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,...
Book cover for "Girls belong in space"
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"From launching the first US astronauts into space to guiding rovers to Mars, [this book] introduces young dreamers to innovative women who soared to new heights in the field of aerospace and space exploration, proving that girls can do anything and go anywhere!"--
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In 1989 Oregon, Sally O'Malley is thrown out of her job and embarks on a journey to the sea, only to discover that true bravery is not about facing danger alone but about learning to rely on others.
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Tori has 11 Muses who inspire her to make her own music and takes her floating pink piano to see what might inspire others, in a reminder for readers to listen to their own Muses.
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"This book shines a new light on the life and work of Sylvia Plath through the lens of her last seasons with her beloved bees--and how during their short and busy lives, they filled her with inspiration and hope"--
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"A novel in verse tells how three remarkable women--Mary Agnes Chase, Marguerite Thomas Williams, and Sophie Mack Lutterlough--pursue their scientific passions despite societal barriers, and achieve groundbreaking success in botany, geology, and entomology"--
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"Girls are strong and powerful alone, but even stronger when they work to uplift one another. In this galvanizing original poem by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman, girls and girlhood are celebrated in their many forms, all beautiful, not for how they look but for how they look into the face of fear."--Provided by publisher.
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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.