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New Beacon Street Girls Book and Boston Red Sox Promote Literacy and Major League Values for Preteen Girls

New Beacon Street Girls Book and Boston Red Sox Promote Literacy and Major League Values for Preteen Girls

Published 06-27-06

Submitted by B*tween Productions

LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2006--What do the Boston Red Sox, a girl with autism and an adopted mutt named Marty have in common? They're all curve balls in the otherwise normal lives of the Beacon Street Girls, five plucky twelve-year-olds who live in the same Boston suburb. Their adventures are the subject of Lucky Charm, a new novel for girls ages 9 to 13 and the eighth installment in the award-winning Beacon Street Girls book series which helps to promote healthy role models and build self-esteem. Lucky Charm is available immediately in book stores nationwide and online at http://www.beaconstreetgirls.com.

A "lighthearted drama with serious issues at heart," Lucky Charm underscores the importance of friendship, courage and responsibility. When Marty goes missing, the girls organize a search for their beloved dog. At the same time, Beacon Street Girl Katani's autistic sister Kelly begins hippotherapy, a promising therapy involving horseback riding. But soon the girls discover that the stables are in danger of closing. When a famous Red Sox player reports he has found Marty and will pay the BSG $10,000 to keep his "lucky charm," the Beacon Street Girls are faced with a difficult decision: save the horses -- or keep Marty.

"Lucky Charm shows girls struggling to maintain a balance between standing up for their personal needs and sacrificing for the greater good," said Addie Swartz, the CEO of B*tween Productions and the mother of two 'tween girls. "The Beacon Street Girls offer girls everywhere a literary world that is both entertaining and educational, and parents the peace of mind that comes from knowing their daughters are positively engaged."

"We are honored that the Beacon Street Girls are fans of our team," said Dr. Charles A. Steinberg, the Red Sox' Executive Vice President/Public Affairs. "Such books provide a vehicle to promote literacy, develop role models, and emphasize the values which so many hope we espouse: teamwork, diversity, sportsmanship, leadership, and wholesome fun."

The Beacon Street Girls books offer a fresh, inspiring, multi-cultural and richly-detailed perspective on the often difficult pre-teen or "tween" years. BSG stories feature friendship, fun and socially responsible values in a contemporary setting.

With the publication of Lucky Charm (B*tween Productions, Inc., $7.99), there will be more than 300,000 copies of the first eight books in print.

About B*tween Productions

B*tween Productions - home of the Beacon Street Girls - is dedicated to quality parent-approved literature, media and gifts for "tween" girls. Shaped by experts in adolescent development and current research on how to positively impact girls' self-esteem, the award-winning Beacon Street Girls book series is committed to the health and well-being of pre-teen girls.

BSG books and products are available at Barnes & Nobles, Borders, WaldenBooks, Amazon.com and BSG's COPPA-compliant Web site, as well as at independent book and gift stores nationwide. In Canada, Beacon Street Girls books are distributed by Georgetown Publications, Inc., and are available at Chapters, Coles and Indigo book stores, as well as through independent stores. Visit the BSG online at http://www.beaconstreetgirls.com.

Copyright Business Wire 2006

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B*tween Productions - home of the Beacon Street Girls - is dedicated to quality parent-approved literature, media and gifts for "tween" girls. Shaped by leading experts in adolescent development and current research on how to positively impact girls' self-esteem, the award-winning Beacon Street Girls book series is committed to the health and well-being of preteen girls. BSG books and products are available at Barnes & Nobles, Borders, WaldenBooks, Amazon.com, Learning Express and BSG's COPPA-compliant Web site, as well as at independent book and gift stores nationwide. In Canada, Beacon Street Girls books are distributed by Georgetown Publications, Inc., and are available at Chapters, Coles and Indigo book stores, as well as through independent stores.

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