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So tall within: Sojourner Truth's long walk toward freedom

By Gary D Schmidt. 2018

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Historical biography, Women biography
Human-narrated audio

Sojourner Truth was born into slavery but possessed a mind and a vision that knew no bounds. 'So Tall Within'…

traces her life from her painful childhood through her remarkable emancipation to her incredible leadership in the movement for rights for both women and African Americans. Grades K-3. 2018.

Shark lady: the true story of how Eugenie Clark became the ocean's most fearless scientist

By Jess Keating. 2017

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Award winning non-fiction, Biography, Science and medicine biography, Women biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
Human-narrated audio

At nine years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Battery Park Aquarium…

in New York City. At the time, sharks were seen as mindless killing machines, but Eugenie knew better and set out to prove it. Despite many obstacles in her path, Eugenie was able to study the creatures she loved so much. From her many discoveries to the shark-related myths she dispelled, Eugenie made wide scientific contributions that led to her being nicknamed Shark Lady. Winner of 2018 Forest of Reading The Blue Spruce Award. Grades K-3. 2017.

She persisted: 13 American women who changed the world

By Chelsea Clinton. 2017

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Women biography
Human-narrated audio

Clinton celebrates thirteen American women who helped shape our country through their tenacity, sometimes through speaking out, sometimes by staying…

seated, sometimes by captivating an audience. This book is for everyone who has ever wanted to speak up but has been told to quiet down, for everyone who has ever tried to reach for the stars but was told to sit down, and for everyone who has ever been made to feel unworthy or unimportant. Shows readers that no matter what obstacles may be in their paths, they shouldn't give up on their dreams. Persistence is power. This book features Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Clara Lemlich, Nellie Bly, Virginia Apgar, Maria Tallchief, Claudette Colvin, Ruby Bridges, Margaret Chase Smith, Sally Ride, Florence Griffith Joyner, Oprah Winfrey, Sonia Sotomayor--and one special cameo. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2017.

Josephine: the dazzling life of Josephine Baker

By Patricia Hruby Powell. 2014

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Women biography
Human-narrated audio

Patricia Hruby Powell creates an extraordinary 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, Josephine's powerful story of struggle and triumph is an inspiration and a spectacle, just like the legend herself. Grades K-3. 2014.

Friends for freedom: the story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass (Recorded Books new reader)

By Suzanne Slade. 2015

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Historical biography, Women biography
Human-narrated audio
Discusses how a former slave and an outspoken woman, who came from two different worlds, shared deep-seated beliefs in equality and the need to fight for it. Grades K-3. 2015.

Grace Hopper: queen of computer code

By Laurie Wallmark. 2017

Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Biography, Science and medicine biography, Women biography
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

Who was Grace Hopper? A software tester, workplace jester, cherished mentor, ace inventor, avid reader, naval leader--AND rule breaker, chance…

taker, and troublemaker. Grace Hopper coined the term “computer bug” and taught computers to “speak English.” Throughout her life, Hopper succeeded in doing what no one had ever done before. Delighting in difficult ideas and in defying expectations, the insatiably curious Hopper truly was “Amazing Grace”, and a role model for science- and math-minded girls and boys. With a wealth of witty quotes, and richly detailed illustrations, this book brings Hopper's incredible accomplishments to life. Grades K-3. 2017.

Bloom: a story of fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli

By Kyo Maclear. 2018

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Women biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
Human-narrated audio

As a little girl in Rome, fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli was told by her own mamma that she was brutta.…

Ugly. So she decided to seek out beauty around her, and she looked everywhere until something inside of Elsa blossomed, and she became an artist with an incredible imagination. Defining beauty on her own creative terms, Schiaparelli worked hard to develop her designs, and eventually bloomed into an extraordinary talent who dreamed up the most wonderful dresses, hats, shoes and jewelry. Why not a shoe for a hat? Why not a dress with drawers? And she invented a color: shocking pink! Her adventurous mind was the key to her happiness and success--and is still seen today in her legacy of wild imagination. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2018.

Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13

By Helaine Becker. 2018

Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), DAISY text (Direct to player), DAISY text (Zip), Word (Zip), ePub (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Biography, Science and medicine biography, Women biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

You've likely heard of the historic Apollo 13 [mission]. But do you know about the mathematical genius who made sure…

that Apollo 13 returned safely home? As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count. She counted the steps on the road, the number of dishes and spoons she washed in the kitchen sink, everything! Boundless, curious, and excited by calculations, young Katherine longed to know as much as she could about math, about the universe. From Katherine's early beginnings as a gifted student to her heroic accomplishments as a prominent mathematician at NASA, this is the story of a groundbreaking American woman who not only calculated the course of moon landings but, in turn, saved lives and made enormous contributions to history. Grades K-3. 2018.

Meet Viola Desmond (Scholastic Canada biography)

By Elizabeth MacLeod. 2018

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Historical biography, Women biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Award winning non-fiction
Human-narrated audio

On the night of November 8th 1946, Nova Scotia businesswoman Viola Desmond stood up for her right to be in…

the "unofficial" whites-only section of a New Glasgow movie theatre... and was arrested for it. Supported by the Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NSCAACP) and the black-owned newspaper The Clarion, Viola took her quest for the right to freedom from discrimination to the courts. While she ultimately did not succeed, she was a beacon to other early civil-rights activists. Her sister Wanda worked hard to promote Viola's legacy, which has been finally honoured by Viola's inclusion on the new Canadian $10 bill. This new picture book features historical photos and a timeline. Grades K-3. Winner of the 2019 Silver Birch Express Award. 2018.

Harriet Tubman: freedom fighter / (I can read! 2, Reading with help)

By Nadia L. Hohn. 2019

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Women biography
Human-narrated audio

A biography of the Underground Railroad conductor depicts her early life as a slave, her dedication to helping others escape…

from slavery, and her life after the Civil War. Grades K-3. 2019.

