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Featuring the true stories of forty women creators, from writers and artists to inventors and scientists, this audiobook inspires as it educates. Listeners will meet trailblazers--some known, some likely not--all of whom had a lasting effect on the fields they worked in.

Based on her popular Instagram posts, debut author/illustrator Vashti Harrison shares the stories of 40 bold African American women who shaped history.

Chronicles the life of singer and musician Taylor Swift, and details her early life, musical career, and accomplishments. Examines the evolution of her musical style and fashion, and highlights her philanthropic work. Includes color photographs, sidebars, a timeline, and additional resources.

Contains illustrated profiles of fifty female athletes describing their lives and achievements. Features women from a wide variety of sports including archery, mixed martial arts, motocross, cricket, ping pong, roller derby, polo, bowling, and skydiving.

"Women all over the globe are asking questions that affect lives and creating businesses that answer them. Like, can we keep premature babies warm when they're born far from the hospital? Or, can the elderly stay in their homes and eat a balanced diet? Women are taking on and solving these issues with their ingenuity and business acumen"--Amazon.

"Acknowledges, applauds, and amplifies the incredible stories of 100 inspiring Black women and girls from the past and present"-- Provided by publisher

A picture book that celebrates the life and legacy of American illustrator and children's book author Virginia Lee Burton.

Presents information on female rule-breakers, including Josephine Baker, Jane Goodall, Margaret Cho, and Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Profiles 100 women from history who were revolutionary in their time for doing things women were not thought able or not allowed to do--such as Wu Zetian, the only female Empress of China; Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer; and more modern women like Joan Jett, "godmother" of punk rock music.

"New York Times bestselling author Roxane Gay has written with intimacy and sensitivity about food and bodies, using her own emotional and psychological struggles as a means of exploring our shared anxieties over pleasure, consumption, appearance, and health. As a woman who describes her own body as 'wildly undisciplined,' Roxane understands the tension between desire and denial, between self-comfort and self-care. In Hunger, she casts an insightful...