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Celebrate Women's History Month with these children's biographies March 2023
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Nina: A Story of Nina Simone
by Traci N. Todd
Revealing and defining, this picture book biography tells the story of
little Eunice Kathleen Waymon who, after becoming the acclaimed
singer Nina Simone, used her voice for powerful protest in the fight against racial inequality and discrimination.
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Fancy Party Gowns : The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe
by Deborah Blumenthal
This beautiful picture book tells the story of Ann Cole Lowe, a little-known African-American fashion designer who battled personal and social adversity in order to pursue her passion of making beautiful gowns and went on to become one of society's top designers.
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Rena Glickman, Queen of Judo
by Eve Nadel Catarevas
This inspiring autobiography of Rena Glickman, known professionally as Rusty Kanokogi, chronicles her journey to become the preeminent female judo master of her time when judo was a sport strictly for boys and men.
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Stacey's Extraordinary Words
by Stacey Abrams
When she is chosen to compete in the local spelling bee, Stacey learns that, win or lose, her words are powerful, and sometimes perseverance
is the most important word of all, in this debut picture book from the iconic voting rights advocate.
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Ablaze with Color:
A Story of Painter Alma Thomas
by Jeanne Walker Harvey
Meet an incredible woman who broke down barriers throughout her whole life and is now known as one of the most preeminent painters of the 20th century. Told from the point of view of young Alma Thomas, readers can follow along as she grows into her discovery of the life-changing power of art.
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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. By the author of We Shall Overcome: The Story of a Song.
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She Persisted in Science:
Brilliant Women Who Made a Difference
by Chelsea Clinton
Engaging artwork accompanies inspiring text in this STEM-focused addition to the #1 New York Times best-selling She Persisted series that introduces readers to women scientists who didn't listen to those who told them no and who used their smarts, skills and persistence to discover, invent, create and explain.
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Dear Mr. Dickens
by Nancy Churnin
In Eliza Davis's day, Charles Dickens was the most celebrated living writer in England. But some of his books reflected a prejudice that was
all too common at the time: prejudice against Jewish people. Eliza
was Jewish, and her heart hurt to see a Jewish character in Oliver Twist portrayed as ugly and selfish. She wanted to speak out about how unfair that was, even if it meant speaking out against the great man himself.
So she wrote a letter to Charles Dickens. What happened next is history.
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Malala's Magic Pencil
by Malala Yousafzai
A first picture book by history's youngest Nobel Prize laureate describes how as a child in Pakistan she wished for a magic pencil to make others happy and to make her home cleaner and safer before she learned how to make positive changes without magic.
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Maria Tallchief
by Christine Day
When she was told that she might need to change her Osage name to one that sounded more Russian in order to succeed as a professional ballerina, Maria Tallchief refused and worked hard to become America's first Native American prima ballerina.
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