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Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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"High adventure and high ideals merge when a corps of intrepid female aviators battle to take part in the hugely popular air shows of the 1920s and 1930s. Ultimately, one of our heroines would win a race that earned her the right to be called America's best pilot"--
The untold story of five women who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s and won Between the world wars, no sport was more popular,...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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A portrait of the former first lady, secretary of state, and presidential candidate includes coverage of her childhood in Illinois, rise to political prominence, struggles with personal setbacks, and achievements as a senator and beyond.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
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"At the height of the Great Depression, Sam Babb, the charismatic basketball coach of tiny Oklahoma Presbyterian College, began dreaming. Like so many others, he wanted a reason to have hope. Traveling from farm to farm, he recruited talented, hardworking young women and offered them a chance at a better life: a free college education if they would come play for his basketball team, the Cardinals. Despite their fears of leaving home and the sacrifices...
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Series
Publisher
An imprint of Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Discover 25 women who were trailblazers in science, technology, architecture, engineering, and more. Learn about some of the women who defied expectations and introduced the world to new ideas and creations big and small." --
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books a capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"From the fearless to the feared, discover 25 women who dared. Dared to conquer their dreams, win wars, discover sights unseen, and more. Readers will learn about bold women who were determined to achieve something great in the face of adversity"--
Author
Publisher
Roaring BrookPress
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Updated with stories that trace the Olympic gold medalist's journey from youth soccer to the Hall of Fame, an adaptation of the best-selling Wolfpack inspires readers to harness their inner strength, forge their own path, and band together with teammates to make the world a better place.
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
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Description
The 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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Series
Vega Jane volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
This is it. Vega Jane's time. She's been lied to her whole life, so she breaks away from Wormwood, the only home she's ever known, in search of the truth. She battles horrors to fight her way across the Quag with her best friend, Delph, and her mysterious canine, Harry Two. Against all odds, they survive unimaginable dangers and make it through. And into a new world that's even worse. Not because deadly beasts roam the cobblestones, but because the...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 9.4 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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Día - El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros
One World, Many Stories 9th - 12th
Women's Fight for the Vote
One World, Many Stories 9th - 12th
Women's Fight for the Vote
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Describes a history of the role of African American women as a significant force in the suffrage movement and their efforts to be accepted as equal partners by their fellow activists.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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Explores the turbulent lives of the three literary siblings and the oppressive times in which they lived, and offers insight into their classic nineteenth-century novels.
Author
Series
Annie's people volume 1
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
"Annie Zook--the preacher's eldest daughter--is expected to join the Amish church, but at 20 she is 'still deciding.' Because of the strict rules that guide the Plain community, she must continually squelch her artistic passion, although it has become her solace"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
A look at one of America's most outstanding women, from her remarkable childhood in Birmingham, Alabama, in the 1950s through her rise to the highest echelons of power in the U.S. government.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
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Description
The New York Times bestseller! Discover Aly Raisman's inspiring story of dedication, perseverance, and learning to think positive even in the toughest times on her path to gold medal success in two Olympic Games--and beyond. Aly Raisman first stepped onto a gymnastics mat as a toddler in a "mommy & me" gymnastics class. No one could have predicted then that sixteen years later, she'd be standing on an Olympic podium, having achieved her dreams. Aly's...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Abby Wambach has always pushed the limits of what is possible. Named by Time magazine as one of the most influential people of 2015, the iconic soccer player captured the nation’s heart when she led her team to its recent World Cup Championship. Admired for her fearlessness and passion, Abby is a vocal advocate for women’s rights and equal opportunity, pushing to translate the success of her team to the real world. She has become a heavily...
15) Nomansland
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Living under a strict code of conduct in an all-female community 500 years after the earth's destruction, a sensitive teenaged girl raised to be a hunter discovers forbidden relics from the Time Before.
16) The Englisher
Author
Series
Annie's people volume 2
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
"Annie Zook, the preacher's daughter, struggles to keep her promise to her father--to abandon her art for a full six months. Will Annie's intention to join the Amish church be derailed by the attention of a handsome Englisher?"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Gallagher girls volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
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Description
When Cammie Morgan arrives at her friend Macey's five-star hotel for the Democratic National Convention, where Macey's father is about to receive the vice presidential nomination, she thinks she's in for an exciting end to her summer break. But if you're a Gallagher Girl, 'exciting' and 'deadly' are never far apart.
18) The selection
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
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Description
For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon. But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare.
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Tracing Millay's life from her youth in Maine to the bohemian fervor of her early adulthood in Greenwich Village and Paris to the demanding existence of a public personality, this fascinating biography will captivate middle grade readers. Including photos, full-length poems, plentiful letter and diary excerpts, a time line, source notes, and bibliography, this is an indispensable resource for any young person interested in poetry, literature, or biographies...
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
A lyrical introduction to the life and art of Yoko Ono that covers her avant-garde visual art and her experimental music, exploring how she endured as the misunderstood wife of John Lennon and sought unique creative expressions.
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