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She persisted around the world : 13 women who changed history
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. 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 to be quiet.…
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- 9780525516996
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- 32 pages : illustration : 28 cm
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- 646.7 CLI
Susan B. Anthony : fighter for women's rights
Like other girls of her time Susan B. Anthony learned how to cook and sew. But unlike most girls she also received an education. She learned reading, writing, and arithmetic. She was also taught that girls and women could do anything boys and men could do-if only they were allowed. So Susan set out to change the laws. She fought for a woman's right to own property, hold down a job, and, most im…
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- 9780689869099
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- 31 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- Ready-to-Read : Stories of Famous Americans
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- 923 ANT
Mermaid Queen : the spectacular true story of Annette Kellerman, who swam her…
A fun, feel-good, "underdog" story about a little-known female athlete whose derring-do transformed girls' sports. Are you brave enough to make a wave? If you love sports and people who aren't afraid to swim against the tide, Annette Kellerman and her freestyle approach to life will make your heart swell. With strokes of genius, Shana Corey and Edwin Fotheringham pool their talents to cre…
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- 9780439698351
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- 42 pages : illustration ; 30 cm
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- F64
I look up to ... Malala Yousafzai
It's never too early to introduce your child to the people you admire--such as Malala Yousafzai, the activist for girls' education and Nobel Peace Prize winner! This board book distills Malala's excellent qualities into an eminently shareable read-aloud text with graphic, eye-catching illustrations. Each spread highlights an important trait, and is enhanced by a quote from Malala herself. Ki…
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- 9780525644408
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- 22 pages : illustration ; 17 cm
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- 920 MEM
For the right to learn : Malala Yousafzai's Story
She grew up in a world where women were supposed to be quiet. But Malala Yousafzai refused to be silent. Discover Malala's story through this powerful narrative telling, and come to see how one brave girl named Malala changed the world.
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- 9781491460719
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- 371 GEO
Dear Malala, we stand with you
An inspiring letter to Malala Yousafzai, winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, that is both a show of support and a call to action for girls around the world. Malala became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize after she survived being shot in the head by the Taliban for speaking out in favor of a girl's right to an education. She survived this brutal attack and has emerged as a …
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- 9780553521214
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- Because I am a Girl
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- 371.822 MCC
Malala's magic pencil
Malala's first picture book will inspire young readers everywhere to find the magic all around them. As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for a magic pencil. She would use it to make everyone happy, to erase the smell of garbage from her city, to sleep an extra hour in the morning. But as she grew older, Malala saw that there were more important things to wish for. She saw a world that…
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- 9780241322567
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- 44 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- 371.822095491 YOU
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