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Passenger on the Pearl: the true story of Emily Edmonson's flight from slavery
By Winifred Conkling. 2015
Documents the events of the 1848 escape attempt by Emily Edmonson (1835-1895), her siblings, and dozens of other enslaved people…
aboard the Pearl. Discusses her encounter with Harriet Beecher Stowe, her subsequent education, and her history-changing teaching career at a school for African American young women. For grades 6-9. 2015Breaking free: true stories of girls who escaped modern slavery
By Abby Sher. 2014
Profiles of three girls who claim to have been subjected to human sex trafficking: Somaly Mam, Minh Dang, and Maria…
Suarez. Discusses their experiences and how they escaped. Includes resources for learning more about how sex trafficking happens and ways to fight it. Violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 2014Describes the peaceful protest organized by teenager Barbara Rose Johns in order to secure a permanent building for her segregated…
high school in Virginia in 1951, and explains how her actions helped fuel the civil rights movement. For grades 5-8. 2014History of space exploration highlighting the contributions of female astronauts. Includes profiles of Russian Valentina Tereshkova, who became the first…
woman in space in 1963, and Sally Ride, the first American female astronaut, who boarded the Challenger twenty years later. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2014Reporter in disguise: the intrepid Vic Steinberg
By Christine Welldon. 2012
Biography of Vic Steinberg, the pseudonym for an investigative journalist in Victorian-era Toronto, who kept her identity a mystery, dressed…
as a man, smoked cigars, and spent time in jails. Includes a glossary and a bibliography. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2013Grace, gold & glory: my leap of faith
By Michelle Burford, Gabrielle Douglas. 2012
Autobiography of Olympic gold-medal gymnast Gabrielle Douglas. Recounts her early life in Virginia, her professional training in Iowa, and the…
sacrifices she and her family made to support her dream. Credits her faith and family for her success at the 2012 London games. For senior high and older readers. 2012Do you dream in color?: insights from a girl without sight
By Laurie Rubin. 2012
Rubin, a blind mezzo-soprano opera singer born with perfect pitch and Leber's Amaurosis--a disease that prevents the retina from developing--recounts…
her idyllic California childhood learning to read braille, use a cane, and ski and taking voice lessons. Highlights her struggles getting roles because of her disability. Young adult appeal. 2012Reflections: on the magic of writing
By Diana Wynne Jones. 2012
Collection of essays, speeches, and biographical pieces chosen by bestselling juvenile fantasy writer Diana Wynne Jones (1934-2011). In "Freedom to…
Write" the author explores the fashion of fantasy. Foreword by Neil Gaiman. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2012Annie Oakley
By Rachel A Koestler-Grack. 2010
Biography of the renowned sharpshooter (1860-1926), who toured with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Discusses Annie's difficult childhood on the…
Ohio frontier, her love of hunting, and the exhibition skills that made her the most famous woman in the country--and even impressed Chief Sitting Bull. For grades 6-9. 2010As fast as her: Dream big, break barriers, achieve success
By Kendall Coyne. 2022
Dream big, follow your passion and never give up. Decorated US Olympian and accomplished hockey star Kendall Coyne shares the…
grit and determination it took to break down barriers and achieve her dreams against tremendous odds, encouraging you to follow your passions and never give up. The world told Kendall Coyne to slow down. They said "not so fast" when she picked up hockey skates instead of figure skates. They said "just a minute" when she tried out for the boy's team. They told her "you're not enough" so often that she started to believe it. But Kendall had a passion and a dream, so instead of slowing down, she sped up, going on to win Olympic gold and a spot in the Fastest Skater Competition at the 2019 NHL All-Star Weekend. As Fast as Her explores how Kendall held on to her dream, overcame her insecurities, defied her naysayers, and pushed herself past barriers to achieve her goals—and how you can too! Inside this inspirational, sports-meets-real-life inspirational autobiography, Kendall shares: stories that illustrate the lessons she's learned and how to apply them for success affirmations to help young people believe you are can reach your dreams encouragement to fit in, to find your "why," and to create lasting change for others her personal trials and triumphs, inspiring you to discover what excites and exhausts you motivation to be relentless in achieving your own goals Kendall pauses throughout her story to equip you with practical take-aways from her journey to become a top athlete and Olympic medalist, appropriately dubbed "Golden Coynes." As Fast As Her also includes behind-the-scenes and personal photos in a full-color, 8-page insert. As Fast as Her is perfect for: readers 13 and up looking for an uplifting true story fans of the NHL, Olympic hockey, women's sports, and sports in general birthday, Christmas, and holiday gifts for teens and young adultsBaseball heroes: good sports (Good sports)
By Glenn Stout. 2011
Biographical sketches of baseball pioneers who fought prejudice to play: Hank Greenberg, one of the first Jewish players; Jackie Robinson,…
the first African American in the major leagues; Fernando Valenzuela, a Latino pitcher from Mexico; and Ila Borders, the first woman on a men's college team. For grades 3-6. 2010All things at once
By Mika Brzezinski. 2009
Television cohost of Morning Joe on MSNBC and daughter of former national security advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski recounts her achievements in…
journalism. Discusses the difficulty of having both a family and a high-profile career and offers advice to women with similar dilemmas. 2009Bylines: a photobiography of Nellie Bly (Photobiographies)
By Sue Macy. 2009
Biography of Elizabeth J. Cochrane (1864-1922), a pioneering female reporter who wrote her newspaper articles under the byline Nellie Bly.…
Discusses her travel reporting that took her around the world in seventy-two days and investigative journalism that included going undercover at the Women's Lunatic Asylum. For grades 4-7. 2009Rachael Ray: Food Entrepreneur (Women of Achievement Ser.)
