Women's History Youth Books


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"You are Josephine Baker, a famous American entertainer living in Paris. It's the second World War, and in an occupied France, you perform every night for adoring crowds. One day, an officer for the Allies approaches you, asking you to make the most critical decision of your life: are you willing to become a spy for the resistance and help defeat the Nazis? Will you be able to use your many talents to protect your friends and your beloved France,...
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Based on the life of Chinese American student Mamie Tape and her fight to attend the all-white Spring Valley Primary School in her San Francisco neighborhood including her family's successful 1885 lawsuit before the California Supreme Court, one step in the long journey towards equality in education. Includes author's note with biographical and historical information.