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21) Sacagawea
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Recounts the life of Sacagawea, translator and guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Author
Publisher
Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes Tubman's spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude. Tubman would make nineteen subsequent trips back south, never being caught, but none as profound as this first one.
25) Harriet Tubman
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
"Born into slavery in c.1820, Harriet Tubman would later run away and help scores of other African American slaves escape to freedom in the North using the 'Underground Railroad.' A nurse, scout, and advisor during the American Civil War, Harriet co-led the Combahee River Raid, in which 700 slaves were liberated. After the war, Harriet became involved in women's suffrage, or the right to vote, and opened a retirement home for sick and elderly African...
29) Bethany Hamilton
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Shares details on the life of the young woman who lost her arm in a shark attack, but continued to pursue her dream of surfing.
30) First ladies
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Profiles and photographs reveal the impact that the presidents' wives had on the suffrage movement, prohibition, civil rights, equality, and war and peace.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
Description
"They're activists and explorers, scientists and writers and more. And they're all women: Cleopatra, Boudicca, Joan of Arc, Elizabeth I, Mary Wollstonecraft, Jane Austen, Florence Nightingale, Marie Curie, Eleanor Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart, Frida Kahlo, Anne Frank, Wangari Maathai, Mae C. Jemison, Cathy Freeman, and Malala Yousafzai, to name just a few. Marcia Williams, through her lively comic-strip style and a clever combination of facts, quotes,...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Sojourner Truth was born to slaves. She had no choice. But when she grew to be a young mother herself, she ran away with her child looking for freedom. She used her voice to speak for all slaves wanting to be free."--
Author
Language
English
Description
From ancient times to the present, men have gotten most of the good ink. Discover the women who put the world's alpha-males on the map-- the overlooked wives and companions who are just as instrumental in shaping the destinies of their famous-- and infamous-- men. Wagman-Geller introduces you to forty captivating females who have stood behind their legendary partners and helped to humanize them, often at the cost of their own careers, reputations,...
Author
Language
English
Description
This is the story of Condoleezza Rice that has never been told, not that of an ultra-accomplished world leader, but of a little girl—and a young woman—trying to find her place in a sometimes hostile world, of two exceptional parents, and an extended family and community that made all the difference.
Condoleezza Rice has excelled as a diplomat, political scientist, and concert pianist. Her achievements run the gamut from helping
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Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Eva Chen shines a spotlight on 20 amazing women--including Megan Rapinoe, Sonia Sotomayor, Shirley Chisholm, Greta Thunberg and more!--in 3 2 1 Awesome! a sassy and fun counting board book, perfect for the youngest of budding feminists"--
Author
Publisher
Timbuktu Labs, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"To the rebel girls of the world: dream bigger, aim higher, fight harder, and, when in doubt, remember you are right"--Introduction. "Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls reinvents fairy tales, inspiring girls with the stories of 100 heroic women from Elizabeth I to Serena Williams. Illustrated by 60 female artists from every corner of the globe, this is the most-funded original book in the history of crowd-funding."--Publisher's description.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Profiles the lives of women athletes who have left their mark on their respective sports and the athletic field including Margaret Ives Abbott, Wilma Rudolph, Kristi Yamaguchi, Venus and Serena Williams, and Simone Biles.
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