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Power to the princess
by Vita Murrow
Retells fifteen fairy tales that describe the princess as a person who seeks to help others, is open to learning new things, and searches for ways to add purpose to their lives
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Skit-scat raggedy cat : Ella Fitzgerald
by Roxane Orgill
A young person's introduction to the beloved jazz performer is a rollicking portrait that covers Ella Fitzgerald's childhood years while offering insight into the difficult historical and cultural factors that she overcame on her journey to fame.
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She loved baseball : the Effa Manley story
by Audrey Vernick
Introduces Effa Manley, the first women inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, from her childhood in Philadelphia to her groundbreaking role as business manager and owner of the Newark Eagles baseball team. 15,000 first printing.
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Sojourner Truth's step-stomp stride
by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Sojourner Truth was born into slavery, but became a free woman. Freedom meant so much to Sojourner, she used the power of speech to help end slavery
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Mama Miti : Wangari Maathai and the trees of Kenya
by Donna Jo Napoli
Shares the story of Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Muta Maathai, who founded the Green Belt Movement through which everyday Africans combat environmental degradation. Illustrated by the Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning artist of Moses. 30,000 first printing.
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Emma's poem : the voice of the Statue of Liberty
by Linda Glaser
Presents an accessible version of the inspirational story behind the famous poem that begins, "Give me your tired, your poor," while describing how the poem helped render the statue a defining symbol of America's ability to provide welcome and refuge.
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Eleanor, quiet no more : the life of Eleanor Roosevelt
by Doreen Rappaport
Eloquent prose introduces readers to the wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who was born a privileged but shy girl, who taught the less fortunate and became one of the most outspoken first ladies in history, and who was known as an activist, ambassador, and champion of civil rights.
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Basketball belles : how two teams and one scrappy player put women's hoops on the map
by Sue Macy
Raised on a cattle ranch, Agnes Morley was sent to Stanford University to learn to be a lady. Yet in no time she exchanged her breeches and spurs for bloomers and a basketball; and in April 1896 she made history. In a heart-pounding game against the University of California at Berkeley, Agnes led her team to victory in the first-ever intercollegiate women's basketball game, earning national attention and putting women's basketball on the map
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That Book Woman
by Heather Henson
Offers the story of the Pack Horse Librarian who traveled to remote regions throughout the United States during the Depression to deliver books and a stubborn boy who refused to give reading a try. 50,000 first printing.
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The ride : the legend of Betsy Dowdy
by Kitty Griffin
Recounts the legend of North Carolina teenager, Betsy Dowdy, whose courageous ride on a cold December night in 1775 may have played a crucial role in the outcome of the American Revolution. By the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin.
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Me-- Jane
by Patrick McDonnell
Holding her stuffed toy chimpanzee, young Jane Goodall observes nature, reads Tarzan books, and dreams of living in Africa and helping animals. Includes biographical information on the prominent zoologist
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Marching with Aunt Susan : Susan B. Anthony and the fight for women's suffrage
by Claire Rudolf Murphy
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in California with Marching with Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women's Suffrage. Inspired by the real-life journals of Bessie Keith Pond--a 10-year-old girl who lived in California during the suffrage campaign--this picture book offers a child's-eye view of the struggle waged by women to gain the right to vote.
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Buffalo music
by Tracey E. Fern
Settling in Palo Duro Canyon in Texas, Molly lived and worked to the sounds of the millions of buffalo that roamed the land, but soon gunfire reduced the herds, so Molly took in orphaned calves to grow her own herd, in a story inspired by the true-life contributions of pioneer Mary Ann Goodnight.
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Hillary
by Jonah Winter
A sumptuously illustrated, empowering young reader's introduction to the life and career of presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton traces her early years as an outspoken student at Wellesley and Yale, her marriage to the 42nd president, and her achievements as a senator and secretary of state. Simultaneous eBook.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg : the case of R. B. G. vs. inequality
by Jonah Winter
A picture book portrait of the controversial first Jewish woman Supreme Court Justice illuminates many of her own firsthand experiences with injustice that might have limited her opportunities, describing her prestigious education, her advocacy work as a lawyer and her important achievements with the Supreme Court. Simultaneous eBook. 50,000 first printing.
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Amelia and Eleanor go for a ride : based on a true story
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Set in 1933, a meticulously researched picture book celebrates the courage of two American heroes--Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt--as they secretly slip away from a White House dinner, commandeer an airplane, and fly over Washington, D.C., while still in their gorgeous evening gowns. 25,000 first printing.
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To the stars! : the first American woman to walk in space
by Carmella Van Vleet
Shares the story of renowned astronaut and distinguished scientist Kathryn Sullivan, describing how she defied the conventions of her childhood to pursue interests previously limited to boys and how she became the first woman to walk in space.
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The world is not a rectangle : a portrait of architect Zaha Hadid
by Jeanette Winter
An introduction to the life and achievements of famed architect Zaha Hadid describes how as a child in Baghdad she dreamed of designing her own cities before pursuing an education and launching her famed studio, in a picture book portrait that shares insights into the challenges she overcame as a Muslim woman. Simultaneous eBook.
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Trailblazer : the story of ballerina Raven Wilkinson
by Leda Schubert
"When she was only five years old, her parents took her to see the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Raven perched on her crushed velvet seat, heard the tympani, and cried with delight even before the curtain lifted. From that moment on, her passion for danceonly grew stronger. No black ballerina had ever danced with a major American touring troupe before. Raven would be the first. All Raven Wilkinson wanted to do was dance. On Raven's ninth birthday, her uncle gifted her with ballet lessons, and she completely fell in love with dance. While she was a student at Columbia University, Raven auditioned for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and was finally accepted on her third try, even after being told she couldn't dance with them because of her skin color. She encountered racism in her travels while on tour, but the applause, alongside the opportunity to dance, made all the hardship worth it. She would later dance for royalty with the Dutch National Ballet and regularly performed with the New York City Opera until she was fifty. This beautiful picture book tells the uplifting story of the first African American ballerina to ever dance with a major American touring troupe and how she became a huge inspiration for Misty Copeland. Theodore's unique, heavy line style of illustration brings a deeper level of fluidity and life to the work"
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Mae among the stars
by Roda Ahmed
A picture book story inspired by the first African-American woman to travel in space describes how as a child, a persevering Little Mae dreamed of dancing in space while surrounded by billions of stars. 25,000 first printing.
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Margaret and the Moon : how Margaret Hamilton saved the first Lunar Landing
by Dean Robbins
An introduction to the pioneering woman mathematician who saved the first lunar landing describes the childhood love of numbers that led to her prestigious education and pivotal contributions at NASA, explaining how her handwritten codes proved essential throughout numerous space missions. By the author of Miss Paul and the President. Simultaneous eBook.
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Turning pages : my life story
by Sonia Sotomayor
The boundary-breaking Supreme Court Justice reveals the inspiring role of books in her life, discussing how she overcame such challenges as diabetes and painful losses to become the first Latina to hold her distinguished position. Simultaneous eBook.
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Hidden figures : the true story of four black women and the space race
by Margot Lee Shetterly
A lavishly illustrated picture book adaptation of the inspiring story of the four brilliant mathematicians who were pivotal to the success of America's space program, written by one of their associates, describes how they overcame the harsh limitations imposed on black women in the segregated 1960s. 50,000 first printing.
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