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"The untold story of Clara Driscoll, a nature lover with the mind of a creative innovator and the unsung genius who designed and engineered the iconic Tiffany lamp"--
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"Deanne loved being outdoors. With her family, she spent summers sailing the Salton Sea and backpacking the Sierra Nevada Mountains. As she grew older, her love of nature only grew. So when the heat rose each fire season and the blazes burned near and far, she noticed. Deanne knew she had to do her part in fighting the fires. She spent years on woodland crews, clearing brush and branches that could make the fire spread, and on hotshot crews where...
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"Discover how Lillian Bounds Disney helped shape the Disney legacy as a cartoon artist and innovator in this magical, insightful picture book biography"--
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"To [keep] a lighthouse over a century ago in America required guts, courage, and bravery. It was a job tackled by hundreds every day, many of whom were not men. This true tale chronicles the ... feats of four fascscinating women: [Ida Lewis, Juliet Nichols, Venus Parker, and Julia Toomey]. Each real lighthouse lady featured in this book--whether she's on a wind-walloped Hawaiian clifftop or an icy channel off the Virginia coast--shows that girl power...
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"A biography of the Civil Rights icon, activist, and scholar Angela Davis"--
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"A picture book biography of Pauline Baynes, the artist whose illustrations brought the worlds of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien to life"--
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"Maude Delap was the first person to raise a jellyfish and observe its full life cycle"--
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"Told through the language and imagery of the native Mexican flowers and plants comes the life of acclaimed and beloved artist Frida Kahlo. Like a flower, Frida blossomed, wilted, was crushed, survived, and thrived, growing into one of the most celebrated Indigenous painters. This poetic and empowering picture book features the very flora Frida grew in her garden, bought at the market in her hometown, painted in her famous portraits, and wore proudly...
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"Young Mary Oliver spent much of her time outdoors, observing nature's beauty, like birdsong and sunlight. She filled notebooks with poems inspired by these wonders, believing that poems were meant for everyone. Despite some critics finding her work too simple, she continued to immerse herself in nature, always searching for new sources of inspiration"--
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"Read aloud this powerful testament to resilience and drive, paying homage to the unstoppable spirit of Caitlin Clark, the basketball prodigy. YOU ARE POWERFUL chronicles Caitlin's awe-inspiring journey, igniting the passion for young athletes to harness their inner fortitude, conquer adversities, and relentlessly pursue their dreams"--
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"A picture-book biography about Marjory Stoneman Douglas, the remarkable conservationist and naturalist who worked tirelessly to protect the Florida Everglades"--
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"Lucy Stone grew up in a world where men's voices rang out, but women swallowed their words. When her church's minister railed against women speaking in public, Lucy made up her mind that when she grew up, "if she had anything to say, she would say it!" Forced to learn to debate and give speeches in secret, Lucy used her voice to pave the way for others, becoming one of the 19th century's great advocates for women's rights and the abolition of slavery....
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"How to Love the Whole World is a powerful, poetic picture book biography about fine artist Agnes Martin and how she painted to show her love for the world from international art scholar Henry Martin and author/illustrator Shelley Hampe. Like her contemporary Georgia O'Keeffe, Agnes was deeply inspired by the New Mexican landscape and lived a solitary life there, painting what she loved. And what did Agnes love? She loved an eggshell blue sky at sunrise,...
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"Ellen Swallow found a friend in nature and a lifelong love of science as a child exploring the woods around her family's home. She was a voracious learner with an interest in chemistry, and continuing her education at the newly established Massachusetts Institute of Technology seemed a good fit. But in 1871, many believed that women belonged in the home, not in schools dedicated to the study of science. Ellen thought, why not both? She believed science...
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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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"When scientist and explorer Maria Reiche visited Peru's Nazca Lines in 1941, she was immediately captivated by the larger-than-life animal carvings. But what were they, and why were they there? This STEAM nonfiction picture book for young readers reveals the story behind one of the greatest indigenous artworks in the Americas, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site."--Provided by publisher.
17. Yayoi Kusama
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"When she was little, Yayoi had an incredible vision: she saw a never-ending field of dotted flowers and felt she was melting into them. As she grew, Yayoi used art to share her experience of the world with others. She became known as the Princess of Polka Dots, amazing audiences with her dotted paintings, drawings, sculptures, and installations. This incredible story of the trailblazing contemporary artist features a fact and photo section at the...
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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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"If Kamala can, so can I! From the newly-announced Young People's Poet Laureate comes a powerful and inspiring picture book that shares how each milestone and moment in Kamala Harris's life represents something that lies within young readers' reach, too-building community, asking for answers, learning from elders, standing up for what's right, pride, friendship, strength, and most of all-knowing that nothing is out of the reach of their future!"--...
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A picture book presentation "about Florence Merriam Bailey, the groundbreaking scientist who inspired a nation to take up bird-watching and worked tirelessly to protect our feathered friends"--