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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 921 COXKarbo, Karen
Summary: Presents information on female rule-breakers, including Josephine Baker, Jane Goodall, Margaret Cho, and Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2018
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 920 KARCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 KARLee, Mackenzi
Summary: Starting in the fifth century BCE and continuing to the present, Lee introduces readers to bold and inspiring women who dared to step outside traditional gender roles of their time.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018