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It is 1904, and Rachel and her family are leaving Russia to escape the continuing riots against Jews. They take the Trans-Siberian Railway across the country and board a ship to Shanghai.

A short science fiction story of a man who is made a postman in the future.

Ezzie has friends and a loving family who never maker her feel that she is "fat." But sometimes schoolmates tease her.

Rose decides to have a sleepover party for her birthday.

In the 1940s it was unheard of for women to be members of a professional orchestra, let alone play “masculine” instruments like the bass or trombone.

The story of a timid little maid who is afraid to take part in other girls' activities, while working nobly alone for high ideals.

After losing her job and learning she might also lose her house because of a bad investment, Jess, a fiercely independent and hilariously wry BC grandma, resorts to growing pot in her basement to m

The first of its kind, this anthology showcases women's writing previously available only in Yiddish.

Looking for nutritious, deliciously varied and easy meals?

This story was first published in March 1955 Galaxy and the e-text was produced from the anthology "All the Traps of Earth and other stories".

The Trillium Award-winning autobiographical novel "La mauvaise mere" by Marguerite Andersen is now in English.

Nobby, short for Zenobia, meets an older girl, Zilla, when her family goes on holiday. Zilla is developmentally disabled, but much more fun than the average teenager.

When Lillian and Audrey hatch a plot to escape from Tranquil Meadows Nursing Home, “borrow” a car, and spend their hastily planned vacation time driving to destinations west, they aren’t fully awar

This book is "not written for professional musicians, but for untaught lovers of the art".

Ten biographies of women reformers from around the world who have made a difference in the realms of politics, social equality, disability, and women’s rights.