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"This . . . biography of . . . Mexican painter Frida Kahlo uses a graphic novel format to tell the true story of the woman who led an artistic revolution. After an accident at age 18 dashed her dream of attending medical school and becoming a doctor, Frida Kahlo turned to painting as a form of therapy. Over the next few years, she developed an introspective and surrealist style that soon became a sensation in the art world. By incorporating aspects...

23) Rosa Parks

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A simple introduction to the life of the woman whose actions led to the desegregation of buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1960s and who was an important figure in the early days of the civil rights movement.

24) Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott

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Miller, Connie Colwell

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Graphic library

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This book, in graphic novel format, tells the story of Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955 and who became the person to represent the fight for bus integration.

25) Rosa Parks

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Edison, Erin

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Pebble books. Great women in history

26) Katherine Johnson

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Feldman, Thea

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You should meet

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Meet Katherine Johnson, a brilliant mathematician who worked at NASA in the early 1950s until retiring in 1986. Katherine's unparalleled calculations (done by hand) helped plan the trajectories for NASA's Mercury and Apollo missions (including the Apollo 11 moon landing). She is said to be one of the greatest American minds of all time.

27) A computer called Katherine: how Katherine Johnson helped put America on the moon

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Slade, Suzanne

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Biography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson. Shares the story of the pioneering African American mathematician, Katherine Johnson, who helped calculate America's first manned flight into space, its first manned orbit of Earth, and the world's first trip to the moon.

28) Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel

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Little people, big dreams

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eBook, Kindle

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Little Ruth's mom taught her to be a lady which meant to be her own independent self. Ruth promised herself she would do everything her mother didn't get the chance to do. And she excelled: at school, as a law professor, and later on the supreme court fighting gender discrimination. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile...

29) Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Calkhoven, Laurie

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You should meet

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"Biography of American Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg" --

30) Ruth Bader Ginsburg: get to know the justice who speaks her mind

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Micklos, John

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Fact finders. People you should know

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Growing up, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was no stranger to being treated unfairly. After all, she was female and Jewish--two groups that faced discrimination at the time. But Ruth worked hard in school, finished first in her class, and eventually became only the second woman on the U.S. Supreme Court. She continues to stand up for the underdog, including fighting for women's rights and fair treatment of workers.

31) You are a star, Ruth Bader Ginsburg!

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Robbins, Dean

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You are a star

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"It's RBG like you've never seen her before! Using a mix of first-person narrative, hilarious comic panels, and essential facts, Dean Robbins introduces young readers to an American trailblazer. The first book in an exciting new nonfiction series, You Are a Star, Ruth Bader Ginsburg focuses on Ruth's lifelong mission to bring equality and justice to all. Sarah Green's spot-on comic illustrations bring this icon to life, and engaging backmatter instructs...

32) The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes: The Story of Dr. Patricia Bath: Amazing Scientists Series, Book 2

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Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Selection
NSTA Best STEM Books for K-12 Selection
A Mighty Girl Book of the Year

If you like to think big, but some say you're too small, or they say you're too young or too slow or too tall... Meet Dr. Bath—the scientist who never lost sight of her dreams!
As a girl coming of age during the Civil Rights...

33) Changing the equation: 50+ US Black women in STEM

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Bolden, Tonya

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"Award-winning author Tonya Bolden explores the black women who have changed the world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in America. Including groundbreaking computer scientists, doctors, inventors, physicists, pharmacists, mathematicians, aviators, and many more, this book celebrates over 50 women who have shattered the glass ceiling, defied racial discrimination, and pioneered in their fields. In these profiles, young readers...

34) Born curious: 20 girls who grew up to be awesome scientists

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Freeman, Martha

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"A collection of biographies of twenty groundbreaking women scientists who were curious kids and grew up to make incredible discoveries." --

35) A black woman did that

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Adero, Malaika

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A Black Woman Did That spotlights vibrant, inspiring black women whose accomplishments have changed the world for the better. A Black Woman Did That is a celebration of strong, resilient, innovative, and inspiring women of color. With a vibrant mixture of photography, illustration, biography, and storytelling, author Malaika Adero will spotlight well-known historical figures and women who are pushing boundaries today--including Ida B. Wells, Madam...

36) Dolly Parton

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Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel

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Little people, big dreams

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In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Dolly Parton, the singer-songwriter and businesswoman.
Little Dolly grew up in Tennessee in a family 'as poor as dirt'. She started performing at an early age, singing on local radio and television. After graduating high school, she moved to Nashville to pursue her singing dreams. Her managers wanted her to...

37) My little golden book about Dolly Parton

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What's not to love about Dolly Parton? This Little Golden Book biography shares how someone from incredibly poor beginnings can blossom and persevere to become an award-winning songwriter and singer, actress, author, literacy advocate--and she even has her own theme park! Young girls and boys will definitely feel inspired after hearing Dolly's story.

38) Nothing stopped Sophie: the story of unshakable mathematician Sophie Germain

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Bardoe, Cheryl

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Book, Talking Book

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"A biography of Sophie Germain, who grew up during the French Revolution and followed her dream of studying mathematics, becoming the first woman to win a grand prize from the Royal Academy of Sciences and changing the world with her discoveries"--

39) Bold & brave: ten heroes who won women the right to vote

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Gillibrand, Kirsten

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Colorful illustrations accompany brief profiles of ten women who were integral to the success of the women's suffrage movement that got women the right to vote in the United States, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Harriet Tubman, and Ida B. Wells.

40) Girls research!: amazing tales of female scientists

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Examines the lives and discoveries of famous female scientists, such as Marie Curie and radioactivity, or Rosalind Franklin and her photographs that helped in the discovery of DNA.