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Profiles ten black women from Canada and the United States, including Jackie Shane, Rosa Pryor, and Mary Miles Bibb.

"Rena Glickman, known professionally as Rusty Kanokogi, was a poor Jewish girl who grew up to become the pre-eminent female judo master of her time, overcoming many odds. At a time when judo was a sport strictly for boys and men, Rusty was determined to practice the sport she loved."--

Presents, in brief text and illustrations, the life of the painter who drew much of her inspiration from nature.

This collection of biographies of brave and brilliant Jewish female role models--selected in collaboration with Ruth Bader Ginsburg and including an introduction written by the iconic Supreme Court justice herself-- provides young people with a roster of inspirational role models, all of whom are Jewish women, who will appeal not only to young people but to people of all ages, and all faiths. The fascinating lives detailed in this collection--more...

Introduces Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, focusing on their relationship and interspersed with letters that Annie wrote home detailing Helen's early communication progress.

"Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Kalpana Chawla! Born and raised in India, Kalpana Chawla was discouraged from pursuing a career in aeronautical engineering because there were limited career options for women in that field. But she persisted, getting her degree and then moving to the US to...

"A biography of a powerhouse female Japanese chef and her rise to fame"--

Black and white illustrations introduce music legend Nina Simone, depicting her career and the trials she faced as an African American woman.

"A picture book biography about Lizzie Murphy, the first woman to play in a major league exhibition game and the first person to play on both the New England and American leagues' all-star teams"--

Introduces the self-taught scientist who became one of the most celebrated paleontologists ever and who helped shape scientific thinking about extinction and prehistoric life long before Darwin published his famous work on evolution.