Woelfle, Gretchen

Summary: "Jeannette Rankin was always a take-charge girl. Whether taking care of horses or her little brothers and sisters, Jeannette knew what to do and got the job done. That's why, when she saw poor children living in bad conditions in San Francisco, she knew she had to take charge and change things. But in the early twentieth century, women like Jeannette couldn't vote to change the laws that failed...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RAN

Johnson, Jacqueline

Summary: "When Elinor McGrath decided she wanted to be a veterinarian, the world told her no, but she was determined to prove that accepting women wasn't the only change the profession needed"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Beaming Books 2024

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MCG

Frankel, Erin

Summary: "A biography about chef José Andrés, who, through his World Central Kitchen organization, is fulfilling a vision to feed people in need all over the world"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 AND

Broyles, Anne

Summary: "A picture book biography of American folk artist and labor organizer Ralph Fasanella. When dared to jump, Ralph always took the dare. So begins this loving tribute to a singular artist and his tireless efforts to honor and celebrate immigrant and working-class communities through his paintings."--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FAS

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB FASANELLA BRO