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TEEN FICTION MCCULLOUGH, J.
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TEEN FICTION MCCULLOUGH, J.
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In Renaissance Italy, Artemisia Gentileschi endures the subjugation of women that allows her father to take credit for her extraordinary paintings, rape and the ensuing trial, and torture, buoyed by her deceased mother's stories of strong women of the Bible.
Rome, 1605: After her mother's death, Artemisia Gentileschi had a stark choice: a life as a nun in a convent or a life grinding pigment for her father's paint. She chose paint. Artemisia became...
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
JE FAVORITES GROWING UP TALK ABOUT IT
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JE FAVORITES GROWING UP TALK ABOUT IT
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Kai, a merboy, loves to share hugs with his mother, but learns that some friends prefer fin bumps, tail claps, tentacle shakes, or claw pinches.
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J COMIC WHEN
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J COMIC WHEN
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J PLAYAWAY FICTION JAMIESON, V.
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J PLAYAWAY FICTION JAMIESON, V.
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"This book is a work of fiction based on true events. It reflects the author's present recollections of experiences over time. Some names and characteristics have been changed or invented, some events have been compressed, and dialogue has been re-created." -- title page verso.
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JB COLLECTIVE CLINTON
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JB COLLECTIVE CLINTON
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Profiles the lives of thirteen American women who have left their mark on U.S. history, including Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Margaret Chase Smith, and Oprah Winfrey.
5) Amal unbound
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J FICTION SAEED, A.
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J FICTION SAEED, A.
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J CD FICTION SAEED, A.
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J CD FICTION SAEED, A.
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J FICTION SAEED, A.
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J FICTION SAEED, A.
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"Life is quiet and ordinary in Amal's Pakistani village, but she had no complaints, and besides, she's busy pursuing her dream of becoming a teacher one day. Her dreams are temporarily dashed when--as the eldest daughter--she must stay home from school to take care of her siblings. Amal is upset, but she doesn't lose hope and finds ways to continue learning. Then the unimaginable happens--after an accidental run-in with the son of her village's corrupt...
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J FICTION PEREZ, C.C.
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J FICTION PEREZ, C.C.
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J FICTION PEREZ, C.C.
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J FICTION PEREZ, C.C.
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J PLAYAWAY FICTION PEREZ, C.C.
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J PLAYAWAY FICTION PEREZ, C.C.
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"There are no shortcuts to surviving your first day at a new school--you can't fix it with duct tape like you would your Chuck Taylors. On Day One, twelve-year-old Malú (María Luisa, if you want to annoy her) inadvertently upsets Posada Middle School's queen bee, violates the school's dress code with her punk rock look, and disappoints her college-professor mom in the process. Her dad, who now lives a thousand miles away, says things will get better...
7) Dress coded
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J PLAYAWAY FICTION FIRESTONE, C.
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J PLAYAWAY FICTION FIRESTONE, C.
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"An eighth grader starts a podcast to protest the unfair dress code enforcement at her middle school and sparks a rebellion."--
"Olly Frost is FED UP... Because Olivia was yelled at for wearing a tank top when she had to keep her sweatshirt wrapped around her waist. Because Liza got dress coded and Molly didn't, even though they were wearing the exact same outfit. Because when Jessica was pulled over by the principal and missed a math quiz, her teacher...
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Teen
TEEN FICTION ZIMMERMANN, L.
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TEEN FICTION ZIMMERMANN, L.
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"Fifteen-year-old Greer Walsh struggles with the experience of having very large breasts and feeling isolated by the unwanted attention they garner until a group of friends and a romantic interest help her regain her sense of self"--
Greer Walsh wants to rediscover her sense of self, but since the summer before ninth grade her body decided to change all the rules. Now she's the only Kennedy High student whose breasts are bigger than her head. She's...
9) Dig
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TEEN FICTION KING, A.S.
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TEEN FICTION KING, A.S.
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Five white teenage cousins who are struggling with the failures and racial ignorance of their dysfunctional parents and their wealthy grandparents, reunite for Easter.
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J 811 WOO
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J 811 WOO
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TEEN Biography WOODSON, J.
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TEEN Biography WOODSON, J.
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TEEN CD BIOGRAPHY WOODSON, J.
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TEEN CD BIOGRAPHY WOODSON, J.
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J FICTION WOODSON, J.
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J FICTION WOODSON, J.
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Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child's soul as she searches for her place in the world. Woodson's...
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TEEN FICTION RIVERA, G.
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TEEN FICTION RIVERA, G.
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GRAPHIC NOVEL RIVERA
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GRAPHIC NOVEL RIVERA
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"A NEW GRAPHIC NOVEL ADAPTATION OF THE BESTSELLING BOOK! Juliet Milagros Palante is leaving the Bronx and headed to Portland, Oregon. She just came out to her family and isn't sure if her mom will ever speak to her again. But don't worry, Juliet has something kinda resembling a plan that'll help her figure out what it means to be Puerto Rican, lesbian and out. See, she's going to intern with Harlowe Brisbane - her favorite feminist author, someone...
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Questioneers volume 2
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JE BEATY
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JE BEATY
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Where some people see rubbish, Rosie Revere sees inspiration. Alone in her room at night, shy Rosie constructs great inventions from odds and ends. Hot dog dispensers, helium pants, python-repelling cheese hats: Rosie's gizmos would astound - if she ever let anyone see them. Afraid of failure, she hides them away under her bed. Until a fateful visit from her great-great-aunt Rose who shows her that a first flop isn't something to fear - it's something...
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"Profiled are 26 American women from the 18th through 21st centuries, who have made-or are still making--history as artists, writers, teachers, lawyers, or athletes. The women come from a variety of economic and ethnic backgrounds and many had to overcome extreme hardships. One woman represents each alphabetical letter beginning with Angela Davis, an activist, teacher, and writer, and concludes with Zora Neale Hurston, an anthropologist and writer."--Publisher....
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JE HALL
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JE HALL
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Red's factory-applied label clearly says that he is red, but despite the best efforts of his teacher, fellow crayons and art supplies, and family members, he cannot seem to do anything right until a new friend offers a fresh perspective.
15) Billie Jean King
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JB KING
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JB KING
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Billie Jean King grew up surrounded by sports of all kinds. But the first time she played tennis, she knew she would become World No. 1. On and off the court, she strived for equality, blazing a trail for women in sports and showing the world that women's tennis deserved to be taken seriously. Billie Jean continues to teach young players the value of teamwork and the importance of equality in sports. This inspiring story of the tennis legend's life...
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JB CLINTON
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JB CLINTON
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In the spirit of Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope and Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride comes an inspiring portrait of Hillary Rodham Clinton, the first female presidential nominee in United States history: a girl who fought to make a difference-and paved the way for women everywhere-from Michelle Markel and LeUyen Pham. In the 1950s, it was a man's world. Girls weren't supposed to act smart, tough, or ambitious. Even though, deep inside,...
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JE TOHT
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JE TOHT
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Explores the concept of dressing "like a girl," in which girls dress in space suits, police officer uniforms, and laboratory coats to prove that girls can be anything they want to be.
18) What if
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JE BERGER
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JE BERGER
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A child who likes to draw and write stories imagines what would happen if there were no pencils, paper, or other tools for being creative.
19) Sulwe
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JE NYONG'O MONARCH
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JE NYONG'O MONARCH
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When five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but her encounter with a shooting star helps her understand there is beauty in every shade.
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JE MAYNOR
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JE MAYNOR
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A small but fierce Viking girl, along with her wolverine sidekick, is determined to become a warrior, just like her hero Ingrid the Axe.