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-- Native American women1998., Facts on File Call No: NL 920 SON Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Facts on File library of American historySummary Note: A biographical dictionary profiling important Native American women, including birth and death dates, major accomplishments, and historical influence.
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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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2006., MTV Books : Pocket Books Call No: Fic Ferrer Edition: 1st MTV Books/Pocke Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Seventeen-year-old Ali enters a reality show that seeks to find the next Latin superstar. Her life is transformed by media and fans as well as backstage sabotage. She considers whether she really wants to win or just go back to being a normal teen.
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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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[2021]., Redhook Call No: Fantasy Ref Fic Morgan Edition: First paperback edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: After witch Bridget Bishop is hanged in Salem in 1692, her power is passed down to generations of the Bishop family until it reaches Gilded Age New York. Here Harriet Bishop, her cousin Frances Allington, and Frances's stepdaughter Annis Allington use the power in their role as witches. However, one part of the Bishop family uses magic to heal and help women in need; the other uses dark magic, or maleficia, to grasp power and wealth. When Frances tries to use maleficia to force Annis into a marriage with an English duke, Harriet and Annis fight back against Frances's dark plans. The two magical families go to battle against each other, and Annis will have to use her power to save herself and resist the lure of the maleficia.
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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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-- Story of Harper Lee and To kill a mockingbird[2018]., Primary, Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: PICTURE HEG Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A picture book introduction to the life and work of "To Kill a Mockingbird" author Harper Lee, describing her childhood, schooling, career, award-winning book, and other related topics.
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c2023., Pre-adolescent, Lightbox Learning Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: History makers: past and present.Summary Note: In 2018, at the age of 29, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the younges woman ever selected to Congress. Alexandria has faced many obstacles as a ppolitidcian. She is young, belongs to a visible minority, and comes from a working-class background. Find out more about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in this title.
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By Bates, Gerri2005., Greenwood Press Call No: 813.54 WALKER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents Series Title: Critical companions to popular contemporary writers,Summary Note: Provides a biographical profile of author Alice Walker, looks at her work within a larger literary context, and features critical analyses of eight novels published by Walker between 1970 and 2004.
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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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c2009., Pre-adolescent, Enslow Elementary Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Authors kids loveSummary Note: A biography of author Alma Flor Ada, describing her life, how she became an author, her books, and includes her advice for young writers.
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By Ha, Robin[2020]., Adolescent, Balzer + Bray/Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: GN B HA Edition: First edition. Availability:5 of 5 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A powerful and moving teen graphic novel memoir about immigration, belonging, and how arts can save a life--perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and Hey, Kiddo. For as long as she can remember, it's been Robin and her mom against the world. Growing up as the only child of a single mother in Seoul, Korea, wasn't always easy, but it has bonded them fiercely together. So when a vacation to visit friends in Huntsville, Alabama, unexpectedly becomes a permanent relocation--following her mother's announcement that she's getting married--Robin is devastated. Overnight, her life changes. She is dropped into a new school where she doesn't understand the language and struggles to keep up. She is completely cut off from her friends in Seoul and has no access to her beloved comics. At home, she doesn't fit in with her new stepfamily, and worst of all, she is furious with the one person she is closest to--her mother. Then one day Robin's mother enrolls her in a local comic drawing class, which opens the window to a future Robin could never have imagined"--Amazon.com.
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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.
