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The Radium Girls : The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate MooreA full-length account of the struggles of hundreds of women who were exposed to dangerous levels of radium while working factory jobs during World War I describes how they were mislead by their employers and became embroiled in a groundbreaking battle for workers' rights.
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Hidden Figures by Margot Lee ShetterlyAn account of the previously unheralded but pivotal contributions of NASA's African-American women mathematicians to the space program describes how they were segregated from their white counterparts by Jim Crow laws in spite of their groundbreaking successes, in a best-selling account that inspired the forthcoming film.
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Alpha Girls by Julian GuthrieAlpha Girls is reporter Julian Guthrie's powerful account of four women pioneers in the field of venture capital who bucked the system and found ways to survive and thrive in the cutthroat, high-stakes, male-dominated world of Silicon Valley. Against all odds, a small cadre of women, pioneers who Guthrie calls the "alpha girls" have determinedly made their way despite harassment, second-class citizenship, and men stealing the credit and the rewards.Through their grit and smarts and determination, they helped to launch the IPOs of some of the biggest tech firms.
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The Earth in Her Hands : 75 Extraordinary Women Working in the World of Plants by Jennifer JewellIn this beautiful and empowering book, Jennifer Jewel, host of public radio’s award-winning program and podcast Cultivating Place, introduces 75 inspiring women. Working in wide-reaching fields that include botany, floral design, landscape architecture, farming, herbalism, and food justice, these influencers are creating change from the ground up. Rich with personal stories and insights, Jewell’s portraits reveal a devotion that transcends age, locale, and background, reminding us of the profound role of green growing things in our world, and our lives.
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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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