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Alexander, Heather Chack, Erin Edison, Erin. Hood, Susan Hudson, Cheryl Willis Swanson, JenniferEdison, Erin.
Summary: Highlights the life and accomplishments of the well-known English primatologist who was the first scientist to study wild chimpanzees in their natural environment.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 GOOAlexander, Heather
Summary: "Mae Jemison is the first African American woman to travel to space. She's also a medical doctor who once joined the Peace Corps. And a trained dancer, too! Experience all the exciting moments in Dr. Jemison's thrilling life in this exciting biography, packed with two-color illustrations and fun facts, including the secrets of NASA"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JEMChack, Erin
Summary: The Buzzfeed senior editor reflects on the highs and lows of the millennial experience, sharing such stories as escaping a bear attack and her battle with cancer at nineteen.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 CHASwanson, Jennifer
Summary: Provides a brief history of zoology and profiles three women who are working in the field today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nomad Press, a division of Nomad Communications 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 590 SWAHood, Susan
Summary: Fresh, accessible, and inspiring, Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women--each paired with a noteworthy female artist--to the next generation of activists, trail-blazers, and rabble-rousers. From the award-winning author of Ada's Violin, Susan Hood, this is a poetic and visual celebration of persistent women throughout history. In this book, you will find Mary Anning,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harpercollins Children's Books 2018
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Summary: Profiles notable African American women in various fields from Phillis Wheatley, Harriet Tubman, and Ida B. Wells to Condoleeza Rice, Beyoncé, and the founders of Black Lives Matter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2020