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Rad Girls Can : Stories of Bold, Brave, and Brilliant Young Women by Kate SchatzIn Rad Girls Can, you'll learn about a diverse group of girls who are living rad lives, whether excelling in male-dominated sports like boxing, rock climbing, or skateboarding; speaking out against injustice and discrimination; expressing themselves through dance, writing, and music; or advocating for girls around the world. Each profile is paired with the dynamic paper-cut art that made the authors' first two books New York Times best sellers
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Rise of The Rocket Girls : The Women Who Propelled Us, From Missiles to The Moon to Mars by Nathalia HoltIn the 1940s and 50s, when the newly minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick-thinking mathematicians to calculate velocities and plot trajectories, they didn't turn to male graduates. Rather, they recruited an elite group of young women who, with only pencil, paper, and mathematical prowess, transformed rocket design, helped bring about the first American satellites, and made the exploration of the solar system possible. |
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Roses and Radicals : The Epic Story of How American Women Won The Right to Vote by Susan ZimetAn account of the work of brave activists who secured voting rights for women in America shares insights into the everyday prejudices that inhibited equal rights before 1920, profiling such notables as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and Alice Paul while tracing the events that led up to the passage of the triumphant 19th Amendment.
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The Book of Gutsy Women : Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience by Hillary Rodham ClintonHillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, share the stories of the gutsy women who have inspired them - women with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and get the job done. Ensuring the rights and opportunities of women and girls remains a big piece of the unfinished business of the twenty-first century. While there's a lot of work to do, we know that throughout history and around the globe women have overcome the toughest resistance imaginable to win victories that have made progress possible for all of us. That is the achievement of each of the women in this book. |
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The Confidence Code for Girls : Taking Risks, Messing Up, & Becoming Your Amazingly Imperfect, Totally Powerful Self by Katty KayGirls can rule the world, all they need is confidence. This empowering, entertaining guide from the bestselling authors of The Confidence Code gives girls the essential yet elusive code to becoming bold, brave, and fearless. Katty Kay and Claire Shipman use cutting-edge science and research, as well as proven methods of behavioral change, to reach girls just when they need it the most, the tween and teen years |
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Votes For Women! : American Suffragists and the Battle For the Ballot by Winifred ConklingThe story of the 19th Amendment and the nearly 80-year fight for voting rights for women discusses the politics and private challenges that inspired the achievements of such activists as Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Sojourner Truth. By the author of Passenger on the Pearl.
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Join the One Book Reading ChallengeRegister for Beanstack and challenge yourself to read and participate in the 2020 One Book Project. Access activity ideas, determine reading goals, track reading as a family, and win digital badges! Readers who read the primary title, Broad Band by Claire Evans, or one of the companion titles can pick up a FREE prize at select curbside library locations (while supplies last). Prizes include a brain teaser, airplane glider, or pinwheel.
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Join Us for an Author Talk with Broad Band Author Claire L. Evans The One Book Project culminates with a FREE author talk. Claire Evans, the author of Broad Band, will be joining Kern County communities virtually on October 28, 2020 at 7pm. For more information, visit KCLonebook.org. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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