Maya Angelou (Little people, big dreams ;)

By Lisbeth Kaiser, Leire Salaberria. 2016

Printbraille
Biography, Literature biography, Women biography
Human-transcribed braille

Maya Angelou spent much of her childhood in Stamps, Arkansas. After a traumatic event at age eight, she stopped speaking…

for five years. However, Maya rediscovered her voice through wonderful books, and went on to become one of the world's most beloved writers and speakers. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2016. Uniform title: Pequeña & grande.

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Malala's magic pencil

By Malala Yousafzai, Kerascoët. 2017

Printbraille
Biography, Women biography
Human-transcribed braille

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 needed fixing. And even if she never found a magic pencil, Malala realized that she could still work hard every day to make her wishes come true. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2017.

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Shark lady: the daring tale of how Eugenie Clark dove into history

By Jess Keating, Marta Alvarez Miguens. 2017

Printbraille
Award winning non-fiction, Biography, Science and medicine biography, Women biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
Human-transcribed braille

At 9 years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Battery Park Aquarium…

in New York City. At the time, sharks were seen as mindless killing machines, but Eugenie knew better and set out to prove it. Despite many obstacles in her path, Eugenie was able to study the creatures she loved so much. From her many discoveries to the shark-related myths she dispelled, Eugenie's wide scientific contributions led to the well-earned nickname "Shark Lady". Winner of the 2018 Blue Spruce Award. Grades K-3. 2017.

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She persisted: 13 American women who changed the world

By Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger. 2017

Printbraille
Biography, Women biography
Human-transcribed braille

Clinton celebrates thirteen American women who helped shape our country through their tenacity, sometimes through speaking out, sometimes by staying…

seated, sometimes by captivating an audience. This book is for everyone who has ever wanted to speak up but has been told to quiet down, for everyone who has ever tried to reach for the stars but was told to sit down, and for everyone who has ever been made to feel unworthy or unimportant. Shows readers that no matter what obstacles may be in their paths, they shouldn't give up on their dreams. Persistence is power. This book features Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Clara Lemlich, Nellie Bly, Virginia Apgar, Maria Tallchief, Claudette Colvin, Ruby Bridges, Margaret Chase Smith, Sally Ride, Florence Griffith Joyner, Oprah Winfrey, Sonia Sotomayor--and one special cameo. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2017.

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Spic-and-span!: Lillian Gilbreth's wonder kitchen (Great idea series)

By David Parkins, Monica Kulling. 2014

Printbraille
Biography, Science and medicine biography, Women biography
Human-transcribed braille

Born into a life of privilege in 1878, Lillian Moller Gilbreth put her pampered life aside for one of adventure…

and challenge. She and her husband, Frank, became efficiency experts by studying the actions of factory workers. They ran their home efficiently, too. When Frank suddenly died, Lillian was left to raise their eleven children. Eventually, she was hired by the Brooklyn Borough Gas Company to improve kitchen design, which was only the beginning. Gilbreth was the first woman elected to the National Academy of Engineering, and the first female psychologist to have a U.S. postage stamp issued in her honour. She was also an author, a professor, and an inventor. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2014.

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I am Jazz!

By Jazz Jennings, Jessica Herthel, Shelagh McNicholas. 2014

Printbraille
Biography, Women biography
Human-transcribed braille

The story of a transgender child who traces her early awareness that she is a girl in spite of male…

anatomy and the acceptance she finds through a wise doctor who explains her natural transgender status. Grades K-3. 2014.

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Me-- Jane

By Patrick McDonnell. 2011

Printbraille
Biography, Science and medicine biography, Women biography
Human-transcribed braille

Holding her stuffed toy chimpanzee, young Jane Goodall observes nature, reads Tarzan books, and dreams of living in Africa and…

helping animals. Jane grew up to help change the world! Includes biographical information on the prominent zoologist. Grades K-3. 2011.

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The tree lady: the true story of how one tree-loving woman changed a city forever

By H. Joseph Hopkins, Jill McElmurry. 2013

Printbraille
Biography, Science and medicine biography, Women biography
Human-transcribed braille

Katherine Sessions never thought she’d live in a place without trees, but after becoming the first woman to graduate from…

the University of California with a degree in science, she took a job as a teacher in the dry desert town of San Diego. Kate decided that San Diego needed trees more than anything else, so this trailblazing young woman singlehandedly started a massive movement that transformed the town into the green, garden-filled oasis it is today. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2013.

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Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the trees of Kenya

By Donna Jo Napoli, Kadir Nelson. 2010

Printbraille
Biography, Women biography
Human-transcribed braille

The true story of Wangari Muta Maathai, known as “Mama Miti,” who in 1977 founded the Green Belt Movement, an…

African grassroots organization that has empowered many people to mobilize and combat deforestation, soil erosion, and environmental degradation. Today more than 30 million trees have been planted throughout Mama Miti’s native Kenya, and in 2004 she became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Wangari Muta Maathai has changed Kenya tree by tree. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2010.

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Look up!: Henrietta Leavitt, pioneering woman astronomer

By Robert Burleigh, Raúl Colón. 2013

Printbraille
Biography, Science and medicine biography, Women biography
Human-transcribed braille

Henrietta Leavitt was born in 1868, and she changed the course of astronomy when she was just twenty-five years old.…

Henrietta spent years measuring star positions and sizes from photographs taken by the telescope at the Harvard College Observatory, where she worked. After Henrietta observed that certain stars had a fixed pattern to their changes, her discovery made it possible for astronomers to measure greater and greater distances - leading to our present understanding of the vast size of the universe. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2013.

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