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By Kelly Jensen. 2017
A guide for teens on what it really means to be a feminist. Packed with contributions from a diverse range…
of voices, including celebrities and public figures. Features more than forty-four pieces. Some strong language. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2017By Mary Cronk Farrell. 2016
Recounts the life and work of Fanny Sellins (1872-1919), a union activist who fought and gave her life for equality…
and labor reform. Fannie traveled the country calling for fair wages and decent working conditions for garment and mine workers. For grades 4-7. 2016By Margot Lee Shetterly. 2016
Profiles four African American women who worked as human computers for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, now known as…
NASA. Details their lives and groundbreaking contributions to the space program. Basis for the 2016 movie. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2016By Caren Barzelay Stelson. 2016
Recounts the story of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki through the eyes of Sachiko Yasui, who was six when the…
devastation was wrought. Describes her experiences in the aftermath of the attack as well as her long journey to find peace. Some violence. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2016By Catherine Reef. 2017
Portrait of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), the founder of modern nursing, and who is best known for her work during the…
Crimean War. At the Barrack Hospital she led a team of nurses and rectified horrifying conditions, sparking worldwide healthcare reform. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2016By Winifred Conkling. 2016
Recounts the discovery of artificial radiation by Irène and Frédéric Joliot-Curie in 1934. Their groundbreaking advancement in physics led physicist…
Lise Meitner to unlock the secrets of fission. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2016By M. R. Cordell. 2016
Profiles sixteen women who defied the social norms of the time and found a way to actively participate in the…
Civil War. Several of these remarkable women were soldiers, spies, and medics on the front lines in both the Union and Confederate armies. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2016By Russell Freedman. 2016
Recounts the true story of Hans Scholl and his sister Sophie. Once members of the Hitler Youth, the siblings questioned…
Hitler's regime and became members of White Rose, a leaflet campaign of active resistance to the Nazis. Some violence. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2016By Catherine Reef. 2015
Explores the intriguing and tragically short lives of the three literary siblings and discusses their classic works: Emily's Wuthering Heights…
(DB 25178), Charlotte's Jane Eyre (DB 47868), and Anne's The Tenant of Wildfell Hall and Agnes Grey (DB 21671). For junior and senior high and older readers. 2012By Teri Kanefield. 2016
Biography of Susanna "Suzy" Wright (1697-1784), a Quaker who was an intelligent, independent woman and who helped settle the Pennsylvania…
frontier, defended the rights of Native Americans, and provided legal counsel to her neighbors. For grades 5-8. 2016By Pendred E. Noyce. 2015
Profiles pioneering women in science, engineering, mathematics, and medicine, including Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Marietta Blau, Rita Levi-Montalcini, and Jane Cooke…
Wright. Each of these women defied stereotypes during times when opportunities were limited and succeeded in becoming notable scientists. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2015By Donna Jo Napoli, Christina Balit, Donna Napoli. 2011
Collection of Greek myths, introducing the most prominent beings in the ancient Greek pantheon. Includes tales of the king of…
gods, Zeus; the god of the underworld, Hades; and the goddess of wisdom, Athena. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2011By Karen Blumenthal. 2016
Overview of the life of Hillary Rodham Clinton. Discusses her childhood in Illinois, her college and law school years, her…
life as First Lady, her time as a New York senator and US secretary of state, and her aspiration to become the first woman president. For senior high and older readers. 2016By Robert Green. 2015
Examines the French Revolution and discusses the events leading up to it; the impact of major uprisings, participants, and actions;…
and its lasting effect on France and around the world. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2016By Margarita Engle, Edel Rodriguez. 2015
Poetic memoir reflects on growing up as a child of two cultures during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Torn between Cuba…
and the United States, Engle uses free verse to describe her life in Los Angeles and her love for Cuba. Pura Belpré Award. For grades 6-9. 2015By Donna Jo Napoli, National Geographic Kids, Donna Napoli. 2015
Collection of Norse myths, describing the gods, goddesses, heroes, and monsters of ancient Scandinavia. Includes tales of the thunder god…
Thor, the one-eyed god and Allfather Odin, and the trickster god Loki. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2015By Phillip Hoose. 2015
Recounts the actions of young resistance fighters in Denmark after the Nazi occupation during WWII. Led by fourteen-year-old Knud Pedersen,…
the group named the Churchill Club committed acts of sabotage that led to their imprisonment and sparked a national resistance movement. Some violence. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2015By Deborah Hopkinson. 2015
Recounts the events following the Nazi occupation of Denmark on April 9, 1940, which led to the Danish resistance and…
the rescue of more than seven thousand Jews during WWII. Some violence. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2015By Larrie D. Ferreiro. 2011
Ferreiro recounts the story of the Geodesic Mission to the Equator. A team of Enlightenment-era scientists and naval officers set…
out on an expedition to measure the Earth, using precise astronomical measurements along the equator. 2011