Whether you were born into a 'nerdy' family and grew up surrounded by books or found the book nerd path all by yourself, there's no denying that certain books helped shape your geeky mind. Growing ...

In her new book, the historian Tiya Miles shows how formative outdoor experiences helped diverse women — from Harriet Tubman to Indigenous athletes — transcend prescribed social and gender roles.

There’s no denying that growing up as a girl has always been tricky. On top of the demands of school, family and friends, there are also myriad expectations about how girls should and shouldn ...

A few weeks ago, my elementary school librarian was sorting through old books when they came across a copy of the American Girl book Changes for Molly that had my name and birthday inscribed on ...

Two decades ago, Rosalind Wiseman defined teen-girl dynamics and inspired Tina Fey’s cult classic movie. Now she helps the adult women who can’t escape high school.

For a gawky, impulsive, twelve-year-old girl who badly wants to be seen as both beautiful and funny, there are few occasions more perilous than a school performance. The pivotal scene in “The ...

Growing up, Melinda Suzensky knew right away she was different from her peers. A biracial girl in the predominantly white Allegheny Valley School District, she was bullied for looking different.

INDIANAPOLIS — A Ben Davis High School graduate is getting some nationwide attention after publishing her first book. Leah Johnson's debut novel is in the young adult genre, titled "You Should See Me ...

Five Washington County high school girls navigate the challenges of growing up Gigi Georges titled her new nonfiction book 'Downeast: Five Maine Girls and the Unseen Story of Rural America.' She ...

Growing up in Puerto Rico and Miami Beach, she dealt with issues like race, sexuality, poverty and mental illness.

Netflix's 'Derry Girls' is a raucous sitcom that explores the lives of four cheeky Northern Irish teen girls growing up under English oppression in the 1990s.

Ruby Warrington has never wanted children. Not while she was growing up in England and not later in her life, a commitment that was tested by an unplanned and rare pregnancy — she was using an ...