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• Brazen

  Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World

  Bagieu, Pénélope,

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  With her characteristic wit and dazzling drawings, celebrated graphic novelist Penelope Bagieu profiles the lives of these feisty female role models, some world famous, some little known. From Nellie Bly to Mae Jemison or Josephine Baker to Naziq…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• History Vs Women

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

  Sarkeesian, Anita,

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  Rebels, rulers, scientists, artists, warriors and villains Women are, and have always been, all these things and more. Looking through the ages and across the globe, Anita Sarkeesian, founder of Feminist Frequency, along with Ebony Adams PHD, have…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Our Brave Foremothers

  Celebrating 100 Black, Brown, Asian, & Indigenous Women Who Changed the Course of History

  Kennedy, Rozella,

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  "Inspired by her own foremothers' legacies and the friendships formed throughout her life, Rozella Kennedy centers and celebrates the stories of 100 Black, Brown, Asian, and Indigenous women--both famous and little-known--who changed the course of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Modern HERstory

  Stories of Women and Nonbinary People Rewriting History

  Imani, Blair,

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  "An illustrated and informative primer on the progressive social change movements of the last 60 years as told through the stories of 60 diverse female and non-binary leaders in those movements, from the Civil Rights Movement and Stonewall riots…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bold Women of Medicine

  21 Stories of Astounding Discoveries, Daring Surgeries, and Healing Breakthroughs

  Latta, Susan M.,

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  Meet determined women who have dedicated their lives to saving others! From bold pioneers such as Florence Nightingale and Mary Edwards Walker, to modern-day medical heroines, readers will meet women who inspire withe their courage and persistence.

• Gender Inequality in Sports

  From Title IX to World Titles

  Cronn-Mills, Kirstin, 1968-

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  "A comprehensive view of gender inequality in sports, this book details the continued struggle against unequal pay, discrimination, and sexism despite the landmark law of Title IX"--

• Inaugural Ballers

  the True Story of the First U.S. Women's Olympic Basketball Team

  Maraniss, Andrew,

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  Twenty years before women's soccer became an Olympic sport and two decades before the formation of the WNBA, the '76 US women's basketball team laid the foundation for the incredible rise of women's sports in America at the youth, collegiate,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Pirate's Life for She

  Swashbuckling Women Through the Ages

  Duncombe, Laura Sook,

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  Pirates are an enduring popular subject, depicted often in songs, stories, and Halloween costumes. Yet the truth about pirate women--who they were, why they went to sea, and what their lives were really like--is seldom a part of the conversation. In…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Women Heroes of the US Army

  Remarkable Soldiers From the American Revolution to Today

  Staats, Ann McCallum, 1965-

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  "The story of women serving in the United States military begins before the founding of the country. Though early laws prohibited women from becoming soldiers, they still found ways to serve, even disguising themselves as men in order to participate…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fabulous Female Firsts

  Because of Them, We Can

  Wagman-Geller, Marlene,

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  "Societal mores of sexism and misogyny have kept generations of women on the sidelines of history. But in every era, there are women who refuse to sit back in the shadows. Fabulous Female Firsts is a celebration of those women--the role models who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Teen Trailblazers

  30 Fearless Girls Who Changed the World Before They Were 20

  Calvert, Jennifer,

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  This fascinating book features 30 young women who accomplished remarkable things before their twentieth birthdays. Visually compelling with original illustrations, this book will inspire the next generation of strong, fearless women.. -- Amazon.com.

• Women of Colonial America

  13 Stories of Courage and Survival in the New World

  Miller, Brandon Marie

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  "Using a host of primary sources, author Brandon Marie Miller recounts the roles, hardships, and daily lives of Native American, European, and African women in 17th- and 18th-century colonial America. Hard work proved a constant for most women--they…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Problem Solvers

  15 Innovative Women Engineers and Coders

  Hoover, P. J. (Patricia J.), 1970-

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  "When these 15 women coders and engineers face impossible problems, they don't quit--they find solutions. They are all doing amazing work in technical fields while overcoming unique challenges not equally faced by male colleagues. Engineering and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Film Makers

  15 Groundbreaking Women Directors

  Miller-Lachmann, Lyn, 1956-

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  In Hollywood, women don't have to be in front of the camera to shine. Each of the 15 women profiled in Film Makers shares a common trait: she is, as Shonda Rhimes says, "First. Only. Different." These phenomenal women have redefined the film and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Native Women Changing Their Worlds

  Cutright, Patricia J.,

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  "Twelve biographies of Indigenous women who, as modern-day warriors, have infused their communities with strength and leadership. The women overcame unimaginable hardships--racial and gender discrimination, abuse, and extreme poverty--only to rise…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gamer Girls

  25 Women Who Built the Video Game Industry

  Kenney, Mary,

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  "Discover the women behind the video games we love--from the iconic games they created, the genres they invented, the studios and companies they built--and how they changed the industry forever. From classic games like Centipede and Solitaire to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Women Who Won

  70 Extraordinary Women Who Reshaped Politics

  Ball, Ros,

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  "Women Who Won is a celebration of 70 women from the last 100 years: politicians from around the globe who fought for election in a man's world... and won. Beautifully illustrated by artist Emmy Lupin, it features well-known figures, including…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Original Sisters

  Portraits of Tenacity and Courage

  Kunz, Anita, 1956-

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  "A stunning collection of 150 portraits of groundbreaking women throughout history--many of whom are unsung or forgotten--by one of the best illustrators working today. In early March 2020, Covid19-locked down in her Toronto home-studio and longing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Atomic Women

  the Untold Stories of the Scientists Who Helped Create the Nuclear Bomb

  Montillo, Roseanne,

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  They were leaning over the edge of the unknown and afraid of what they would discover there: Meet the World War II female scientists who worked in the secret sites of the Manhattan Project. Recruited not only from labs and universities from across…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Marie Curie

  the Pioneer, the Nobel Laureate, the Discoverer of Radioactivity

  Gunderman, Richard B.,

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  Marie Curie is the only woman in history to win the Nobel Prize in two fields--physics and chemistry. Her amazing story and groundbreaking work are the subjects of this essential volume, notable for incorporating personal documents, photographs, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation