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Sorell, Traci

Summary: "Mary Golda Ross designed classified projects for Lockheed Air Corporation as the company's first female engineer. Find out how her passion for math and the Cherokee values she was raised with shaped her life and work"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

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

Sorell, Traci

Summary: Too often, Native American history is treated as a finished chapter instead of relevant and ongoing. This companion book to the award-winning We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga offers readers everything they never learned in school about Native American people's past, present, and future. Precise, lyrical writing presents topics including: forced assimilation (such as boarding schools), land...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2021

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.04 SOR

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.04 SOR

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Native Sorell

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.04 SOR

Robertson, Robbie

Summary: Born of Mohawk and Cayuga descent, musical icon Robbie Robertson learned the story of Hiawatha and his spiritual guide, the Peacemaker, as part of the Iroquois oral tradition. Now he shares the same gift of storytelling with a new generation. Hiawatha was a strong and articulate Mohawk who was chosen to translate the Peacemaker's message of unity for the five warring Iroquois nations during the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ROB

Tonatiuh, Duncan

Summary: Illustrations and text describe how the Mixtecs create painted manuscripts, or codices, that reflect their way of life and document their history, science, land tenure, tribute, and sacred rituals.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2022

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TON

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TON

Hoyt, Megan

Summary: When she was young, Katalin Karik decided she would study science--even though she had never even met a scientist! But she was determined to learn as much as she could about the human body, and once she made a decision, she stuck with it. Katalin had to learn English while attending university, but she worked hard until she became a doctor. After facing many challenges, including lack of...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

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

Cline-Ransome, Lesa

Summary: "Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005) is a hero and trailblazer. She was the first African American woman in Congress (1968) and the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president of the United States from one of the two major political parties (1972). Written by award-winning author Lesa Cline-Ransome, here is her story"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

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

Bolden, Tonya

Summary: "Before there was Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Johnny Cash, there was Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The godmother of rock & roll started as a little girl from Arkansas with music in her air, in her hair, in her bones, wiggling her toes. With a big guitar in hand and a big voice in her soul, she grew into a rock & roll trailblazer in a time when women were rarely seen rocking out."--Front...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

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

Weatherford, Carole Boston

Summary: A true story of determination and groundbreaking achievement follows eighth grade African American spelling champion MacNolia Cox, who left Akron, Ohio, in 1936 to compete in the prestigious National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., only to be met with prejudice and discrimination.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 921 COX

Barton, Chris

Summary: "A picture book biography on Alton Yates, a Black man who served in the Air Force in the 1950s and contributed to key research on flight safety for pilots and passengers. After returning home, Alton dedicated his life to standing against Jim Crow and fighting for racial equality"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BAR

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...

Format: text

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

Meltzer, Brad

Summary: "This picture book biography focuses on critically acclaimed talk show host Oprah Winfrey, who used her struggles in childhood as motivation to become "Queen of All Media.""--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

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

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: J Bio I am Winfrey

Burgess, Matthew

Summary: Truly devoted to the idea of public art, Haring created murals wherever he went. Often seen drawing in white chalk on the matte black paper of unused advertising space in the subway, Haring's iconic pop art and graffiti-like style transformed the New York City underground in the 1980s. A member of the LGBTQ community, Haring died tragically at the age of thirty-one from AIDS-related...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Enchanted Lion Books 2020

Copies Available at East Bay

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

Rappaport, Doreen

Summary: "A biography of astronaut and former director of the Johnson Space Center Ellen Ochoa"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

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

Long, Michael G.

Summary: "This powerful and triumphant picture book biography tells the story of Bayard Rustin, an openly gay civils rights leader, who, with the support of Dr. King and future congressman John Lewis, led 250,000 people to the doorstep of the U.S. government demanding change"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bee Books 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

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

Bunten, Alexis

Summary: "Pia rushes over to the Indigenous community center after school. It's where she goes every day to play outside with friends and work on her homework. But today--March 18, 2021--is special: Auntie Autumn gathers all the children around their television to witness Secretary Deb Haaland in her ribbon skirt at the White House as she becomes the first Native American to serve as a cabinet...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Christy Ottaviano Books, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.897 BUN

Robinson, Lisa

Summary: "A picture book biography of Georgia O'Keeffe, with an emphasis on her sustainable homestead in Abiquiu, New Mexico"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Neal Porter Books / Holiday House 2024

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 O'KE

Magoon, Kekla

Summary: A picture book portrait of the first Black justice on the Supreme Court, presented by two Coretta Scott King Honor winners, includes coverage of Thurgood Marshall's upbringing in segregated Baltimore, achievements with the NAACP and contributions to landmark equality rulings.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: J 921 MAR

Conrad, Vicki

Summary: "The Florida Everglades are made up of nine different ecosystems supporting an astonishing variety of wildlife-panthers, manatees, snails, frogs, and a rainbow of bird species. But for years, the Everglades were threatened. They needed a voice to speak up for them. Marjory Stoneman Douglas became that voice. Her book "A River of Grass" helped the world see the irreplaceable beauty and value of...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

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

Kunkel, Angela Burke

Summary: "A biography that follows the lives of Robert McCloskey, creator of Make Way for Ducklings, and sculptor Nancy Schön, whose famous bronze ducks grace Boston Public Garden"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 KUN

Smith, Charles R.

Summary: "The story of guitarist Jimi Hendrix's career told in verse"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Neal Porter Books/Holiday House 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

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

Williams, Alicia

Summary: Zora was a girl who hankered for tales like bees for honey. Now, her mama always told her that if she wanted something, "to jump at de sun", because even though you might not land quite that high, at least you'd get off the ground. So Zora jumped from place to place, from the porch of the general store where she listened to folktales, to Howard University, to Harlem. And everywhere she jumped,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2021

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 813.52 WIL

Copies Available at Woodmere

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

Falligant, Erin

Summary: "Learning about cats through song in both English and Spanish"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Cantata Learning 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE SPANISH FAL

Brathwaite, Lisa D.

Summary: "The life work of Eunice W. Johnson, co-founder of Ebony magazine and a visionary who championed Black elegance through the Ebony Fashion Fair--a cross-country fashion show fundraiser"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Lee & Low Books Inc. 2024

Copies Available at Woodmere

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

D'Aquino, Andrea

Summary: "As a young girl, Florence Merriam Bailey fell in love with the outdoors, especially birds, whose songs and flight captivated her. She listened, waited, and watched to better understand her feathered friends, and wrote many books, including one of the first field guides to American birds. Her work ultimately led to better protection for birds and to the scientific study of birds in nature...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JEN Envi D'Aquino

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