title: Let's Hear It for the Girls: 375 Great Books for Readers 2-14
author:  Erica Bauermeister 
description: Once it was hard to find books for girls that didn't feature damsels loitering on the sidelines or being rescued by dashing princes. Now paper heroines are generally brave and resourceful, but, alas, many of the books aren't memorable. Enter Erica Bauermeister and Holly Smith (<i>500 Great Books by Women</i>), book-lovers who collected fiction, biography, and poetry with girls aged 2-14 in mind. They have culled a stellar group of 375 titles divided into picture books, storybooks, chapter books, and more complex writings. Their lively, evocative reviews cover a peppering of old favorites like <i><a href="/exec/obidos/search-handle-url?index=books&field-keywords=Madeline%20and%20Bemelmans">Madeline</a></i> and <i><a href="/exec/obidos/ISBN=0374386137/${0}">A Wrinkle in Time</a></i>, but many selections spring from different cultures and up-to-date issues.
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  # Praise for Samantha A. Cole
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  “This was such a sweet, erotic story. It flowed perfectly and in my opinion
  was the perfect length. This is the first book I've read by Samantha Cole but
  will NOT be the last.”
  
  
  Stacy R.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  “I am new to Samantha Cole and I just wonder how I missed her? Wow she really
  nailed this! This was sweet and naughty at the same time. I really enjoyed
  reading about Grayson, Remington, and Abigail.”
  
  
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  “I loved this book! I really liked these characters and watching their story
  unfold. I laughed, cried, and wanted to slap someone silly. I was quickly
  swept in the story and didn't want to put the book down. I can't wait to read
  the other books in this series!”
  
  
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  “What can I say about Samantha Cole’s Double Down and Dirty? Very few authors
  leave me wanting for words. I love it or hate it. But Samantha’s writing
  leaves me 