The Flood Girls

The Flood Girls
Author: Richard Fifield
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2016-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1476797390

"Welcome to Quinn, Montana, population: 956. A town where nearly all of the volunteer firemen are named Jim, where The Dirty Shame--the only bar in town--refuses to serve mixed drinks (too much work), where the locals hate the newcomers (then again, they hate the locals, too), and where the town softball team has never even come close to having a winning season. Until now. Rachel Flood has snuck back into town after leaving behind a trail of chaos nine years prior. She's here to make amends, but nobody wants to hear it, especially her mother Laverna. But with the help of a local boy named Jake and a little soul-searching, she just might make things right."--Amazon.com.

The Johnstown Girls

The Johnstown Girls
Author: Kathleen E. George
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0822979535

Ellen Emerson may be the last living survivor of the Johnstown flood. She was only four years old on May 31, 1889, when twenty million tons of water decimated her hometown of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Thousands perished in what was the worst natural disaster in U.S. history at the time. As we witness in The Johnstown Girls, the flood not only changed the course of history, but also the individual lives of those who survived it. A century later, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporters Ben Bragdon and Nina Collins set out to interview 103-year-old Ellen for Ben's feature article on the flood. When asked the secret to her longevity, Ellen simply attributes it to "restlessness." As we see, that restlessness is fueled by Ellen's innate belief that her twin sister Mary, who went missing in the flood, is somehow still alive. Her story intrigues Ben, but it haunts Nina, who is determined to help Ellen find her missing half. Novelist Kathleen George masterfully blends a history of the Johnstown flood into her heartrending tale of twin sisters who have never known the truth about that fateful day in 1889—a day that would send their lives hurtling down different paths. The Johnstown Girls is a remarkable story of perseverance, hard work, and never giving up hope in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. It's also a tribute to the determination and indomitable spirit of the people of Johnstown through one hundred years, three generations, and three different floods.

Leah Braves the Flood

Leah Braves the Flood
Author: Julie Gilbert
Publisher: Stone Arch Books
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2020
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1496596897

In 1919 Boston, an orphaned eighth-grade girl plans to head west to become a cowboy until the giant tank of molasses in her neighborhood explodes. Includes historical note, glossary, and discussion questions.

Girls at the Edge of the World

Girls at the Edge of the World
Author: Laura Brooke Robson
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2021-06-08
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0525554033

Set in a world on the edge of an apocalyptic flood, this heart-stoppingly romantic fantasy debut is perfect for fans of Rachel Hartman and Rae Carson. In a world bound for an epic flood, only a chosen few are guaranteed safe passage into the new world once the waters recede. The Kostrovian royal court will be saved, of course, along with their guards. But the fate of the court's Royal Flyers, a lauded fleet of aerial silk performers, is less certain. Hell-bent on survival, Principal Flyer, Natasha Koskinen, will do anything to save the flyers, who are the only family she's ever known. Even if "anything" means molding herself into the type of girl who could be courted by Prince Nikolai. But unbeknownst to Natasha, her newest recruit, Ella Neves, is driven less by her desire to survive the floods than her thirst for revenge. And Ella's mission could put everything Natasha has worked for in peril. As the oceans rise, so too does an undeniable spark between the two flyers. With the end of the world looming, and dark secrets about the Kostrovian court coming to light, Ella and Natasha can either give in to despair . . . or find a new reason to live.

The Small Crimes of Tiffany Templeton

The Small Crimes of Tiffany Templeton
Author: Richard Fifield
Publisher: Razorbill
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2020
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1984835890

After a stint in reform school, fifteen-year-old "Tough Tiff" returns to small-town Montana to face grief, an overbearing best friend, her first boyfriend, eccentric neighbors, and the production of a play she wrote.

Inside Girl

Inside Girl
Author: J. Minter
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2012-12-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1619630168

Flan Flood is determined to be more than just Patch Flood's little sister when she begins her freshman year at Stuyvesant High, a huge public school downtown. When she meets a new group of friends that could help her become a new person, Flan has to convince them that she's just an ordinary girl, like they are. This becomes nearly impossible when her very not-normal friends Liesel, Philippa, and Sara-Beth Benny move in! Can Flan keep the Inside Girls hidden, find a new high school boy to date, and get her new friends to accept her? Flan Flood, a favorite character from the original Insiders series, offers a fresh, young, and girlcentric perspective that is perfect for early teen readers.

Get the Girls Out

Get the Girls Out
Author: Lucy Bloom
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2019-04-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1460706137

A rousing, funny, straight-talking, inspirational and generally awesome book from social entrepreneur Lucy Bloom, part memoir, part life-lessons, which urges us all to find our courage, take joy in life and celebrate our extraordinary ordinariness... Stirring, straight-talking, incredibly inspiring, funny and full-on - Lucy Bloom is one of a kind, and so is her memoir. Lucy's openhearted interest in the world has taken her from jillarooing on a cattle farm to maternity hospitals in Ethiopia, from marshalling a cross-country carnival in northern Uganda to CEO briefings in the back of a tuk-tuk in Cambodia. Hers has been a life of fighting for the underdog only to find out that, sometimes, the underdog is actually her. Taking all dramatic life-turns, side-steps and face-plants in her stride, Lucy has rebuilt her life every time, with love and adventure at its heart, plus a side order of mischief. Rollicking, rude, brimful with joy, and written with a take-no-prisoners, bare-all honesty, this book is a call to arms - a book to make you laugh out loud, nod your head in recognition, re-charge your life and let loose. 'My deepest wish is that reading this book makes you want to do cool stuff, make plans, launch that business, pack your bags, shave your head, ride that horse, date that hottie, apply for that job, chuck that party - and, most of all, get your girls out, whatever that means for you.' 'This memoir is so full of life and its ups and downs, you will start reading it again as soon as you finish. We are all richer for knowing Lucy.' Wendy Whiteley OAM 'Lucy tells powerful stories of human tenacity and love; she inspires all with her insight into the human spirit.' Bernard Salt AM

The Flood

The Flood
Author: Wendy Bartlett
Publisher:
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2017-12-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781944907006

When eleven-year-old Kirsten¿s parents don¿t come home from a community meeting one rainy night, she¿s left in charge of her four-year-old sister, Amanda. Morning brings a flood that fills the first floor of their house. Kirsten must make an agonizing decision: whether to stay put where her parents can find her, or go in search of them. Dangers loom in either scenario. Then Kirsten and Amanda rescue a neighbor, seven-year-old Maya, and her cat. Together the three girls and the cat set out in a little red boat, determined to reunite with their parents. As they struggle to find food, survive the flood waters and make their way among the ruins left behind by the rising tides, the quest forces Kirsten to rise to new levels of courage and resourcefulness she didn¿t know she had. But will they find their families before it¿s too late?

Euphonia and the Flood

Euphonia and the Flood
Author: Mary Calhoun
Publisher: Atheneum
Total Pages: 34
Release: 1976
Genre: Floods
ISBN: 9780819308368

Curious to see where the flood is going, an old woman packs her broom and pig into her boat and sets out to follow it.