WHM for Kids

A biography of Mae Jemison, the first female African-American astronaut.--

2) Mae Jemison

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Gelletly, LeeAnne

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3) Malala: my story of standing up for girls' rights

A biography of Dr. Mae Jemison who, in September of 1992, on the fiftieth mission of the United States Space Shuttle, became the first African American woman in space.

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Yousafzai, Malala

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Book, eBook, Kindle, svox

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4) I am Malala: how one girl stood up for education and changed the world

"Malala retells her story of speaking out for girls' education rights for chapter book readers"--

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Yousafzai, Malala

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle, Playaway

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5) Good night stories for rebel girls: 2

"I Am Malala. This is my story. Malala Yousafzai was only ten years old when the Taliban took control of her region. They said music was a crime. They said women weren't allowed to go to the market. They said girls couldn't go to school. Raised in a once-peaceful area of Pakistan transformed by terrorism, Malala was taught to stand up for what she believes. So she fought for her right to be educated. And on October 9, 2012, she nearly lost her life...

Author

Cavallo, Francesca

Series

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

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Book, eAudiobook

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6) Rebel Girls Lead: 25 Tales of Powerful Women

While still inspiring rebel girls of the world to dream bigger, aim higher, and fight harder, this sequel is bigger than each of us, bigger than our individual hopes, and certainly bigger than our fears.

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7) Rebel girls champions: 25 tales of unstoppable athletes

Rebel Girls Lead: 25 Tales of Powerful Women celebrates the incredible and inspiring stories of 25 women leaders in politics, business, sports, activism, and more, all written in fairy tale form. It is part of the award-winning Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series.
Reach for new heights with Vice President Kamala Harris. Organize voter registration with Stacey Abrams. Spread messages of kindness with Lady Gaga. And captain a...

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Rebel Girls Champions: 25 Tales of Unstoppable Athletes celebrates the stories of 25 phenomenal women in sports all written in fairy tale form. It is part of the award-winning Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series. This paperback collection showcases some of the most beloved stories from the first three volumes of the New York Times best-selling series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. It also features brand new tales of game-changing athletes...

8) Ada Lovelace Cracks the Code

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Rebel girls (Chapter books) volume 2

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From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a story based on the exciting real-life adventures of Ada Lovelace, one of the world's first computer programmers.
Growing up in nineteenth century London, England, Ada is curious about absolutely everything. She is obsessed with machines and with creatures that fly. She even designs her own flying laboratory!

According to her mother, Ada is a bit too wild, so she encourages...

9) Dr. Wangari Maathai Plants a Forest

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A Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls Chapter Book

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From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a historical novel based on the life of Dr. Wangari Maathai, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist and environmentalist from Kenya.
Wangari lives in the lush, green, land of rural Kenya where the soil is perfect for planting, the trees tower into the sky, and the streams are full of mysterious creatures. All day, she plays beneath her favorite fig tree, and at night she gathers around...

10) Questions for Rebel Girls

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Questions for Rebel Girls sparks lively discussions with more than 300 kid-friendly questions inspired by real rebel women from the best-selling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series.
Jane Goodall devoted her life to studying chimpanzees. If you dedicated your life to one type of animal, what would it be?

When cyclist Alfonsina Strada began racing, she was so unstoppable that newspapers nicknamed her "the devil in...

11) Madam C.J. Walker Builds a Business

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Rebel girls (Chapter books) volume 1

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From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a story based on the real life of Madam C. J. Walker, America's first female self-made millionaire.
Sarah is the first person in her family who wasn't born into slavery in Delta, Louisiana. But being free doesn't mean that Sarah doesn't have to work. She cooks, she cleans, she picks cotton, she does laundry, and she babysits. And when she works, she wraps up her hair.

One...

12) Questions for rebel girls

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"This shiny paperback introduces readers to extraordinary women throughout history and asks them to imagine themselves in similar scenarios. Designed to ignite discussions between little rebels and their siblings, friends, and grown-ups, the book is packed with more than 500 entertaining and thought-provoking questions."--Publisher's website.

13) Alicia Alonso Takes the Stage

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Rebel girls (Chapter books) volume 4

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14) Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic

"With this powerful, hope-filled story of overcoming one's obstacles, readers will close this book and feel inspired to leave a legacy of their own." -School Library Journal

From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes the historical novel based on the life of Alicia Alonso, a world-renowned prima ballerina from Cuba.
Alicia was born to dance. From the moment she slips on pointe shoes for the first...

Author

Workneh, Lilly

Series

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

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15) Cuentos de buenas noches para niñas rebeldes: 100 historias de mujeres extraordinarias

ONE OF OPRAH'S FAVORITE THINGS 2021!

The latest installment in the New York Times bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series, featuring 100 barrier-breaking Black women and girls who showcase the spirit of Black Girl Magic.
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic, edited by award-winning journalist Lilly Workneh with a foreword by #BlackGirlMagic originator CaShawn Thompson,...

Author

Favilli, Elena

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16) Little dreamers: visionary women around the world

"Cuentos de buenas noches para niñas rebeldes reinventa los cuentos de hadas. Elizabeth I, Coco Chanel, Marie Curie, Frida Kahlo, Serena Williams y otras mujeres extraordinarias narran la aventura de su vida, inspirando a niñas --y no tan niñas-- a soñar en grande y alcanzar sus sueños; además, cuenta con las magníficas ilustraciones de sesenta mujeres artistas de todos los rincones del planeta"--Back cover.

Author

Harrison, Vashti

Series

Little leaders (Vashti Harrison)

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Book, CD audio book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

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Great women of achievement

"Brief, illustrated bios of women creators around the world"--

17) Women scientists who changed the world

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Di Domenico, Kelly

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18) Shark lady: the true story of how Eugenie Clark became the ocean's most fearless scientist

Collects short biographies of important female scientists, including Rachel Carson, Rosalind Franklin, and Mae Jemison.

Author

Keating, Jess

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

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19) Queen of physics: how Wu Chien Shiung helped unlock the secrets of the atom

At 9 years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Battery Park Aquarium in New York City. At the time, sharks were seen as mindless killing machines, but Eugenie knew better and set out to prove it. Despite many obstacles in her path, Eugenie was able to study the creatures she loved so much. From her many discoveries to the shark-related myths she dispelled, Eugenie's wide scientific contributions led to...

Author

Robeson, Teresa

Series

People Who Shaped Our World

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Book, eBook

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Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel

"When Wu Chien Shiung was born in China 100 years ago, girls did not attend school. But her parents named their daughter "Courageous Hero" and encouraged her love of science. This biography follows Wu as she battles sexism at home and racism in the United States of America to become what Newsweek magazine called the "Queen of Physics" for her work on how atoms split"--

20) Frida Kahlo

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Little people, big dreams

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