Beacon Street Girls

Posted by : Deborah Takahashi Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Home - Beacon Street Girls. (n.d.). Retrieved November 17, 2010, from http://www.beaconstreetgirls.com/

As one of the more popular, tween girl series, Beacon Street Girls (BSG), has a website that not only contains information on the books, but there are a variety of interactive games and tools that help developing young girls.

According to BSG: "The mission of the company is to provide the kind of positive role models and empowering messages that help girls believe in themselves, whatever their challenges. The BSG brand crosses socio-economic barriers and provides problem-solving tools within an entertaining format that girls can apply to their own lives"(para.1). After searching this website, 'tween girls not only have a community they can belong to, but play games, download free stuff, post reviews on their favorite BSG book, win prizes, learn more about their favorite characters, and explore the world these fabulous girls live. Moreover, girls can join the BSG clubs, which focus on sports, academics, science, and art.