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Aeronautical engineers African Americans Biography Civil rights Southern States History 20th century Persistence Case studies Juvenile literature Racism in sports Southern States History 20 century Shilling, Beatrice 1909-1990 Southern States Race relations Vanderbilt Commodores (Basketball team) History Women Women engineersFilter By Authors
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She persisted (Philomel Books). Spoken word ; bk. 1-8Summary: 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 SHEClinton, Chelsea
Summary: Profiles the lives of thirteen women who have left their mark on world history, including Caroline Herschel, Marie Curie, Mary Verghese, and Malala Yousafzai.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 CLICopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Around ClintonChurnin, Nancy
Summary: "Dashrath Manjhi used a hammer and chisel, grit, determination, and twenty years to carve a path through the mountain separating his poor village from the nearby village with schools, markets, and a hospital. Manjhi Moves a Mountain shows how everyone canmake a difference if their heart is big enough."--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Creston Books, LLC 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MANBilas, Jay
Summary: The basketball player, coach, and ESPN analyst examines his life and career through the prism of toughness, which he explains comes from discipline, a team-oriented mind-set, and belief in oneself.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: New American Library 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BILAS, JAY BILWard, Jesmyn
Summary: "For Tulane University's 2018 commencement, Jesmyn Ward delivered a stirring speech about the value of hard work and the importance of respect for oneself and others. Speaking about the challenges she and her family overcame, Ward inspired everyone in the audience with her meditation on tenacity in the face of hardship. Ward's moving words will inspire listeners as they prepare for the next...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WARD, JESMYN WARRockliff, Mara
Summary: This true story follows the story of Beatrice Shilling, a woman whose ingenuity, persistence, and mechanical expertise helped Britain win World War II.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2021
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Summary: A biography of the first African American basketball player in the Southeastern Conference details his struggles against racism, persistence of will, and role as a civil rights trailblazer.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2017