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Book Cover Jeannette Rankin: Political Pioneer
By Woelfle, Gretchen
2007/03 - Calkins Creek Books
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Book Cover Eleanor Roosevelt: A Courageous Spirit
By Jones, Victoria Garrett
2007/02 - Sterling Publishing
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Tireless worker, skillful negotiator, bold spokesperson for the rights of all mankind: more than a century after her birth, Eleanor Roosevelt remains one of the most admired women the world has ever known. Her development from timid and uncertain young woman to confident, courageous adult capable of dealing with both personal tragedy and public notoriety makes an inspiring story--especially for female readers. Stepping in to keep her husband's political career alive while he battled the after effects of polio, she ultimately transformed the role of First Lady from figurehead to activist, and set a new standard by which all her successors have been judged. ...More

Book Cover The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings
By Tan, Amy
2003/11 - G. P. Putnam's Sons
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With the same spirit, humor, and magic that characterize her beloved novels, Tan presents a refreshing antidote to the world-weariness and uncertainties listeners face today, contemplating how things happen in her own life and beyond. ...More

Book Cover Marie Curie: The Woman Who Changed the Course of Science
By Steele, Philip
2006/03 - National Geographic Society
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This lively and engaging biography brings the reader into the world of the two-time Nobel Prize winner through her personal diaries, school reports, family photos, and revealing quotations. ...More

Book Cover Ida B. Wells: Mother of the Civil Rights Movement
By Fradin, Dennis Brindell
Fradin, Judith Bloom
Fradin, Judith Bloom
2000/01 - Clarion Books
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The acclaimed civil rights leader Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) is brought vividly to life in this accessible and well-researched biography. Wells was a founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and she helped black women win the right to vote. But what she is most remembered for is the success of her lifelong crusade against the practice of lynching--called by some "our nation's crime"--in the American South. She fought her battle by writing and publishing countless newspaper articles and by speaking around the world. Her outspokenness put her in grave danger many times over, but she would not be silenced, and today she is credited with ending lynching in the United States. Her story is one of courage and determination in the face of intolerance and injustice. AFTERWORD, B ...More

Book Cover Up Close: Rachel Carson
By Levine, Ellen
2007/04 - Viking Children's Books
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Rachel Carson combined her love of science and writing in her awardwinning and controversial book, "Silent Spring." Revealing the dangers of pesticide use, it brought readers a new awareness of mans contamination of the environment and ultimately led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. ...More

Book Cover Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Women's Rights Pioneer
By Miller, Connie Colwell
Martin, Cynthia
Tucker, Keith
2006/01 - Graphic Library
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  • Full-color photographs
  • Table of contents, glossary, bibliography, index
  • - Reinforced library binding
  • 32 pages, size: 7" x 9"
  • Fast-paced but easy-to-read text
  • Quotations from primary sources
  • Additional information sections
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Book Cover Bridget "Biddy" Mason: From Slave to Businesswoman
By Williams, Jean Kinney
Andrews, Melodie
Palmer, Rosemary G.
2005/08 - Compass Point Books
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Covering important figures throughout the ages, these lively books are filled with engaging text based on primary sources and through research. The full-color images, historical photos and paintings, and detailed maps add to the books' appeal. Each book includes fascinating sidebars, the subject's life at a glance, a parallel timeline of the subject's life and world events, source notes, glossary, suggestions for further reading, and pertinent Web sites and places to visit. ...More

Eleanor of Aquitaine: The Richest Queen in Medieval Europe
By Hilliam, David
2004/06 - Rosen Publishing Group
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Sojourner Truth: From Slave to Activist for Freedom
By Butler, Mary
2003/01 - Rosen Publishing Group
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Biographies for Grades 4-8 Correlated to the Curriculum Extend the learning through this second twelve-book set from The Library of American Lives and Times! Each book in the latest set continues to use extensive primary sources as it brings American history to life for your students. Learn about some of the greatest players who helped in shaping America as it grew from a colony to a world superpower. Through a chronological narrative, enriched with diary entries, letters, and other primary documents, students will learn about the various stages of the United States's development, as well as learn to think about history from the perspective of both individuals and society. ...More

Book Cover Elizabeth I: The Outcast Who Became England's Queen
By Adams, Simon
2005/11 - National Geographic Society
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No one thought that Elizabeth would live to become Queen of England. Her father, Henry VIII, beheaded her mother, Anne Bolyn, for treason in 1536. He then disowned his daughter, declaring her illegitimate. But in 1544, Parliament reestablished her in the line of succession after her half brother and her half sister.

Endowed with immense personal courage and a keen awareness of her responsibility as a ruler, Elizabeth commanded throughout her reign the unwavering respect and allegiance of her subjects. ...More

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Unbowed
By Maathai, Wangari
2006/10 - Alfred A. Knopf
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In this inspiring memoir, the winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize recounts her life as a political activist, feminist, and environmentalist in Kenya. ...More

Book Cover Queen Noor: American-Born Queen of Jordan
By Raatma, Lucia
Raatma, Lucia
2005/12 - Compass Point Books
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  • Personal and world event timeline
  • - Maps
  • - Life at a Glance
  • - On the Web
  • - Historic Sites
  • - Source notes
  • - Index, Bibliography, Glossary
  • - In the Library
  • - Historic photos, illustrations and artwork
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Book Cover Freedom Cannot Rest: Ella Baker and the Civil Rights Movement
By Bohannon, Lisa Frederiksen
2005/01 - Morgan Reynolds Publishing
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Wild Rose: Nancy Ward and the Cherokee Nation
By Furbee, Mary R.
2001/09 - Morgan Reynolds Publishing
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