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Daughter of Earth: a novel (G - Reference,information And Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.)

By Agnes Smedley. 1987

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Historical fiction, General fictionGeneral non-fiction, Women biography, Criticism
Human-narrated audio

Marie Rogers grows up in rural America, torn between helping her family financially and furthering her own education. She eventually…

travels to San Francisco and then on to Asia, involved with the Socialist Party. Includes foreword by Alice Walker and afterword by Nancy Hoffman. Some violence and some strong language. 1929

Don't tell me you're afraid: A Novel

By Anne Milano Appel, Giuseppe Catozzella. 2016

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Sports fiction, General fictionWomen biography
Human-narrated audio

At eight years old, Samia loved running. She shared her dream with her best friend and neighbor, Ali, also eight,…

who appointed himself her coach. As she aged, this love never died and she dreamed of representing Somalia in the Olympics. She represented her country in the 2008 Beijing games, coming in last, but the sight of her amidst the others brought the crowd to its feet

Jazz Age Josephine: Dancer, singer--who's that, who? Why, that's MISS Josephine Baker, to you!

By Marjorie Priceman, Jonah Winter. 2012

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General fictionActors biography, Women biography, Biography
Human-narrated audio

A tribute to the life of the iconic jazz entertainer depicts her disadvantaged youth in a segregated America, her unique…

performance talents, and the irrepressible sense of style that helped her overcome racial barriers. For grades K-3

The cookie loved 'round the world: the story of the chocolate chip cookie

By Kathleen Teahan. 2017

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General fiction, Historical fictionWomen biography, Nutrition
Human-narrated audio

This fact-filled picture book for young readers celebrates the delicious cookie that got its start in a small town Massachusetts…

restaurant during the darkest days of the Great Depression. For grades 3-6

Happy birthday, Alice Babette

By Monica Kulling, Qin Leng. 2016

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Holiday fiction, Historical fiction, General fiction, Friendship storiesWomen biography, Biography
Human-narrated audio

Deciding to enjoy her birthday in spite of her friend Gertrude forgetting it, Alice spends a delightful day in Paris,…

where she rides the carousel and watches a puppet show, unaware that Gertrude is cooking up a special birthday surprise for her. For grades 3-6

Thank you, Sarah: the woman who saved Thanksgiving

By Laurie Halse Anderson, Matt Faulkner. 2002

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General fiction, Historical fiction, Holiday fictionBiography, Women biography, General non-fiction
Human-narrated audio
Relates how Sarah Hale, a magazine editor and author, persuaded President Lincoln to transform Thanksgiving Day into a national holiday. For grades K-3

The widow down by the brook: a memoir of a time gone by

By Mary MacNeill, Mary I. MacNeill. 1999

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General fictionWomen biography
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Mary Macneill shares her charming and inspirational memoir of her husband, Wilmot, and their last year together. It is also…

a memoir about the house in the country he insists they build together before he dies. From a tiny house they shared in Hartford to a dilapidated barn in the Connecticut countryside that they make livable, Mary undergoes a surprisingly contemporary journey into an independent life

Helen's big world: the life of Helen Keller (A Big Words Book #4)

By Doreen Rappaport, Matt Tavares. 2012

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General fiction, Historical fiction, Disabilities fictionBiography, Biography of persons with disabilities, Women biography, Disabilities
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This biography of Helen Keller introduces young readers to one of the world's most influential women. Using quotes from Keller…

herself, the author brings to life her story of courage and achievement. For grades K-3

Freedom: the story of my second life

By Linda Coverdale, Malika Oufkir. 2006

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General fictionBiography, History, Women biography
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Moroccan woman continues her autobiography after recalling her family's twenty years in prison in Stolen Lives (DB 52093). Describes her…

years under house arrest following her release and her emigration to France and later the United States. Tells of coping with modern inventions and a culture of excess. 2006

The summer of the great-grandmother

By Madeleine L'Engle. 1984

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General fictionBiography, Christianity, Women biography, Literature biography
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L'Engle describes her ninety-year-old mother's plunge into senility during her final summer at Crosswicks, the family home. As she recalls…

this fourth four-generation season, L'Engle reviews her parent's rich life and shows how she influenced the entire family. 1974

Stone girl, bone girl: the story of Mary Anning (Orchard HC Picture Books)

