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Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein
by Linda Bailey
The inspiring story of the girl behind one of the greatest novels -- and monsters -- ever, perfectly timed for the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein . For fans for picture book biographies such as I Dissent or She Persisted .
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Dress Like a Girl
by Patricia Toht
Explores the concept of dressing "like a girl," in which girls dress in space suits, police officer uniforms, and laboratory coats to prove that girls can be anything they want to be
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Goldie Takes a Stand! : Golda Meir's First Crusade
by Barbara Krasner
A look at the early life of Israel's first female prime minster shares a story from her childhood in which, at age nine, she organized her friends to raise money to buy textbooks for immigrant classmates
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Mister and Lady Day : Billie Holiday and the dog who loved her
by Amy Novesky
Reveals the famed singer's devotion to her numerous pet dogs, describing her particularly close bond with a boxer who was a faithful companion through the highs and lows of Holiday's life, including her legendary appearance at New York's Carnegie Hall
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The Librarian of Basra : a true story from Iraq
by Jeanette Winter
When war comes, Alia Muhammad Baker, the librarian of Basra, fears the library will be destroyed, so she asks government officials for help, but they refuse, which means Alia must take matters into her own hands to protect the books that she loves.
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Anybody's Game : Kathryn Johnston, the first girl to play little league baseball
by Heather Lang
"In 1950, Kathryn Johnston wanted to play Little League, but an unwritten rule kept girls from trying out. So she cut off her hair and tried out as a boy under the nickname "Tubby." She made the team--and inspired future generations. An inspiring and suspenseful story about what it means to want to do something so badly you're willing to break the rules--and how, sometimes, breaking the rules can lead to change"
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5-Minute Stories for Fearless Girls
by Sarah Howden
Presents the stories of twelve women who followed their dreams and achieved success, including ballerina Misty Copeland, author J.K. Rowling, scientist Jane Goodall, and First Lady Michelle Obama
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The World is not a Rectangle : a portrait of architect Zaha Hadid
by Jeanette Winter
An introduction to the life and achievements of famed architect Zaha Hadid describes how as a child in Baghdad she dreamed of designing her own cities before pursuing an education and launching her famed studio, in a picture book portrait that shares insights into the challenges she overcame as a Muslim woman.
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Ruth Law Thrills a Nation
by Don Brown
Describes the record-breaking flight of a daring woman pilot, Ruth Law, from Chicago to New York in 1916
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