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Allred, Alexandra Powe Calkhoven, Laurie Hoehn, Jim Stanborough, Rebecca Wells, BrookeStanborough, Rebecca
Summary: Discover 25 women who shattered the glass ceiling, each in their own way. In politics, government, the business world, and more, these women show us that ambition, perserverance, and hard work go a long way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Compass Point Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J920 STAAllred, Alexandra Powe
Summary: "When Women Stood is an unapologetically new sport and social history that unveils the often-overlooked chronicle of women and their fight for equality. From early Amazons and suffragists to modern-day athletes and social influencers, this is an eye-opening history of women told through the always-influential world of sports"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.082 ALLCalkhoven, Laurie
Summary: Get to know some of the many groundbreaking and legendary women in US soccer. Read about some amazing and unstoppable women who changed soccer in America like Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Briana Scurry, Trinity Rodman, and Mia Hamm. This book also includes a history of women's soccer in America and a summary of all four historic World Cup wins.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE CALHoehn, Jim
Summary: "This title tells the story of the Women's National Basketball Association, from its founding in the 1990s to its status today as a world-class showcase for basketball talent. Readers will learn about the league's stars, teams, and coaches, as well as player efforts to earn higher pay. Features include infographics, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index."--Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.323 HOEWells, Brooke
Summary: "On the last night of the 2021 CrossFit Games, ten thousand fans watched in horror as Brooke Wells' elbow dislocated under the weight of a 190-pound barbell. This is the extraordinary story of what happened next: How Wells pulled off a highly improbable comeback that transformed her mentally and physically into one of the fittest women in the world. In Resilient, Wells provides a refreshingly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2024