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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Presents the story of the thirteen women connected with NASA's Mercury 13 space mission, who braved prejudice and jealousy to make their mark and open the door for the female pilots and space commanders that would soon follow.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
"In Series 6, Tennison is being pressured to retire by her male colleagues. Instead, she takes on a high-profile case: the torture and murder of a young Bosnian refugee. When her prime suspect turns out to be a 'minor' war criminal, Tennison meets resistance from her superiors, struggles with ambitious underlings, and uncovers buried secrets. Her career now at risk, she realizes she has little else left in her life and everything to fight for."--Container....
3) 1979
Author
Series
Allie Burns novel volume 1
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Val McDermid's award-winning, internationally bestselling novels have captivated readers for over three decades. In her new novel 1979, she returns to the past with the story of an investigative journalist whose work leads her into a world of corruption, terror, and murder. It's only January, and the year has already brought blizzards, strikes, power cuts, and political unrest. But for journalist Allie Burns, bad news provides an opportunity to escape...
4) Albert Nobbs
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A woman passes as a man in order to work and survive in 19th century Ireland. Some thirty years after donning men's clothing, she finds herself trapped in a prison of her own making.
