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1) Lucky
Author
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"Before Jodie Rattler became a star, she was a girl growing up in St. Louis. One day in 1955, when she was just six years old, her Uncle Drew took her to the racetrack, where she got lucky--and that roll of two-dollar bills she won has never since left her side. Jodie thrived in the warmth of her extended family, and then--through a combination of hard work and serendipity--started a singing career, which catapulted her from St. Louis to New York...
Publisher
Washington Square Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Features more than fifty orginal essays by established feminist leaders and artists as well as new thinkers and activists covering such topics as workplace inequities, health issues, globalization, the politics of aging, and domestic violence.
Author
Publisher
Universe
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Marking the 50th anniversary of Title IX, this is an inspiring celebration of 100 women who are still paving the way for future generations of female athletes. This important and groundbreaking volume chronicles both the breadth and rich diversity of sports and the athletes who compete in them: from the global stage of the Olympics and the Paralympics and the Women's World Cup, to collegiate athletics, to Gen-X sports. From Janet Guthrie to Megan...
Author
Publisher
Melville House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Growing up in rural Ontario, Erin Zimmerman became fascinated with plants - an obsession that led to a life in academia as a professional botanist. But as her career choices narrowed in the face of failing institutions and subtle, but ubiquitous, sexism, Zimmerman began to doubt herself. Unrooted: Botany, Motherhood, and the Fight to Save an Old Science is a scientist's memoir, a glimpse into the ordinary life of someone in a fascinating field. This...
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"When you're born a girl, some parts of the world are kinder places to grow up in than others. Meet Kaneila, Jade, Mahnoosh, Makena and Luisa. They are five girls in five different countries whose lives are overshadowed by violence and injustice, just because they are female. These girls navigate the challenges and horrors of period poverty, female genital mutilation, lack of access to education, body shaming and femicide. The stories are heartbreaking...
8) Nacer niña
Author
Publisher
Editorial Juventud
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Según el país de nacimiento, nacer niña no ofrece las mismas oportunidades... Descubre la vida de cinco muchachas del mundo: Kaneila, Jade Mahnoosh, Makena y Luisa. Las injusticias y la violencia pesan sobre su vida cotidiana. A su alrededor, personas comprometidas se movilizan en pro de la igualidad y aportan esperanza."--
Publisher
Feiwel & Friends
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Every athlete knows what it takes to win. But for teen female players, the stakes are so much higher. In this anthology, the voices of these athletes come alive, highlighting the ferocity of those who are often shunted to the side. From navigating rampant misogyny to forging a sisterhood through sweat or just reveling in the love of the game, these stories address the phenomenal physical and emotional power of teenage athletes as they compete, persevere,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Stacey Abrams began her career in politics at the age of seventeen when she was hired as a typist for a congressional campaign. From there, she worked hard to get into Yale law school and, eventually, was elected into the House of Representatives. In 2018, she became the first Black woman in the United States to be a major party's nominee for governor when she was selected as the Democratic candidate. Although she didn't win that race, she decided...
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Her husband's cheating on her. She hates Boca. Sylvia is mad and she isn't going to take it anymore. She's moving back north, to the city of her dreams--with her best friend, Evie, in tow. Think a screwball comedy featuring a sophisticated Thelma and Louise with martinis in hand . . . When sixty-three-year-old Sylvia finds her husband in bed with the floozy of their Boca retirement community, she's shocked and furious . . . at first. By the time...
14) Deb Haaland
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
As a child of two military parents, Deb Haaland moved around a lot when she was young before finally settling in Albuquerque to be near family. But she persisted, studying hard and eventually earning a law degree. An enrolled member of the Pueblo Laguna nation, Deb was one of the first two Native American women to be elected to Congress, where she represented New Mexico's 1st District. In 2021, when the Senate confirmed her as President Biden's secretary...
Author
Publisher
Shipko Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
On the 50th anniversary of women being hired to be airline pilots this fun and exciting book follows the careers of six of the early women airline pilots. African-American, and international women airline pilots are included.
Author
Publisher
The Collective Book Studio
Pub. Date
[2024].
Language
English
Description
"A richly illustrated guide to inspire & empower the next generation of women & girls to be Boss Beauties--to be fierce, to be fearless, to be confident, to be ready for greatness--and to become anything. With real-world wisdom, kick-ass knowhow, and practical advice from Boss Beauties everywhere (including professional athletes, actors, astrophysicists, CEOs, and more) to: " Harness your inner grit " Make an impact in the world " Learn when to say...