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-- Alice Paul & the fight for women's rights[2017]., Adolescent, Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights Call No: HI-INT B PAU Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Alice Paul reignited the sleepy suffrage moment with dramatic demonstrations and provocative banners. After women won the vote in 1920, Paul wrote the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which would make all the laws that discriminated against women unconstitutional. Paul saw another chance to advance women's rights when the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 began moving through Congress. Kops introduces readers to this relatively unknown leader of the women's movement, and the changing times in which she lived.
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2022., One Signal Publishers : Atria Call No: 158.1 Mci Edition: First One Signal Publishers/Atria Books hardcover edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: A collection of humorous essays on modern life and its absurdities by the host of the podcast "Terrible, Thanks for Asking," which has been characterized by the author's honest and earnest way of talking about her and others' grief and loss. The author relates stories from her past that make her cringe, her funny worries about her upcoming middle-aged future, and how she has become okay with being chaotic and imperfect in life.
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2016., Adolescent, Farrar Straus Giroux Call No: 921 BARAKAT Edition: 1st ed., 2016. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Balcony on the Moon follows Ibtisam Barakat through her childhood and adolescence in Palestine from 1972-1981 and chronicles her desire to be a writer"--Provided by publisher.
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2016., Adolescent, Farrar Straus Giroux Call No: MEMOIR Edition: 1st ed., 2016. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Balcony on the Moon follows Ibtisam Barakat through her childhood and adolescence in Palestine from 1972-1981 and chronicles her desire to be a writer"--Provided by publisher.
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[2017]., Adolescent, Style Haul/Adaptive Books Call No: BIOGRAPHY NF TSA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Looks at the life of blogger and YouTube personality Lindy Tsang.
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[2018]., Crown Call No: MEMOIR Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An autobiography of lawyer and American First Lady Michelle Obama.
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-- Becoming Michelle Obama[2021]., Juvenile, Delacorte Press Call No: B OBAMA Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This volume for young people is an honest and fascinating account of Michelle Obama's life led by example. She shares her views on how all young people can help themselves as well as help others, no matter their status in life. In telling her story with boldness, she asks young readers: Who are you, and what do you want to become?
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2015., Scholastic Press Call No: MEMOIR Edition: 1st ed., September Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Set in the 1950s in the Bronx, this is the story of a girl with a dream. Emmy award-winning actress and writer Sonia Manzano plunges us into the daily lives of a Latino family that is loving--and troubled"--Jacket flap.
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[2018]., Juvenile, Delacorte Press Call No: JNF007050 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "In this adaptation for middle graders based on her bestselling adult memoir, My Beloved World, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor's extraordinary life inspires. Her achievement serves as a true testament to the fact that no matter the obstacles, dreams can come true. Includes an 8-page photo insert. Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States, was a young girl when she dared to dream big. Her dream? To become a lawyer and a judge. As Justice Sotomayor explains, "When I was a child my family was poor and we knew no lawyers or judges and none lived in our neighborhood. I knew nothing about the Supreme Court and how much its work in reinterpreting the Constitution and the laws of the United States affected peoples' lives. You cannot dream of becoming something you don't even know about. That has been the most important lesson of my life. You have to learn to dream big dreams." Sonia did not let the hardships of her background--which included growing up in the rough housing projects of New York City's South Bronx, dealing with juvenile diabetes, coping with parents who argued and fought personal demons, and worrying about money--stand in her way. Always, she believed in herself. Her determination, along with guidance from generous mentors and the unwavering love of her extended Puerto Rican family, propelled her ever forward"--
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2019., Pre-adolescent, Jeter Children's, Aladdin Call No: 921 REEVES Edition: 1st Aladdin hardcover ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Jordan [Reeves] tell[s] her story about growing up in an able-bodied world and family, where she was treated like all of her siblings and classmates--and where she never felt limited. Whether it was changing people's minds about her capabilities, trying all kinds of sports, or mentoring other kids, Jordan has channeled any negativity into a positive, and is determined to create more innovations for people just like her. Her most famous invention, aptly called Project Unicorn, is a special prosthetic (that shoots glitter!) made with the help of a 3-D printer"--Provided by publisher.
