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Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
108 pages cm
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Here's a gripping portrait of a smart, remarkable woman. Growing up in Alabama, Coretta Scott King graduated valedictorian from her high school before becoming one of the first African American students at Antioch College in Ohio. It was there that she became politically active, joining the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). After her marriage to Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta took part in the...
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Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022].
Physical Desc
xviii, 188 pages ; 24 cm.
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"In this long-overdue celebration of Black womens resilience and unheralded strength, the revered, trailblazing White House correspondent reflects on 'The Year That Changed Everything'— 2020— and African-American womens unprecedented role in upholding democracy. 'I am keenly aware that everyone and everything has a story,' April D. Ryan acknowledges. 'Also, I have always marveled at Black women and how we work to move mountains and are never really...
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Relates the story of social activist Kip Tiernan and her efforts to open Rosie's Place, the nation's first homeless shelter for women, in Boston.
"Justice is not three hots and a cot. Justice is having your own key." -Kip Tiernan When Kip Tiernan was growing up during the Great Depression, she'd help her granny feed the men who came to their door asking for help. As Kip grew older, and as she continued to serve food to hungry people, she noticed...
5) Stories for kids who dare to be different: true tales of amazing people who stood up and stood out
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Publisher
RP Kids
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
159 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Description
Profiles over seventy people who broke the rules and smashed stereotypes, including such figures as Emma Gonzalez, Andy Warhol, Bjork, Hans Christian Andersen, and Sally Ride.
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Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.
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Greta Thunberg was only fifteen years old when she started School Strike for Climate in Sweden. Today, she leads a global opposition to climate change. Activist Wangari Maathai promoted the planting of 51 million trees in her native Kenya. Read about the bravery and courage of these and more women who have taken a stand against exploitation, poverty, and environmental destruction. They range from missionaries, academics, and writers to figureheads...
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Free Press
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
xxi, 277 p. ; 24 cm.
Description
Hirsi Ali tells of coming to America to build a new life, an ocean away from the death threats made to her by European Islamists, the strife she witnessed, and the inner conflict she suffered. She calls on key institutions of the West--including universities, the feminist movement, and the Christian churches--to enact specific, innovative remedies that would help other Muslim immigrants to overcome the challenges she has experienced and to resist...
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