<center>An Inspiring Approach to Reading</center><p> From <i>A Tree Grows in Brooklyn</i> to <i>Ramona the Pest to Wringer</i>, here are 100 great books guaranteed to stir the imagination, spark conversation, and lead the way to adventure.</p><p> In <i>100 Books for Girls to Grow On</i>, Shireen Dodson, author of the acclaimed <i>The Mother-Daughter Book Club</i>, offers a selection of both new and classic titles. Each book has been handpicked because it is a joy to read, because it inspires mother-daughter dialogue, and because it encourages creativity beyond the book experience. </p><p> Included are brief plot summaries for each book, as well as thought-provoking discussion questions, inspired field trip ideas, fun crafts and activities, and biographies of the authors. </p><p> Let books become a springboard for encouraging your daughter's imagination. Ideas inside include: </p><p></p><ul> <li>Design and draw colorful dresses like Wanda Petronski, heroine of Eleanore Estes' <i>The Hundred Dresses</i>.<p></p></li><li> Take your cue from <i>Harriet the Spy</i> and create your own stories from overheard snippets of conversation.<p> </p></li><li>While reading <i>Caddie Woodlawn</i>, pull out a map and trace Caddie's mother's journey from Boston to the Wisconsin frontier.</li></ul><p> You don't need to form a book club to use and enjoy <i>100 Books for Girls to Grow On</i>. Shireen Dodson offers stimulating ideas that will spark your daughter's creativity and nurture a love for books.</p>