After their first two children were born boys, Bill and Natalie Smith were hoping that, after Natalie got pregnant with their third child, they would be blessed with a baby girl and when their dreams of a daughter came true, Bill and especially Natalie were ecstatic. However, as they would find out, having a little girl isn't as they had expected when they find out that their daughter doesn't act like a girl, but more like a boy;a tomboy.Bill doesn't see anything wrong with that, but Natalie sets out to change her daughter's behavior and make her into the ultimate girly-girl, but that ends up being easier said tha

A Modern Tomboy is a story about two young girls, Rosamund Cunliffe and Irene Ashleigh, who are very different from each other. Rosamund is a beautiful, kind, and intelligent girl, while Irene is a tomboy who loves to climb trees and play with boys. When the two girls are forced to share a room at Sunnyside School, they must learn to get along despite their differences. Rosamund is initially annoyed by Irene's boisterous behavior, but she soon realizes that Irene is a kind and caring person. Irene, on the other hand, is initially intimidated by Rosamund's beauty and popularity, but she soon comes to admire Rosamund's intelligence and kindness. As the two girls get to know each other better, they become close friends. They learn to appreciate each other's strengths and weaknesses, and they help each other to grow and mature. A Modern Tomboy is a heartwarming story about friendship, acceptance, and the power of love.

OPENING THE SCHOOL. Mrs. Merriman and Lucy were standing at the white gates of Sunnyside, waiting for the arrival of the girls. Mrs. Merriman had soft brown hair, soft brown eyes to match, and a kindly, gentle face. Lucy was somewhat prim, very neat in her person, with thick fair hair which she wore in two long plaits far below her waist, a face full of intensity and determination, and a slightly set and formal way of speaking.

Tomboy is the story of a girl whose father calls her Brio, whose alter ego is Amine, and whose mother is a blue-eyed blond. But who is she? Born five years after Algerian independence in 1967, she navigates the cultural, emotional, and linguistic boundaries of identity living in a world that doesn't seem to recognize her.

It’s 1939. On the brink of World War II, Jane Benjamin wants to have it all. By day she hustles as a scruffy, tomboy cub reporter. By night she secretly struggles to raise her toddler sister, Elsie, and protect her from their mother. But Jane’s got a plan: she’ll become the San Francisco Prospect’s first gossip columnist and make enough money to care for Elsie. Jane finagles her way to the women’s championship at Wimbledon, starring her hometown’s tennis phenom and cover girl Tommie O’Rourke. She plans to write her first column there. But then she witnesses Edith “Coach” Carlson, Tommie’s closest companion, drop dead in the stands of apparent heart attack, and her plan is thrown off track. While sailing home on the RMS Queen Mary, Jane veers between competing instincts: Should she write a social bombshell column, personally damaging her new friend Tommie’s persona and career? Or should she work to uncover the truth of Coach’s death, which she now knows was a murder, and its connection to a larger conspiracy involving US participation in the coming war? Putting away her menswear and donning first-class ballgowns, Jane discovers what upper-class status hides, protects, and destroys. Ultimately—like nations around the globe in 1939—she must choose what she’ll give up in order to do what’s right.

Based on the author’s viral New York Times op-ed, this heartfelt book is a celebration and exploration of the tomboy phenomenon and the future of girlhood. We are in the middle of a cultural revolution, where the spectrum of gender and sexual identities is seemingly unlimited. So when author and journalist Lisa Selin Davis's six-year-old daughter first called herself a "tomboy," Davis was hesitant. Her child favored sweatpants and T-shirts over anything pink or princess-themed, just like the sporty, skinned-kneed girls Davis had played with as a kid. But "tomboy" seemed like an outdated word—why use a word with "boy" in it for such girls at all? So was it outdated? In an era where some are throwing elaborate gender reveal parties and others are embracing they/them pronouns, Davis set out to answer that question, and to find out where tomboys fit into our changing understandings of gender. In Tomboy, Davis explores the evolution of tomboyism from a Victorian ideal to a twentyfirst century fashion statement, honoring the girls and women—and those who identify otherwise—who stomp all over archaic gender norms. She highlights the forces that have shifted what we think of as masculine and feminine, delving into everything from clothing to psychology, history to neuroscience, and the connection between tomboyism, gender identity, and sexuality. Above all else, Davis's comprehensive deep-dive inspires us to better appreciate those who defy traditional gender boundaries, and the incredible people they become. Whether you're a grown-up tomboy or raising a gender-rebel of your own, Tomboy is the perfect companion for navigating our cultural shift. It is a celebration of both diversity and those who dare to be different, ultimately revealing how gender nonconformity is a gift.

With the tomboy figure currently operating in a liminal space between extinction and resurgence, Reclaiming the Tomboy: The Body, Identity, and Representation is an unabashed celebration of her rebellious, independent, and pioneering spirit. This collection examines the tomboy as she appears throughout history, in the arts and in real-life. It also addresses how she has changed over the centuries, adapting to the world around her and breaking new boundaries in new ways (sometimes with a "simple" selfie). While this collection addresses the claim of the tomboy as being antiquated or even "problematic," it more vigorously offers examples of where she is thriving and benefiting from her tomboy identity. Ultimately, this book underscores the tomboy's legacy as well as why she is still relevant, if not needed, today.

Can Total Tomboy Zibby Payne stay true to herself and still keep her best friend?

Grace, a nerd who has liked her bully, Ava, for 2 years but is sure to be not liked back by her. One day, that tomboy comes close to her and helps her when she's at her limit. Grace is confused by the sudden change in her behaviour but doesn't complain and they become good friends. Before knowing, Ava is head over heels in love with her. But Grace has a lot of secrets buried in her heart and she's not ready to tell her any of it and thus keeps lying to her. Ava, on the other hand, is a narcissist and hates when things don't go her way or when people use her. Their opposite personalities create differences between them. Will Ava the playgirl be able to stay loyal to her? Will Grace be able to overcome her fears and live her life on her own rules? And the biggest question, Will they rise or fall in love?

What happens when a southern tomboy, who grew up "dating like a dude" only to discover she had daddy issues that hurt the men she was once involved with, suffers heart-break and goes on a journey of self-discovery that guides her into frank discussions with men about parenting, relationships, sex, love, and growing pains? "A Tomboy's Guide" begins with the back story of a woman who grows up as a tomboy. It delves into both heavy (a story about sexual assault) and light hearted subjects (asking "Who pays for dates?"). Each chapter includes "YBBG LESSONS" that tackle many of the conflicts that men and women face when dealing with each other in a myriad of relationship settings. ""CONVERSATIONS"" with men from every walk of life, help dispel the negative ways men are normally portrayed. Men open up and show the rawness of emotions they seldom reveal when dealing with relationship issues.