Washoe County Library System

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Downtown Reno Library - Children's Nonfiction
J 920.72 WEL 1998
1 available

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Tells the stories of thirty-five girls who were younger than twenty years of age when they changed the history of the world through amazing accomplishments.

Black History Month for Kids

2) Brave. Black. First: 50+ African American women who changed the world

Author

Hudson, Cheryl Willis

Publisher

Crown Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

[2020]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 4

Language

English

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Sierra View Library - Children's Nonfiction
J 920.7208 HUDSON 2020
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Profiles notable African American women in various fields from Phillis Wheatley, Harriet Tubman, and Ida B. Wells to Condoleeza Rice, Beyoncé, and the founders of Black Lives Matter.

3) Biker girl

Author

Rocks, Misako

Publisher

Hyperion Paperbacks

Pub. Date

c2006

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

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South Valleys Library - Children's Nonfiction
J 741.5 ROC 2006
1 available

4) Patriots in petticoats: heroines of the American Revolution

Author

Redmond, Shirley-Raye

Series

Landmark books

Publisher

Random House

Pub. Date

c2004

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

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Incline Village Library - Children's Nonfiction
J 923.273 RED 2004
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Profiles girls and women who participated in the American Revolution by refusing to buy British merchandise, collecting money, and even going to war as wives, nurses, spies, or soldiers.