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

Hansen, Grace

Summary: A brief biography of American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, the first person ever to step on the surface of the moon.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Kids 2018

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

Youssef, Jagger

Summary: ""That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." It's common knowledge that these historic words were spoken by Neil Armstrong, the first person to step on the moon. This thrilling volume explains how a young boy from Ohio became arguably the most famous astronaut of all time. Readers will learn about that first perilous journey to the moon but also how Armstrong was a pilot by the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2023

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

Woolf, Alex

Summary: "A biography of Neil Armstrong's life--from his early childhood to walking on the moon and legacy."--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019

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

Harris, Duchess

Summary: Eleanor Roosevelt is well known for her time as First Lady of the United States, but she also made important contributions to women's rights before, during, and after her husband's presidency. Eleanor Roosevelt Champions Women's Rights examines her efforts from multiple perspectives, including those of Roosevelt herself, her husband, Franklin, and later feminist activists.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, An Imprint of Abdo Publishing 2019

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.917 HAR

Demetrios, Heather

Summary: "To say Virginia "Dindy" Hall was ambitious would be an understatement. She was that girl at your high school who makes everyone else look like a slacker, no matter how hard they're working. But how many of them can say they've been on Nazi Germany's Most Wanted list? At a time when most women were expected to becomes wives and mothers, Virginia craved adventure. And with the world gearing up...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum 2021

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

Meltzer, Brad

Summary: "This picture book biography follows I. M. Pei's start as an architect and his lasting impact on buildings all around the world"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2021

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

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I am Pei

Tyner, Artika R.

Summary: "When the United States entered World War II, it had to face its own contradictions at home. Opportunities opened up for Black people and women in support of the war effort. But ideas about race and gender didn't change as swiftly. Read the story of the first all-Black battalion in the Women's Army Corps-the Six Triple Eight-and its leader, Major Charity Adams. These women bravely confronted...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 TYN

Loh-Hagan, Virginia

Summary: "The events surrounding the Dust Bowl did not look the same to everyone involved. Step back in time and into the shoes of an Oklahoma farmer, a migrant farm worker, and a government journalist as readers act out scenes that took place in the midst of this historic event. Written with simplified, considerate text to help struggling readers, books in this series are made to build confidence as...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 45th Parallel Press/Cherry Lake Publishing 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.917 LOH

Summary: Inspired by She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up, and rose up against the odds. This collection includes the first eight biographies in the series.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD 920 SHE

Wallace, Sandra Neil

Summary: "A picture book biography of Diane Nash, a Civil Rights Movement leader at the side of Martin Luther King and John Lewis. Born in the 1940s in Chicago, Diane went on to take command of the Nashville Movement, leading lunch counter sit-ins and peaceful marches. Diane decides to fight not with anger or violence, but with love. With her strong words of truth and actions, she works to stop...

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

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

Houts, Michelle

Summary: "When you look at a bird, do you see feathers and a beak? Or do you see circles and triangles? Artist Charley Harper spent his life reducing subjects to their simplest forms, their basic lines and shapes. This resulted in what he called minimal realism and the style that would become easily recognized as Charley Harper's. Art fans and nature lovers around the world fell in love with Harper's...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Ohio University Press 2018

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HARPER, CHARLEY HOU

Weatherford, Carole Boston

Summary: "On August 28, 1963, a quarter of a million activists and demonstrators from every corner of the United States convened for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It was there that they raised their voices in unison to call for racial and economic justice for all Black Americans, to call out inequities, and ultimately to advance the Civil Rights Movement. Every movement has its unsung...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2022

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

Deen, Natasha

Summary: In 1935, dust storms are sweeping across the southern plains of the United States, including Oklahoma. Twelve-year-old Millie is worried about her family's survival. The Dust Bowl is getting worse, and they're running out of food and money. Despite the hardships, Pa doesn't want to abandon the farm, which has been in the family for generations. But when the worst "black blizzard" yet hists,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2023

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED DEE

Roberts, Randy

Summary: "Freshly adapted for young readers, this in-depth portrait showcases the complex bond between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X, revealing how Malcolm aided in molding Cassius Clay into Muhammad Ali and helped him become an international symbol of Black pride and Black independence"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023

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

Rau, Dana Meachen

Summary: From the time he was a little boy, Neil Armstrong dreamed of flying bout how he turned his dream into realityand how his incredible drive, determination, and talent took him all the way to the moon.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2014

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

Goldstein, Margaret J.

Summary: "Born in South Africa in 1971, young Elon Musk loved inventions. He later founded Tesla, SpaceX, and the company that would become PayPal. Read about how Musk became one of the world's most famous entrepreneurs"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2022

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

Brown, Monica

Summary: A powerful and accesible bilingual picture book that highlights "the power and impact of ordinary but dedicated citizens." Every day, thousands of farmworkers harvested the food that ended up on kitchen tables all over the country. But at the end of the day, when the workers sat down to eat, there were only beans on their own tables. Then Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez teamed up. Together they...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG BRO

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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG BRO

Edwards, Roberta.

Summary: A biography that introduces youngsters to Neil Armstrong, the first man to step foot on the Moon.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2008

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

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET ARMSTRONG

Cameron, Sharon

Summary: "In 1946, Eva leaves behind the rubble of Berlin for the streets of New York City, stepping from the fiery aftermath of one war into another, far colder one, where power is more important than principles, and lies are more plentiful than the truth. Eva holds the key to a deadly secret: Project Bluebird -- a horrific experiment of the concentration camps, capable of tipping the balance of world...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2021

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC CAM

Harris, Duchess

Summary: "In 1947, black baseball player Jackie Robinson broke through Major League Baseball's color barrier when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jackie Robinson Breaks Barriers examines this historic event from multiple perspectives, including those of Robinson himself, his wife, Rachel, and broadcaster Red Barber. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2019

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 796.357092 HAR