By Laurence Anholt, Sheila Moxley. 1999

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General fictionBiography, Science and technology, Women biography, Dinosaurs
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A brief biography of a young English fossil hunter in the early 1800s. Describes how Mary Anning learns about treasures…

in the rocks and how at age twelve she makes an important scientific discovery--bones of a sea monster that are 165 million years old. For grades K-3. 1998

Anna and the King of Siam: Commemorative Edition

By Margaret Landon. 1997

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General fictionTravel and geography, Biography, Women biography, Customs and cultures, Royalty biography
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Anna Leonowens, a Welsh widow hired in 1862 to be governess to the children and concubines of the king of…

Siam, found the contrasts between the exotic Orient and Victorian Great Britain striking. Landon recounts Leonowen's five years of adventures and confrontations. This book inspired the Broadway musical The King and I

Where the flame trees bloom

By Alma Flor Ada. 1994

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General fictionBiography, Travel and geography, Parenting, Women biography, Literature biography, Customs and cultures
Human-narrated audio

Children's book author tells of growing up in Cuba with her extended family. She has picked stories from those "hanging…

in the branches of the trees of (her) childhood." Alma's blind great-grandmother Mina, who sold or gave handmade dolls to neighbors and gave gifts to her relatives according to their wealth and needs, managed to keep things in balance even though she never learned mathematics. For grades 3-6

Catching the moon: the story of a young girl's baseball dream

By Crystal Hubbard. 2005

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Multi-cultural fiction, General fiction, Sports fictionWomen biography, Biography, Sports and games
Human-narrated audio

A picture-book biography highlighting a pivotal event in the childhood of African American baseball player Marcenia "Toni Stone" Lyle Alberga,…

the woman who broke baseball's gender barrier by becoming the first female roster member of a professional Negro League team. 2005. For grades 2-4

Crucial conversations: a novel

By May Sarton. 1975

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General fictionGeneral non-fiction, Criticism, Women biography
Human-narrated audio
Probe of a disintegrating marriage. At fifty, Poppy is determined to leave her husband and suffocating marriage to find fulfillment as a sculptor. Some strong language

Miss Alcott's e-mail: yours for reforms of all kinds : a bio-memoir

By Kit Bakke. 2006

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Suspense and thrillers, General fiction, Historical fictionSocial issues, Biography, Women biography
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Kit Bakke imagines an exchange of emails with Louisa May Alcott that discuss life and society. She compares the radical…

politics of her youth and career as a nurse with Louisa's progressive beliefs and experiences as a Civil War nurse. Adult. Unrated

The fire she fights: a novel

By Tracy Moore. 2021

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General fictionDrama, Women biography
Human-narrated audio

Inspired by the true stories of over thirty women firefighters, this first-of-its-kind novel brings female firefighter stories blazing onto bookshelves.…

It's dangerous to be an extraordinary woman. Four women firefighters, Ruby, Dana, Brazil and Jessie choose the extraordinary while expecting the danger of the literal fire. The Fire She Fights brings bold representation to the realities of working in a male-dominated field. In this compelling addition to women's fiction, the lives and friendships of female firefighters are illuminated, especially as they support one another in a system meant to keep them out. Adult. Strong language

Hedy & her amazing invention (Amazing Women)

By Jan Wahl, Morgana Wallace. 2019

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General fiction, Science fictionArts and entertainment, Biography, Actors biography, Science and technology, United States history, Women biography
Human-narrated audio

Covers the pioneering scientific work and inspiring courage of Hedy Lamarr, the famous Hollywood actress who fought against old-fashioned parents,…

a domineering husband, prejudice, and stereotypes to become an accomplished inventor whose work helped pave the way for many of the communications technologies we enjoy today. For grades 2-4. 2019

Ida Brandt (Dedalus European classics)

By Herman Bang, Hermann Bang, W. Glyn Jones. 2013

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General fictionLiterature, Women biography
Human-narrated audio

Ida Brandt is the classic outsider. Not acceptable to the Danish aristocratic circle she was brought up around and too…

moneyed for her nursing colleagues at the hospital. She is good looking and gentle, generous and kind and her trusting nature is betrayed by the people around her. Herman Bang takes us into Ida's world, he does not comment, let alone criticize and leaves the reader to judge. It is a novel ahead of its time in its impressionistic, almost cinematic style. Unrated

What color is my hijab?

By Hudda O Ibrahim, Hudda Ibrahim, Meenal Patel, Lily Coyle. 2020

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General fictionGeneral non-fiction, Women biography
Human-narrated audio
A children's "learn your colors" book where a Muslim girl chooses what color hijab she'll wear today! For grades 4-7

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