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Language
English
Formats
Description
"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"
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
[42] p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm.
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.
Author
Publisher
Downtown Bookworks
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
160 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents thirty-six mini biographies that offer a fascinating window into the ways these extraordinary, outspoken and odds-defying Jewish women have approached their fields and embraced their identities.
5) Sacagawea
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble, A Capstone Imprint
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"How much do you know about Sacagawea? Find out the facts you need to know about this American Indian who helped guide the Lewis and Clark Expedition. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 225 pages : illustrations, maps ; 17 cm
Language
English
Description
One of just a handful of women reporting on the Vietnam War, Kate Webb was captured by North Vietnamese troops and presumed dead--until she emerged from the jungle waving a piece of white parachute material after 23 days in captivity. Le Ly Hayslip enjoyed a peaceful early childhood in a Vietnamese farming village before war changed her life forever. Brutalized by all sides, she escaped to the United States, where she eventually founded two humanitarian...
Author
Publisher
Mango Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
199 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Whether you learned about these women in school or not, these Black women changed society and inspired future generations. Read all about women such as Sojourner Truth, Anita Hill, Wangari Maathai, Aretha Franklin, Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka and so many more. Packed with mini biographies of big she-ros, The Book of Awesome Black Women features mighty Black women who are usually omitted from the history books. Discover their stories of strength, perseverance...
10) Sacagawea
Author
Language
English
Description
The story of Sacagawea seems like a legend, but it's true. Sacagawea married and had a baby; when her son was two months old, she went with Lewis and Clark on their expedition.
Sumario en español: El relato de Sacagawea puede parecer una leyenda, pero es una historia real. Sacagawea se casó y tuvo un bebé, cuando su hijo tenía dos meses de edad, se fue con Lewis y Clark en un viaje de descubimientos.
Author
Publisher
Timbuktu Labs
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 212 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm + 1 folded map
Language
English
Description
While still inspiring rebel girls of the world to dream bigger, aim higher, and fight harder, this sequel is bigger than each of us, bigger than our individual hopes, and certainly bigger than our fears.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Sojourner Truth was born into slavery but possessed a mind and a vision that knew no bounds. So Tall Within traces her life from her painful childhood through her remarkable emancipation to her incredible leadership in the movement for rights for both women and African Americans.
Author
Publisher
Goosebottom Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
28, [2] p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 24 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Brings to life the story of the real and remarkable Shoshone princess who helped Captains Lewis and Clark navigate their way across the American West.
14) Like a girl
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Once upon a time, "like a girl" was an insult. Not anymore! In every walk of life, girls are demonstrating their creativity, perseverance, and strength. From civil rights activist Rosa Parks, who stood up for her beliefs by staying seated, to astronaut Sally Ride, the 24 women profiled here took risks, broke barriers, and transformed the world. This tribute to girl power will inspire young women everywhere.
Author
Publisher
Essential Library, An Imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations ; 22 x 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
This title examines the various roles women played in the war effort, as well as the new opportunities and societal changes they faced during World War I. Compelling narrative text and well-chosen historical photographs and primary sources make this book perfect for report writing. Features include a glossary, a selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2008.
Edition
First paperback edition.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color portraits ; 22 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Profiles the lives of twenty-six women who, through their acts and deeds, helped shape and change the world during their lifetime, including pilot Amelia Earhart and anthropologist Zora Neal Hurston.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
121 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Women all over the globe are asking questions that affect lives and creating businesses that answer them. Like, can we keep premature babies warm when they're born far from the hospital? Or, can the elderly stay in their homes and eat a balanced diet? Women are taking on and solving these issues with their ingenuity and business acumen"--Amazon.
20) I am Sacagawea
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A biography of Sacagawea, the Shoshone woman who served as a translator for the Lewis and Clark Expedition."--Provided by publisher.
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