Latta, Sara L.

Summary: Mary Edwards Walker was a Civil War surgeon, a spy captured by the Confederacy, and the only woman to have ever been awarded the Medal of Honor. But she was erased from history, in part because her ideas didn't fit with the mainstream suffrage movement. Latta introduces readers to Walker's remarkable life and accomplishments. She shows how Walker continued to break gender norms and speak out...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Zest Books 2022

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 WAL

Siegel, Siena Cherson

Summary: "Siena Cherson Siegel dreamed of being a ballerina. Her love of movement and dedication to the craft earned her a spot at the School of American Ballet.. Siena has worked hard her whole life to be a professional ballet dancer, then makes the difficult decision to quit dancing and tries to figure out what comes next. But what do you do when you have spent your entire life working toward a goal,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum 2021

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 921 SIE

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 921 SIE

Magellan, Marta

Summary: "For Mireya Mayor, even as a young child whose house was filed with cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, a chicken, and a snapping turtle, nothing was quite wild enough. Older, she traded her pom-poms as a cheerleader for the National Football League for the swamps of the South American jungle. The first woman wildlife TV reporter for National Geographic, she traveled the world, but things still weren't...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: 301.92 MAG

Reynoso, Naibe

Summary: Brief biographies in rhyme of 11 notable Latinas.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Con Todo Press 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 REY
1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 920 REY

Hernández, José M.

Summary: In this bilingual picture book, astronaut Jose M. Hernandez recounts his childhood as the son of Mexican migrant workers and his life-long dream to travel to the stars.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Piñata Books, an imprint of Arte Público Press 2019

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J 921 SPANISH HER

Green, Sara

Summary: "Engaging images accompany information about Mark Zuckerberg. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media 2015

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB ZUCKERBERG GRE

Green, Sara

Summary: "Engaging images accompany information about Google Inc. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media, Inc. 2016

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 338 GRE

Green, Sara

Summary: "Engaging images accompany information about John Deere. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media, Inc. 2016

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 338 GRE

Green, Sara

Summary: "Engaging images accompany information about Larry Page. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media, Inc. 2015

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB PAGE GRE