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Based on her popular Instagram posts, debut author/illustrator Vashti Harrison shares the stories of 40 bold African American women who shaped history.
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Black History Month - Youth
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A portrait of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St. Louis to the grandest stages in the world. Meticulously researched by both author and artist, Josephine's powerful story of struggle and triumph is an inspiration and a spectacle, just like the legend herself.
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This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of one of America's icons in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. At the back are an excellent timeline and photos. After escaping from slavery herself, Harriet Tubman...
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Adult - Hispanic Heritage Month
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Adult - Women Who Lead
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"An instant American icon--the first Hispanic on the U.S. Supreme Court--tells the story of her life before becoming a judge in an inspiring, surprisingly personal memoir. With startling candor and intimacy, Sonia Sotomayor recounts her life from a Bronx housing project to the federal bench, a progress that is testament to her extraordinary determination and the power of believing in oneself. She writes of her precarious childhood and the refuge she...
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OBD Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) - Youth
September - Celebrate National Hispanic-Heritage Month - YOUTH
September - Celebrate National Hispanic-Heritage Month - YOUTH
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Describes the life and accomplishments of the United States Supreme Court justice.
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"Starting in World War II and moving through to the Cold War, the civil rights movement, and the space race, [this book] follows the interwoven accounts of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden, four African American women who participated in some of NASA's greatest successes. It chronicles their careers over nearly three decades they faced challenges, forged alliances, and used their intellect to change their own...
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Biography for kids
Celebrate Women's History Month - YOUTH
Women's History Month @ DGPL
Women's History Month for Kids
Celebrate Women's History Month - YOUTH
Women's History Month @ DGPL
Women's History Month for Kids
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The companion to Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger's #1 New York Times bestseller, She Persisted. Perfect for tiny activists, mini feminists and little kids who are ready to take on the world. Now abridged as a board book for our youngest feminists and activists! Women around the world have long dreamed big, even when they've been told their dreams didn't matter. They've spoken out, risen up and fought for what's right, even when they've been told...
12) Finding my dance
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Native American Authors: Youth Nonfiction (SCPL-YS)
Native American Heritage for Kids
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Native American Heritage for Kids
Native American Heritage Month (picture books)
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"In her debut picture book, professional Indigenous dancer Ria Thundercloud tells the true story of her path to dance and how it helped her take pride in her Native American heritage"--
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Hispanic & Latino Authors: Youth Nonfiction (SCPL-YS)
K&T - Girls in Science
September - Celebrate National Hispanic-Heritage Month - YOUTH
Unidos: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage (kids)
K&T - Girls in Science
September - Celebrate National Hispanic-Heritage Month - YOUTH
Unidos: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage (kids)
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"The inspiring memoir for young readers about a Latina rocket scientist whose early life was transformed by joining the Girl Scouts and who currently serves as CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA."--
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Black Authors: Youth Biographies (SCPL-YS)
Black History Month - Youth
OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
Black History Month - Youth
OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
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A lush and lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman, written in verse. An evocative poem and opulent watercolors come together to honor a woman of humble origins whose courage and compassion make her larger than life.
19) Sojourner Truth
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A biography of the former slave who dedicated her life to achieving equal rights for women and blacks.
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Black History Month - Youth
OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
OBD Coretta Scott King Award - YOUTH
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OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
OBD Coretta Scott King Award - YOUTH
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Describes Tubman's spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude. Tubman would make nineteen subsequent trips back south, never being caught, but none as profound as this first one.