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African Americans Biography Frank, Anne 1929-1945 Great Britain Kings, queens, rulers, etc Queen of Great Britain Victoria 1819-1901 Queens Queens Great Britain Biography Juvenile literature Women Biography Women legislators Women legislators United States Biography Juvenile literatureEding, June.
Summary: Presents the life of Queen Elizabeth I, from her birth to Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn in 1533 and her imprisonment by her half-sister, to her reign as queen, which brought peace, stability, and prosperity to sixteenth-century England.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ELIGigliotti, Jim
Summary: Describes the life of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain from 1837 to 1901, and the social and political conditions in Great Britain during her lifetime.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 VICNorwich, Grace
Summary: As the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt, I ruled alone without the help of my husband. I was a powerful and courageous leader, and I passionately loved my people. Much has been written of my beauty, but I was also known for my composure, wit, and strength. I was a queen who was worshipped as a god. I am Cleopatra.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CLEBrown-Wood, JaNay
Summary: "This Little Golden Book about Simone Biles--the superstar Olympic athlete whose performance in the gymnastics arena has cemented her GOAT status--is an inspiring read-aloud for young children"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Golden Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BILDahl, Candy
Summary: Tiny Broadwick, a teeny, uneducated mill girl, had big dreams of soaring above the earth, out of poverty, and above expectations. She became the first woman to parachute from an airplane, and her idea for the rip cord paved the way for pilots to safely escape in-flight emergencies. This thrilling biography shows how Tiny's determination, courage, adventurousness, and joy lifted her up to stand...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bee Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BROStanley, Diane.
Summary: Follows the life of the strong-willed queen who ruled England in the time of Shakespeare and the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ELIGunderson, Jessica
Summary: In the early 1940s, during World War II, Germany's Nazi regime expanded into neighboring European countries. In France, groups of anti-Nazi citizens, known as the French Resistance, fought to stop Germany's reign of terror. A brave woman named Nancy Wake became one of the movement's greatest assets as a spy. In her role, Wake often transported Jews to safe locations and rode her bicycle through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WAKMacy, Sue.
Summary: A photographic biography of Annie Oakley, discussing her early life, her prowess with a gun, her stint with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, and her enduring image in movies, books, television shows, and plays.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 OAKJones, Jennifer
Summary: In this inspiring picture book autobiography, the first Black Radio City Rockette shares how she proved that everything is possible when you believe you belong.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublisher 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JONCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB JONES JONBoxer, Elisa
Summary: Featuring an exclusive interview with Nancy Pelosi herself, this inspiring picture book biography follows her journey from the child of Baltimore's mayor to a 33-year career as a political representative.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PELGehl, Laura
Summary: "A picture book biography of Nancy Grace Roman, the astronomer who overcame obstacles such as weakening eyesight and teachers who did not believe astronomy was an appropriate career for a woman to lead the NASA team to build the Hubble Space Telescope. This is the empowering story of a female scientist's triumphs at a time when society discouraged women from pursuing scientific careers. It is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ROMGreen, Robert
Summary: A biography of the nineteenth-century queen who ruled Britain longer than any other monarch.
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Publisher / Publication Date: F. Watts 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 VICMesher, Sydney
Summary: "This warm and inviting picture book, cowritten with Catherine Laudone and brightly illustrated by Natelle Quek, takes young readers along on Sydney's journey-through the joyous ups as well as the crushing downs-and tells the story of how through it all,she kept dancing"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Summary: Rich, vivid illustrations by Ojibwe Woodland artist Pawis-Steckley are delivered in a graphic style that honors Indigenous people. The bold artwork adds impact to the compelling text. (Kirkus starred review) The prose is reminiscent of an inspirational speech ("Everyone's path looks different"), with a message of service that includes fun biographical facts, such as her love of Bruce Lee....
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2021
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Summary: A biography of the woman who, with the assistance of her devoted teacher Annie Sullivan, achieved success and fame despite being blind and deaf.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KELCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET KELLERMcDonough, Yona Zeldis.
Summary: A biography of the ninteenth-century woman who escaped slavery and helped many other slaves get to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2002
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TUBCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 TUBWhite, Linda Arms.
Summary: In 1869, a woman whose "can-do" attitude had shaped her life was instrumental in making Wyoming the first state to allow women to vote, then became the first woman to hold public office in the United States.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J America WhiteCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB MOR WHIWinter, Jonah
Summary: Shares information on labor leader Mother Jones and her 1903 Children's Crusade protesting the dangerous conditions endured by child factory workers.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Schwartz & Wade Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JONAbramson, Ann
Summary: Looks closely at Anne Frank's life before the secret annex, what life was like in hiding from the Nazis, and the legacy of her diary.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FRADavids, Sharice
Summary: This inspiring picture book autobiography tells the remarkable story of Sharice Davids, one of the first Native American women elected to Congress and the first LGBTQ congressperson to represent Kansas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021