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[2022]., Primary, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: PICTURE NF HAR Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Tells the story of painter and teacher Alma Thomas, discussing her childhood, teaching career and activism. .
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-- Aprille Ericsson[2015], Pre-adolescent, Lerner Publications Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: STEM trailblazer biosSummary Note: A look at the life and work of aerospace engineer Aprille Ericsson.
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[2015]., Lerner Publications Call No: B ERI Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: STEM trailblazer biosSummary Note: Ericsson was one of the few girls in her middle school who loved math and science. Years later, she became the first woman to receive a PhD in mechanical engineering from Howard University. At NASA, she's helped build spacecraft that can map the moon, monitor climate change, or even bring soil and rocks back from Mars. Learn how Ericsson's passion for science has helped her pave the way for future engineers.
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c2002., John Wiley & Sons Inc. Call No: 920 SULLIVAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Black stars (New York, N.Y.)Summary Note: Profiles twenty-six female African-American scientists and inventors from throughout three hundred years of history.
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By Hill, Anne EJuvenile Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Las Vegas Aces power forward A'ja Wilson is a two-time WNBA All-Star. Discover how this MVP stays in shape, learn about her performance on the court, and get a glimpse at her life outside of basketball.
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c2008., Juvenile, Compass Point Books Call No: B WALKER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Signature lives.Summary Note: Explores the life of Alice Walker and her stances on civil rights issues that she portrays through her essays, poems, and stories. Includes a timeline, a glossary, and further reading sources.
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1995., Juvenile, Enslow Publishers Call No: 921 WALKER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: People to knowSummary Note: Describes the life of the author and activist, from her childhood in Georgia to her emergence as a subject of both adulation and controversy.
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c2000, Lerner Publications Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Lerner biographiesSummary Note: Discusses the personal life and literary career of the African-American woman who won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel, "The Color Purple."
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-- Madam C. J. Walker.[2017]., Blue River Press Call No: B WAL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Madam C. J. Walker was born on a southern plantation; the first in her family bo be born free. Her parents, former slaves, could not afford to send her to school. That didn't stop her from becoming America's first female self-made millionaire"--Back cover.
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1991, c1986., Vintage Books Call No: B Angelou Edition: Vintage Books ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Relates the author's personal narrative of the time she spent in Ghana with other Black American expatriates.
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2022., ABDO Kids Call No: 973.932 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Abdo kids jumbo.Summary Note: This title introduces young readers to Amanda Gorman, best known as the first Youth Poet Laureate and for her inaugural poem, "The Hill We Climb." Readers will enjoy learning about Gorman's early years, education, bibliography, and many accomplishments. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
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Primary Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: History maker biographiesSummary Note: This title introduces young readers to Amanda Gorman, best known as the first Youth Poet Laureate and for her inaugural poem, "The Hill We Climb." Readers will enjoy learning about Gorman's early years, education, bibliography, and many accomplishments. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
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-- Wilma Rudolphc2010., Primary, Enslow Elementary Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Amazing AmericansSummary Note: An entry-level biography that describes how Wilma Rudolph overcame childhood polio and competed in the Olympics.
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2006., Juvenile, Albert Whitman Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Biography of a little slave girl whipped for eating an apple, who later grew up to become a famous "conductor" for the underground railroad.
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c2006., Primary, Whitman Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A previously untold story from the youth of Underground Railroad "conductor" Harriet Tubman.
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2003, Rosen Central Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Rock & roll hall of famersSummary Note: Explores the life of Aretha Franklin, a recording artist who has won more Grammy Awards than any other female singer and who, along with her success in soul and gospel music, has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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-- Barefootingc2006., Crown Publishers Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents Publisher description More... Summary Note: Unita Blackwell reflects on her rise from poverty to power after she joined the civil rights movement, becoming a freedom fighter and social activist and eventually her town's mayor.
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2011, c2010., Pre-adolescent, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Good sportsSummary Note: Describes the lives of professional baseball players such as Jackie Robinson, Hank Greenburg, Fernando Valenzuela, and Ila Borders, and examines the obstacles faced by each of the players during their lives and careers.
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2021., Juvenile, Roaring Brook Press Call No: B Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The true story of Effa Manley, the first and only woman in the Baseball Hall of Fame, and her ownership role in the Negro Leagues leading up to the integration of Major League Baseball"--Provided by the publisher.
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2021., Juvenile, Roaring Brook Press Call No: HI-INT B MAN Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The true story of Effa Manley, the first and only woman in the Baseball Hall of Fame, and her ownership role in the Negro Leagues leading up to the integration of Major League Baseball"--Provided by the publisher.
