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• Queenie

  Godmother of Harlem

  Colomba, Elizabeth,

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  This book details the incredible life of Stephanie St. Clair, a Depression-era Harlem racketeer who used her math skills to outmaneuver male mobsters while frustrating the police at every turn.

• All in Her Head

  the Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today

  Comen, Elizabeth,

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  The author draws back the curtain on the collective medical history of women to reintroduce us to our whole bodies: how they work and the actual doctors and patients whose perspectives and experiences laid the foundation for today's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Secret History of Home Economics

  How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Live

  Dreilinger, Danielle,

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  Read the true story beyond 'Lessons in Chemistry'! In the twentieth century Home Economics was a revolutionary field which offered opportunities for many women in institutions of learning as well as in industrial application.

• Susie King Taylor

  Nurse, Teacher & Freedom Fighter

  Dunbar, Erica Armstrong,

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  This historical fiction book is inspired by Susie King Taylor, one of the first Black nurses during the Civil War. From tending to soldiers, to establishing an educational system for Black people, Taylor was a leader.

• The Purpose of Power

  How We Come Together When We Fall Apart

  Garza, Alicia, 1981-

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  One of the foremost activists in America today details the journey, work and education that led her to the present moment. Garza champions creating a movement by way of deep connection and an intersectional community.

• Formidable

  American Women and the Fight for Equality: 1920-2020

  Griffith, Elisabeth,

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  Historian Griffith provides an informative survey of women's gains and setbacks since the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920.

• Weaving Sundown in a Scarlet Light

  Fifty Poems for Fifty Years

  Harjo, Joy,

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  Fifty poems to celebrate three-term US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo's fifty years as a poet.

• Fresh Banana Leaves

  Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science

  Hernandez, Jessica, 1990-

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  Indigenous activist and scientist Hernandez explores how environmentalism and racism intersect in historical conservatism. She discusses Indigenous resistance, gender discrimination and showcases Latin American women as stewards of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rolling Warrior

  the Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story of a Rebel Girl on Wheels Who Helped Spark a Revolution

  Heumann, Judith E.,

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  An inspiring memoir that follows Heumann’s journey as a disability rights activist. She discusses several key moments. Including the discrimination, she faced in elementary school. As well as her work fighting for civil rights legislation.

• Brave Hearted

  the Women of the American West 1836-1880

  Hickman, Katie,

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  A diverse array of women helped transform the American West: Black women escaping slavery; Chinese sex-workers sold like chattel; Native American women brutally displaced by Manifest Destiny. This book shines a light on their stories.

• The Last Cuentista

  Higuera, Donna Barba,

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  Journey with Petra to a new planet where she finds herself the only person who remembers Earth. Are her stories strong enough to bring the past alive again?

• Taking the Lead

  How Jacinda Ardern Wowed the World

  Hill, David, 1942-

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  Nobody is too young to start changing the world. When Jacinda was little, she saw schoolmates who didn't have lunch, or even shoes, And decided to do something. She became the Prime Minister of New Zealand, and the world's youngest female…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Brilliant Calculator

  How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify America

  Lower, Jan,

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  This STEM/STEAM picture book tells the story of Edith Clarke, the innovator who solved an electrical mystery and built the first graphing calculator, an accomplishment that helped her become of the first woman electrical engineer in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Greater Goal

  the Epic Battle for Equal Pay in Women's Soccer--and Beyond

  Rusch, Elizabeth,

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  Explains how members of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team fought to receive equal pay. Includes player profiles and the history of women's soccer. A powerful look at what it took to be treated with equality.

• We're in This Together

  Sarsour, Linda, 1980-

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  A call to action by the co-organizer of the 2017 Women's March on Washington. Sarsour shares her story of growing up Muslim her journey to becoming an community organizer.

• The Race to Be Myself

  Semenya, Caster, 1991-

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  A young reader adaption of Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya's memoir. Caster discusses her childhood in South Africa and her trailblazing fight to compete in professional sports.

• First Things First

  Hip-hop Ladies Who Changed the Game

  Simmons, Nadirah,

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  Author Nadirah Simmons enthusiastically celebrates those who have actual and figurative first achievements in the world of hip-hop. In a lighthearted style, she covers fashion designers, magazine editors, and radio deejays as well as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dare to Question

  Carrie Chapman Catt's Voice for the Vote

  Stirling, Jasmine,

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  The story of Carrie Chapman Catt, a fierce supporter of women's suffrage who worked to make the movement more inclusive of all women as it reached the milestone of the 19th amendment.

• Bold Women in Science

  15 Women in History You Should Know

  Washington, Danni, 1987-

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  Women have always been at the forefront of scientific discovery. This collection of biographies for kids explores 15 of these women and their extraordinary accomplishments--even in the face of huge challenges

• Maya's Song

  Watson, Renée,

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  An unforgettable picture book introduces young readers to the life and work of Maya Angelou,