Stay True: Short Stories for Strong Girls

. Scholastic, $4.99 (208pp) ISBN 978-0-590-36033-3

Aiming to inspire girls toward self-reliance, this collection of 11 stories by the likes of M.E. Kerr, Rita Williams-Garcia and Norma Fox Mazer ""stands out as proof of fiction's ability... to subtly alter readers' perceptions of the world,"" said PW. Ages 11-14. (Mar.)

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