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Here are our favorite picture books about tomboys and strong girls. These titles can be found in the Easy section of the library.
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One Grain of Rice : A Mathematical Folktale
by Demi
A rajah who believes himself to be wise and fair uses his hungry people's rice for himself year after year, until a village girl named Rani devises a clever plan using the surprising power of doubling to win a billion grains of rice from the rajah.
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Ninja Bunny: Sister Vs. Brother
by Jennifer Gray Olson
Embarking on a mission to find the Golden Carrot of Awesomeness, Ninja Bunny encounters his greatest challenge yet in his own little sister, who annoyingly insists on tagging along and demonstrating her own ninja-bunny skills.
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Isabella: Girl On The Go
by Jennifer Fosberry
While playing in the backyard, Isabella imagines herself all over the world as a warrior, archeologist, queen, and astronomer.
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I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark
by Debbie Levy
A picture book portrait of the celebrated Supreme Court justice traces her achievements through the lens of her many famous acts of civil disagreement against inequality, unfair treatment and human rights injustice.
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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.
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Not All Princesses Dress in Pink
by Jane Yolen
A celebration of a girl's unlimited potential features rhythmic text describing a variety of princesses who enjoy playing sports, jumping in mud puddles, and making messes--all while wearing their sparkling tiaras.
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The Princess and the Pony
by Kate Beaton
Wanting a big, strong, beautiful horse that will help her fulfill her dream of becoming a warrior, Princess Pinecone is dismayed when her birthday arrives and she does not quite get the horse she envisioned.
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Freckleface Strawberry
by Julianne Moore
Wanting to look like everyone else, a spunky seven-year-old becomes determined to get rid of her freckles once and for all, but after a series of amusing treatments and disguises, Freckleface Strawberry meets an accepting friend who gives her the support she needs to come to term with being the wonderfully unique person she is and will always be!
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Journey
by
Aaron Becker
Using a red marker, a young girl draws a door on her bedroom wall and through it enters another world where she experiences many adventures, including being captured by an evil emperor.
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Edda: A Little Valkyrie's First Day of School
by Adam Auerbach
Edda, the littlest Valkyrie, leaves the magical land of Asgard to attend school in hopes of making a friend her own age, but she feels like an outcast until she finds her courage and learns that being different makes her special.
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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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Mirette on the High Wire
by
Emily Arnold McCully
Mirette learns tightrope walking from Monsieur Bellini, a guest in her mother's boarding house, not knowing that he is a celebrated tightrope artist who has withdrawn from performing because of fear.
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Miss Rumphius
by
Barbara Cooney
As a child, Great-aunt Alice Rumphius resolved that when she grew up she would go to faraway places, live by the sea in her old age, and do something to make the world more beautiful--and she does all those things, the last being the most difficult of all.
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Winners Never Quit
by Mia Hamm
Soccer star and Olympic gold medalist Mia Hamm tells the story of how Mia, a competitive child in a large family, learns to be part of a team and work together with her six brothers and sisters.
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Grace for President
by
Kelly DiPucchio
Excited about the idea of becoming the country's first female president, Grace joins the school's presidential campaign to get her career on track, but when her competition seems to have the support of all the male voters, Grace must use all her campaigning skills to win them over by showing how she is truly the best person for the job.
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Ninja Red Riding Hood
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Corey Rosen Schwartz
A rollicking companion to The Three Ninja Pigs finds a hungry wolf, who has mastered his katas in ninja school, huffing and puffing his way to the home of Red Riding Hood and her grandmother only to discover that Red has also acquired black belt skills.
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Amazing Grace
by Mary Hoffman
Although a classmate says that she cannot play Peter Pan in the school play because she is black, Grace discovers that she can do anything she sets her mind to do.
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Extra Yarn
by Mac Barnett
With a supply of yarn that never runs out, Annabelle knits for everyone and everything in town until an evil archduke decides he wants the yarn for himself.
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The Most Magnificent Thing
by Ashley Spires
A little girl and her canine assistant set out to make the most magnificent thing, however despite their hard work, the end result is not what the girl had envisioned, but a long walk soon clears her mind and yields a fresh perspective about what needs to be done to succeed.
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Sheila Rae, the Brave
by
Kevin Henkes
When brave Sheila Rae, who usually looks out for her sister Louise, becomes lost and scared one day, Louise comes to the rescue.
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