Search Results: Returned 14 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 14
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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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[2014]., Penguin Group (USA) Call No: 792.802 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In this new nonfiction, kids will learn all about ballet: the most famous ballets, the positions, the outfits, the fun--and the hard work! It's not all roses and tutus for ballerinas. Dancing takes hard work and lots of practice.
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By De la Cruz, Melissa, 1971- Huerta, Dolores, 1930- Bartlett, Bonnie, 1929- Molina, Gloria Morrison, Susan Davis, Williabel Jones, 1947- McEvoy, Trish Semrud-Clikeman, Margaret Steinkellner, Cheri Bowen, Brenda Zambello, Francesca Davis, Babette Knight, Holly Stohl, Margaret Ponder, Anna Katheryn Lorie, Jill, 1967- Adams, Katrina, 1968- Bray, Libba Falik, Abby, 1[2017]., Adolescent, Henry Holt and Company Call No: 305.4 BEC Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The collection includes writings from an impressive array of girls and women who are trailblazers in their fields, including bestselling authors Victoria Aveyard, Libba Bray, and Margaret Stohl; Hollywood heavy-hitters such as Quvenzhane Wallis; renowned chef Katie Button; aerospace and mechanical engineer Emily Calandrelli; and many more.
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Call No: B Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: En todo el mundo, las mujeres siempre han soñado en grande, aun cuando les han dicho que sus sueños no cuentan. Han alzado sus voces, se han levantado en protesta y han luchado por lo que es justo, a pesar de que, a veces, sus voces han sido silenciadas. Ya sea en las ciencias, las artes, los deportes o como activistas, mujeres y niñas a lo largo de la historia han luchado por romper barreras y cambiar el statuesque.
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2018., Juvenile, Scholastic Inc. Call No: Biography COPELAND Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The A Girl Named series tells the stories of how ordinary American girls grew up to be extraordinary American women. Misty Copeland became the first African American Female Principal Dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, but how did she get there?"--
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2018., Scholastic Inc. Call No: JNF007060 Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The A Girl Named series tells the stories of how ordinary American girls grew up to be extraordinary American women. Misty Copeland became the first African American Female Principal Dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, but how did she get there?"--
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[2018]., Juvenile, Essential Library Call No: 305.23 Har Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Explores issues pertaining to being a female in America today, such as biases, double standards, self-esteem, gender-based violence, and discrimination. Includes color photographs, discussion questions, a glossary, sidebars, and further resources.
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2014., Pre-adolescent, Little, Brown and Co. Call No: Social Issues Edition: Young readers ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Malala Yousafzai's describes her fight for education for girls under Taliban rule, the support she received from her parents to pursue an education, and how the Taliban retaliated against her by trying to kill her.
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[2017]., Pre-adolescent, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: POETRY NF ALE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Kwame Alexander shares poetry and inspiring lessons about the rules of life, as well as uplifting quotes from athletes such as Stephen Curry and Venus Williams and other exemplars like Sonia Sotomayor and Michelle Obama in this motivational and inspirational book just right for graduates of any age and anyone needing a little encouragement"--
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[2014]., Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: POETRY Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A collection of free verse poems that explores how girls are taught to think about themselves, their bodies, their friends--as consumers, as objects, as competitors."--Provided by publisher.
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[2014], Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: JNF023000 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A collection of free verse poems that explores how girls are taught to think about themselves, their bodies, their friends--as consumers, as objects, as competitors."--Provided by publisher.
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-- Inspiring women in sports[2018]., Juvenile, Philomel Books Call No: 920 ZUCKERMAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Behold the power of women! These are the inspirational real-life stories of female superstar athletes Serena and Venus Williams, Simone Biles, Carli Lloyd, and more -- role models all. For sports fans, aspiring athletes and readers of sports biographies. Growing up in a crime-plagued, gang-infested neighborhood, Venus and Serena Williams were led to believe their environment was not a place where dreams could come true. It took a relentless determination, a burning desire to be the best, and a willingness to conquer racial barriers for them to emerge as tennis legends. Simone Biles was raised by a single mother with addiction issues, forcing her grandparents to intervene. But Simone soon discovered balance beams and gymnastics mats, setting her on a path toward Olympic greatness. Carli Lloyd, meanwhile, believed her youth soccer career was really starting to take off, only to be cut from her team. Instead of quitting the sport she loved, Carli rebuilt her confidence from the ground up, ultimately becoming one of the leaders on the World Cup Champion US Women's Soccer team. The athletes featured in this book met earth-shaking challenges head on, and through hard work and perseverance, went on to conquer the sports world. This collection of mini biographies, complete with first-hand content drawn from interviews, is a source of inspiration and self-empowerment for kids and sports fans of all ages. Also included in the book: Wilma Rudolph (track and field), Mo'ne Davis (Little League baseball), Swin Cash (basketball), Elena Delle Donne (basketball), Bethany Hamilton (surfing), Ronda Rousey (mixed martial arts), and Kerri Strug (gymnastics). Praise for Rising Above: Inspiring Women in Sports: "An inspiring, empowering collection of true stories of perseverance and resolve." --Kirkus Reviews"--
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By Zimet, Susan[2018]., Juvenile, Viking Books for Young Readers Call No: HI-INT 324.6 ZIM Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The United States of America is almost 250 years old, but American women won the right to vote less than a hundred years ago. And when the controversial nineteenth ammendment to the U.S. Constituion-the one granting suffrage to women-was finally ratified in 1920, it passed by a mere one-vote margin. The ammendment only succeeded because a courageous group of women had been relentlessly demanding the right to vote for more than seventy years. The leaders of the suffrage movement are heroes who were fearless in the face of ridicule, arrest, imprisonment, and even torture. Many of them devoted themselves to the cause knowing they wouldn't live to cast a ballot. The story of women's suffrage is epic, frustrating, and as complex as the women who fought for it. Illustrated with portraits, period cartoons, and other images, Roses and Radicals celebrates this captivating yet overlooked piece of American history and the women who made it happen"--
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[2017], Philomel Books Call No: JNF023000 Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A nonfiction picture book compilation of the stories of 13 American women who persisted in overcoming obstacles and changing the world"--Provided by publisher.