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2023., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Focus Call No: BIOGRAPHY NF LOW Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Everything seemed set against Chaunte Lowe. Growing up with a single mother in Paso Robles, California, where she experienced food insecurity, homelessness, and domestic abuse, Chaunte couldn't imagine a future that offered a different sort of life. But then, one day, she turned on the TV and there was Flo Jo, competing in the Olympics and shattering records in track and field. Almost immediately, Chaunte knew what she wanted to do. She started running. With the help of a small community of friends, family, and coaches, Chaunte worked as hard as she could - both in the classroom and out on the sports field--and through her own fierce determination and grit, she overcame every imaginable obstacle, eventually propelling herself to the place she always dreamed about: the Olympic medal podium. Boundless is a story that will move anyone who's ever had a big dream, ever dared to hope for a better future, and ever believed that nothing was impossible. In her own words, Chaunte presents her remarkable and inspiring story of loss and survival, perseverance and hope"--Provided by publisher.
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-- Brave, black, first :[2020]., Pre-adolescent, Crown Books for Young Readers Call No: B Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "An illustrated biographical compilation of over fifty African American women from the 1700s through to the present day." --
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2015., Juvenile, Simon & Schuster Call No: B MORGAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The Olympic gold medal-winning soccer player details her path to success, from her childhood in California to her time on the United States' National team.
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[2014]., Pre-adolescent, Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Call No: MEMOIR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: "The author shares her childhood memories and reveals the first sparks that ignited her writing career in free-verse poems about growing up in the North and South"--Provided by publisher.
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2014, Pre-adolescent, Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA Call No: JNF007030 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The author shares her childhood memories and reveals the first sparks that ignited her writing career in free-verse poems about growing up in the North and South"--Provided by publisher.
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2014, Pre-adolescent, Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA Call No: JNF007030 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The author shares her childhood memories and reveals the first sparks that ignited her writing career in free-verse poems about growing up in the North and South"--Provided by publisher.
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2011., Adolescent, Ember Call No: 979.4 0049510092 Edition: First Ember edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A Chinese proverb says, "Falling leaves return to their roots." In Chinese Cinderella, Adeline Yen Mah returns to her roots to tell the story of her painful childhood and her ultimate triumph and courage in the face of despair. Adeline's affluent, powerful family considers her bad luck after her mother dies giving birth to her. Life does not get any easier when her father remarries. She and her siblings are subjected to the disdain of her stepmother, while her stepbrother and stepsister are spoiled. Although Adeline wins prizes at school, they are not enough to compensate for what she really yearns for -- the love and understanding of her family.
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2022., Juvenile, Roaring Brook Press Call No: B Till-Mobley Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: A non-fiction picture book telling the story of Emmet Till, an African American boy brutally lynched and killed in 1955, and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, who took her pain and sorrow over the murder of her son and made it into a rallying cry for the Civil Rights Movement at the time. Champions and celebrates Mamie's fearlessness and bravery in not letting her son's death be forgotten.
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By Okubo, Miné2014., University of Washington Press Call No: 940.54 OKU Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: "Mine Okubo was one of over one hundred thousand people of Japanese descent--nearly two-thirds of whom were American citizens--who were forced into "protective custody" shortly after Pearl Harbor. Citizen 13660, Okubo's graphic memoir of life in relocation centers in California and Utah, illuminates this experience with poignant illustrations and witty, candid text. Now available with a new introduction by Christine Hong and in a wide-format artist edition, this graphic novel can reach a new generation of readers and scholars. "[Mine Okubo] took her months of life in the concentration camp and made it the material for this amusing, heart-breaking book. The moral is never expressed, but the wry pictures and the scanty words make the reader laugh--and if he is an American too--blush." "A remarkably objective and vivid and even humorous account. In dramatic and detailed drawings and brief text, she documents the whole episode. all that she saw, objectively, yet with a warmth of understanding." -New York Times Book Review"--
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-- My story of persecution[2022]., Pre-adolescent, Norton Young Readers Call No: BIOGRAPHY NF JAN Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: I, witness (New York, N.Y.)Summary Note: "Continuing this . . . middle grade nonfiction series, a young woman once persecuted by the Taliban shares her journey to becoming a community activist. As a girl and as part of an ethnic minority in Afghanistan, Freshta Tori Jan was persecuted relentlessly. Her family faced kidnappings and daily murder attempts on the bus, on the way to school, in the workplace, and beyond. Freshta's school was shut down by the Taliban, and many of her friends were murdered and shot. Her journey through poverty, terrorism, and other forms of injustice has enabled her to be a voice for those unable to share their stories and those unable to receive the opportunities she has sought. She believes in empowering youth in order to bring about change and be the leaders of today and tomorrow"--Provided by publisher.
