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• Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony

  a Friendship That Changed the World

  Colman, Penny

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  A dual biography of the lives of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony and the friendship that they formed. Together they challenged entrenched beliefs, customs, and laws that oppressed women and spearheaded the fight to gain legal rights,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Malala

  Activist for Girls' Education

  Frier, Raphaële, 1970-

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  Malala Yousafzai stood up to the Taliban and fought for the right for all girls to receive an education. When she was just fifteen-years old, the Taliban attempted to kill Malala, but even this did not stop her activism. At age eighteen Malala…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Light We Carry

  Overcoming in Uncertain Times

  Obama, Michelle, 1964-

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  Mrs. Obama offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• For Brown Girls With Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts

  a Love Letter to Women of Color

  Mojica Rodríguez, Prisca Dorcas, 1985-

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  For generations, women of color have had to push against powerful forces of sexism, racism, and classism in this country, and too often, they have felt that they had to face these challenges alone. Through her writing, her activism, and through…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Own Words

  Ginsburg, Ruth Bader,

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  The first book from Ruth Bader Ginsburg since becoming a Supreme Court Justice in 1993--a witty, engaging, serious, and playful collection of writings and speeches from the woman who has had a powerful and enduring influence on law, women's rights,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

  100 Tales of Extraordinary Women

  Favilli, Elena,

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  Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls reinvents fairy tales, inspiring girls with the stories of 100 heroic women from Elizabeth I to Serena Williams. Illustrated by 60 female artists from every corner of the globe, this is the most-funded original…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Should All Be Feminists

  Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi, 1977-

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  Offers an updated definition of feminism for the twenty-first century, one rooted in inclusion and awareness.

• The Vanishing Half

  Bennett, Brit,

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  The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference

  Thunberg, Greta, 2003-

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  In August 2018 Thunberg decided not to go to school one day in order to protest the climate crisis. Her actions sparked a global movement, inspiring millions of students to go on strike for our planet. This collection of her speeches provides a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Every Day Is a Gift

  a Memoir

  Duckworth, Tammy, 1968-

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  The Iraq War veteran traces her impoverished childhood, her decision to join the Army, the months spent recovering from the RPG attack that shot down her helicopter and nearly took her life, and her subsequent mission of serving in elected office.

• Women in Science

  50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World

  Ignotofsky, Rachel, 1989-

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  This fascinating, educational collection features 50 illustrated portraits of trailblazing women in STEM throughout history. Full of striking, singular art, Women in Science also contains infographics about relevant topics such as lab equipment,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Moment of Lift

  How Empowering Women Changes the World

  French Gates, Melinda, 1964-

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  A timely call to action for women's empowerment by the influential co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation identifies the link between women's equality and societal health, sharing uplifting insights by international advocates in the fight…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Once I Was You

  a Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America

  Hinojosa, Maria, 1961-

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  "Emmy Award-winning NPR journalist Maria Hinojosa relates the history of US immigration policy that has brought us to where we are today, as she shares her experience growing up Mexican American on the south side of Chicago. For thirty years she has…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Little Women

  Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888

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  In picturesque nineteenth-century New England, tomboyish Jo, beautiful Meg, fragile Beth, and romantic Amy are responsible for keeping a home while their father is off to war. At the same time, they must come to terms with their individual…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Beloved World

  Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-

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  The first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor has become an instant American icon. In this story of human triumph that “hums with hope and exhilaration” (NPR), she recounts her life from a Bronx…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

  Angelou, Maya

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  Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local “powhitetrash”. At eight years old and back at her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Margaret Thatcher

  the Authorized Biography : at Her Zenith : in London, Washington and Moscow

  Moore, Charles, 1956-

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  With unequaled authority and dramatic detail, the first volume of Charles Moore's authorized biography of Margaret Thatcher reveals as never before the early life, rise to power, and first years as prime minister of the woman who transformed Britain…Read moreRead more of this annotation