By Dennis Abrams. 2009
Profiles the Food Network star Rachael Ray (b. 1968), the thirty-minute cook who never went to culinary school. Discusses the…
way her high energy level, perseverance, and love for food led to a successful career. Also covers her personal life and marriage to musician John Cusimano. For grades 5-8. 2009Miriam "Ma" Ferguson: first woman governor of Texas (Stars of Texas Ser. #3)
By Judy Alter, Patrick Messersmith. 2006
Miriam Ferguson was a quiet, private person who preferred to stay home in her big house in Temple, Texas, and…
take care of her husband, raise her two daughters, and tend to her flower garden. But in 1924 she was elected governor of Texas, the first woman governor elected in the United States. Her husband, Jim Ferguson, served two terms as governor, but during his second term he was impeached, which meant he could not run again for public office. So Miriam agreed to run to clear his name and restore the family's honor. For grades 3-6Ann Richards: "a woman's place is in the dome" (Stars of Texas Ser. #6)
By April D. Stumpff, Patrick Messersmith. 2008
Ann Richards was one of the best-known and beloved governors in Texas history, the only woman to be elected to…
that office on her own merits. But she was also a controversial figure, having been elected after admitting to struggling with alcoholism and divorce, and being a Democrat in a Republican state. For grades 3-6Fighting for equality: a life of May Wright Sewall
By Ray E. Boomhower. 2007
Written by award-winning author and historian Ray E. Boomhower, Fighting for Equality: A Life of May Wright Sewall, a biography…
aimed at young readers, showcases Sewall's important contributions to the history of Indianapolis, Indiana, the United States, and the world. A woman who had the "organizing touch," Sewall helped to establish such Indianapolis institutions as the Girls' Classical School, the Indianapolis Woman's Club, the Contemporary Club, the Art Association of Indianapolis (today known as the Indianapolis Museum of Art), and the Indianapolis Propylaeum. For junior and senior high readersNurse, soldier, spy: the story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War hero
By Marissa Moss, John Hendrix. 2011
The true story of Sarah Emma Edmonds, who at age nineteen disguised herself as a man in order to fight…
in the Civil War. She took the name Frank Thompson and joined a Michigan army regiment to battle the Confederacy. Sarah excelled as a soldier and nurse on the battlefield. Because of her heroism, she was asked to become a spy. For grades 4-7. 2011Great girls in Michigan history (Great Lakes Books Ser.)
By Patricia Majher. 2015
Highlighting 20 girls from Michigan's past who did amazing things before they turned 20, Majher's subjects include aviator Nancy Harkness…
Love, pioneer Anna Howard Shaw, escaped slave Dorothy Butler, professional baseball player Marilyn Jenkins, union leader Myra Komaroff (Wolfgang), Native American writer Jane Johnston Schoolcraft, former First Lady Betty Bloomer Ford, Motown star Diana Ross, tennis champion Serena Williams and others. For junior and senior high readers. A 2016 Michigan Notable book. 2015.Ruth Law: the queen of the air (Goldminds Time Traveller Ser. #2)
By Billie Holladay Skelley. 2016