens, June.
Summary: Depicts the life of the vigorous and unconventional woman from Savannah who founded the American branch of the Girl Scouts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Childrens Press 1988
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB LOW BEHStewart, Nikita
Summary: "Giselle Burgess, a young mother of five, and her children, along with others in the shelter, become the catalyst for Troop 6000. Having worked for the Girl Scouts earlier on, Giselle knew that these girls, including her own daughters, needed something they could be a part of, where they didn't need to feel the shame or stigma of being homeless, but could instead develop skills and build a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 369.463 STESummary: This book, "Scouting for girls; official handbook of the Girl Scouts", by Girl Scouts of the United States of America, is a replication of a book originally published before 1922. It has been restored page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. This book was created using print-on-demand technology. Thank you for supporting classic literature. This...
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Publisher / Publication Date: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 369 SCOCordery, Stacy A.
Summary: Recounts the life of the woman who founded the sister organization to the Boy Scouts, originally called the Girl Guides, giving meaning and purpose in her privileged but unfulfilling existence as the wife of a British aristocrat.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LOW, JULIETTE GORDON CORCorey, Shana.
Summary: A one hundreth anniversary tribute to the Girl Scouts founder describes how she rejected the conventions of Victorian culture and introduced her pioneer family's passion for service, adventure, and independence to the girls of her time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio LowCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE 369.4 CORTapper, Alice Paul
Summary: When the author notices the girls in her class were not participating as much as the boys, she discusses it with her Girl Scout Troop and comes up with a creative way to encourage classroom participation in girls.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2019
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Summary: "The inspiring memoir for young readers about a Latina rocket scientist whose early life was transformed by joining the Girl Scouts and who currently serves as CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 369.463 ACECopies Available at East Bay
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 369.463 ACEMarsh, Carole
Summary: Avery, Ella, and their two Girl Scout friends decide to show their love for animals by volunteering at an animal shelter. They have fun giving puppies baths, cuddling canines, and even cleaning cages! But when the girls realize that the dogs and puppies are disappearing, they become alarmed. Who is taking the precious pups? And why?? To make matters worse, there's a hurricane coming! Join these...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carole Marsh/Gallopade International 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED MARHesselbein, Frances.
Summary: "The extraordinary life of an extraordinary leader: Frances Hesselbein Leadership is a Journey is written in a personal, intimate tone that delivers key leadership lessons applicable to leaders in every walk of life. Tracing her development as a leader, Hesselbein tells her inspirational story around a dozen guiding principles. The stories will show what shaped her personally and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jossey-Bass 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.5 HESLubar, David.
Summary: Thirty-five creepy stories about pigeons, ancient predators, Girl Scouts, and other terrifying things. Includes author's notes on how he got his ideas for these stories.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tom Doherty Associates 2007
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J Fiction LubHowden, Sarah
Summary: "During a special Girl Scouts trip, Darlene gets to camp out on the front lawn of the White House! But will she find the courage to show Michelle Obama her knot-tying skills?"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collins 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN HOWLee, Stephan
Summary: "In the sequel to K-Pop Confidential, Candace is a Rookie idol. Her life is suddenly filled with the fans, cameras, and glamor of stardom: She and her boyfriend, YoungBae, are a K-Pop power couple; she's a walking icon at Brandt Foreign School; and her new girl group, known simply as THE GIRLS, is poised to break records across the industry. With her status as the industry's K-Pop Warrior, she...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Point, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC LEEPappas, Alexi
Summary: "When Alexi Pappas was four years old, her mother committed suicide, drastically altering the course of Pappas's life and setting her on a perpetual search for female role models. When her father started signing her up for sports teams as a way to keep his bereaved daughter busy, female athletes became some of the first women Pappas looked up to, and she became a girl with a goal: to be an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Dial Press 2021
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Summary: Obsessively following the edicts of the Girl Scouts Handbook in spite of her lack of a troop, young Rory longs to escape the Reno trailer park where she lives with her bartender mother.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2012