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• No Truth Without Ruth

  the Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

  Krull, Kathleen

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  An introduction to the second female Supreme Court justice describes how she faced discrimination because of her gender throughout her education and working life, and how her fight for equality changed the way the law dealt with women's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Coretta Scott

  Shange, Ntozake

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  This extraordinary union of poetry and monumental artwork captures the movement for civil rights in the United States, and honors it most elegant inspiration, Coretta Scott.

• She Loved Baseball

  the Effa Manley Story

  Vernick, Audrey

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  Effa always loved baseball. As a young woman, she would go to Yankee Stadium just to see Babe Ruth's mighty swing. But she never dreamed she would someday own a baseball team. Or be the first and only woman ever inducted into the Baseball…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Just Being Jackie

  Cardillo, Margaret,

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  Jackie Kennedy was an American icon of style and grace—but there was steel under that style. Her poise under fire, intelligence, and tireless work as First Lady earned her the respect of leaders worldwide and made her beloved by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

  100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World

  Favilli, Elena,

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  A lavishly photographed motivational treasury of true bedtime tales shares events in the lives of 100 diverse women who have shaped the world, from Asma Khan and Madeline Albright to Rihanna and Josephine Baker.

• Sonia Sotomayor

  Romo Edelman, Claudia,

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  "Meet Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor-once just a girl growing up in the Bronx, New York, with her brother and Puerto Rican-born parents. When Sonia was young, her mother emphasized the value of education, and Sonia would eventually…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shark Lady

  the True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist

  Keating, Jess

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  At 9 years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Battery Park Aquarium in New York City. At the time, sharks were seen as mindless killing machines, but Eugenie knew better and set out to prove…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lights, Camera, Alice!

  the Thrilling True Adventures of the First Women Filmmaker

  Rockliff, Mara,

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  Meet Alice Guy-Blaché. She made movies--some of the very first movies, and some of the most exciting! Blow up a pirate ship? Why not? Crawl into a tiger's cage? Of course! Leap off a bridge onto a real speeding train? It will be easy!…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Lady Has the Floor

  Belva Lockwood Speaks Out for Women's Rights

  Hannigan, Kate,

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  Activist Belva Lockwood never stopped asking herself the question Are women not worth the same as men? She had big dreams and didn't let anyone stand in her way--not her father, her law school, or even the U.S. Supreme Court. She fought…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Queen of Physics

  How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom

  Robeson, Teresa, 1964-

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  Chien Shiung found her passion in physics, which took her from her small hometown of Liuhe to the National Central University in Nanjing and then all the way to the United States. She became such an exceptional physicist that other…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Danza!

  Amalia Hernández and El Ballet Folklórico De México

  Tonatiuh, Duncan,

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  "Award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh tells the story of Amalia Hernandez, dancer and founder of El Ballet Folklorico de Mexico. Published in time for the 100th anniversary of Hernandez's birth, Danza! is the first picture…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Malala's Magic Pencil

  Yousafzai, Malala, 1997-

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  As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for a magic pencil. She would use it to make everyone happy, to erase the smell of garbage from her city, to sleep an extra hour in the morning. But as she grew older, Malala saw that there were…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Harlem's Little Blackbird

  Watson, Renée,

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  Born to parents who were both former slaves, Florence Mills knew at an early age that she loved to sing, and that her sweet, bird-like voice, resonated with those who heard her. Performing catapulted her all the way to the stages of 1920s…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rad American Women A-Z

  Schatz, Kate

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  "Profiled are 26 American women from the 18th through 21st centuries, who have made-or are still making--history as artists, writers, teachers, lawyers, or athletes. The women come from a variety of economic and ethnic backgrounds and many…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• J Is for Judy

  Classic Hollywood's Leading Ladies From A to Z

  Allman, John Robert,

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  "An alphabetic celebration of Hollywood's leading actresses of the classic silver screen era, from Audrey Hepburn to Zsa Zsa Gabor"

• Sing With Me

  the Story of Selena Quintanilla

  López, Diana,

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  "A picture book biography celebrating the life and legacy of Selena Quintanilla, one of the most influential musicians of all time"

• Dazzlin' Dolly

  The Songwriting, Hit-Singing, Guitar-Picking Dolly Parton

  Slade, Suzanne,

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  Dolly is a little girl with a BIG voice. Music fills Dolly's heart so plumb full she has to let it out! She'll even sing to her cornhusk dolls or a pen full of pigs. She makes her own drum from a pot and her own guitar from a broken…Read moreRead more of this annotation