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• Standing on Her Shoulders

  a Celebration of Women

  Clark-Robinson, Monica,

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  "A stunning love letter to the important women who shape us -- from our own mothers and grandmothers to the legends who paved the way for girls and women everywhere." - Publisher's description

• The Brontë Sisters

  the Brief Lives of Charlotte, Emily and Anne

  Reef, Catherine

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  "After exploring the world of Jane Austen, Reef now turns her attention to the tragically short but utterly fascinating lives of the Bronte sisters: Charlotte (author of "Jane Eyre"), Emily ("Wuthering Heights"), and Anne ("Agnes Grey")." -…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Brave, Black, First

  50+ African American Women Who Changed the World

  Hudson, Cheryl Willis,

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  "An illustrated biographical compilation of over fifty African American women from the 1700s through to the present day." - Publisher's description

• Muslim Girls Rise

  Inspirational Champions of Our Time

  Mir, Saira,

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  "Discover the true stories of nineteen unstoppable Muslim women of the twenty-first century who have risen above challenges, doubts, and sometimes outright hostility to blaze trails in a wide range of fields." - Publisher's description

• Searching Beyond the Stars

  Seven Women in Science Take on Space's Biggest Questions

  Mortillaro, Nicole, 1972-

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  "An in-depth look at the lives and accomplishments of seven women in the world of astronomy and space study. With a focus on feminist and stem-related content, this non-fiction book is written by a Senior Science Reporter for CBC." - Publisher's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Try It!

  How Frieda Caplan Changed the Way We Eat

  Rockliff, Mara,

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  "A picture book biography of Frieda Caplan, the produce pioneer who changed the way Americans eat by introducing exciting new fruits and vegetables, from baby carrots to blood oranges to kiwis." - Publisher's description

• All Rise

  the Story of Ketanji Brown Jackson

  Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-

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  "Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, is an inspiration and role model to children of all ages. Award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford tells her story of perseverance, dignity, and honor in this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mother Jones and Her Army of Mill Children

  Winter, Jonah, 1962-

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  “My name is Mother Jones and I'm MAD. And you'd be MAD, too, if you'd seen what I've seen.” Lively narrative and lovely illustrations depicting the Mother Jones led Children’s Crusade in 1903, bringing attention to the plight of child laborers and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Love Is Loud

  How Diane Nash Led the Civil Rights Movement

  Wallace, Sandra Neil,

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  "A picture book biography of Diane Nash, a Civil Rights Movement leader at the side of Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis... With her strong words of truth and actions, she works to stop segregation." - Publisher's description

• Ocean Speaks

  How Marie Tharp Revealed the Ocean's Biggest Secret

  Keating, Jess,

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  Biography of Marie Tharp, the first person to map out Earth's largest underwater ridge.

• Little Rosetta and the Talking Guitar

  the Musical Story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Woman Who Invented Rock and Roll

  Pinkney Barlow, Charnelle,

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  "A picture book biography of pioneering guitarist Sister Rosetta Tharpe." - Publisher's description

• Out of Left Field

  Klages, Ellen, 1954-

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  "In 1957, inspired by what she is learning about civil rights and armed with knowledge of female ball players, ten-year-old Katy Gordon fights to be allowed to play Little League baseball." - Publisher's description

• Brother's Keeper

  Lee, Julie (Children's fiction writer),

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  "Twelve-year-old Sora and her eight-year-old brother, Youngsoo, must try to escape North Korea's oppressive Communist regime on their own in 1950. Includes historical notes, photographs of the author's mother, glossary of Korean words, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Daring Darleen, Queen of the Screen

  Nesbet, Anne,

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  A fun and funny romp about a girl who works in movies during the days of silent films, and whose family's plan to stage a kidnapping as a publicity stunt goes horribly (and hilariously) wrong. This one is full of sly humor, but the peek into the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Betty Before X

  Shabazz, Ilyasah,

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  "Raised by her aunt until she is six, Betty, who will later marry Malcolm X, joins her mother and stepfamily in 1940s Detroit, where she learns about the civil rights movement." - Publisher's description

• Our Castle by the Sea

  Strange, Lucy,

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  "England is at war. Growing up in a lighthouse, Pets world has been one of storms, secret tunnels and stories about sea monsters. But now the clifftops are a terrifying battleground, and her family is torn apart. This is the story of a girl who is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Becoming RBG

  Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Journey to Justice

  Levy, Debbie,

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  "From the New York Times bestselling author of I Dissent comes a biographical graphic novel about celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg." - Publisher's description

• Play Like a Girl

  a Graphic Memoir

  Wilson, Misty,

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  "Debut author Misty Wilson chronicles her seventh-grade experience as the only girl on her town's football team in this empowering graphic memoir about teamwork, friendship, crushes, and touchdowns." - Publisher's description

• History Vs Women

  the Defiant Lives That They Don't Want You to Know

  Sarkeesian, Anita,

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  "Looking through the ages and across the globe, the authors have reclaimed the stories of twenty-five remarkable women who dared to defy history and change the world around them." - Publisher's description

• Alice Paul and the Fight for Women's Rights

  From the Vote to the Equal Rights Amendment

  Kops, Deborah

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  "Alice Paul reignited the sleepy suffrage moment with dramatic demonstrations and provocative banners... Kops introduces readers to this relatively unknown leader of the women's movement, and the changing times in which she lived." - Publisher's…Read moreRead more of this annotation