Clinton, Chelsea

Summary: "An abridged board book version of the She Persisted picture book about 13 American women who made a difference in the world"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2019

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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD CLI

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

Maraniss, Andrew

Summary: "From the New York Times bestselling author of Strong Inside comes the inspirational true story of the birth of women's Olympic basketball at the 1976 Summer Games and the ragtag team that put US women's basketball on the map"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2022

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 796.323 MAR

Gonzales, Debbie

Summary: "A celebration of the strength, endurance, and athleticism of women and girls throughout the ages, Girls With Guts! keeps score with examples of women athletes from the late 1800s up through the 1970s, sharing how women refused to take no for an answer, and how finally, they pushed for a law to protect their right to play, compete, and be athletes."--Amazon.com.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.082 GON

Cooper, Ilene

Summary: Tracing the period between the women's suffrage movement through the results of the 2018 election, an updated chronicle of women's contributions to politics in the United States features archival photographs and portraits of such luminaries as Nancy Pelosi, Patsy Mink, Shirley Chisholm and newcomers like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 320.082 COO

Roberts, Cokie

Summary: Shares the stories of remarkable women who shaped American history between 1796 and 1828, including Dolley Madison, Theodosia Burr, and Sacajawea.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 0000

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J America Roberts

Stone, Tanya Lee.

Summary: What does it take to be an astronaut? Excellence at flying, courage, intelligence, resistance to stress, top physical shape, any checklist would include these. But when America created NASA in 1958, there was another unspoken rule: you had to be a man. Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2008

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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 STO

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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT People Stone

Johnson, Dinah

Summary: "A picture book biography about Ida B. Wells and her life as a suffragist, with a focus on the Women's March of 1913"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2024

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

Conkling, Winifred

Summary: On August 18, 1920, American women finally won the right to vote. Ratification of the 19th Amendment was the culmination of an almost eighty-year fight in which some of the fiercest, most passionate women in history marched, protested, and sometimes broke the law in to achieve this huge leap toward equal rights. In this expansive yet personal volume, author Winifred Conkling covers not only...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Young Readers 2018

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 324.6 Con

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2 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 973 CON

Rosenstock, Barb

Summary: "When President Woodrow Wilson arrived in Washington, DC, to start his first term, women's rights leader Alice Paul was ready to demand an amendment to the Constitution that allowed women to vote. The president thought that idea was ridiculous! THEIR FIGHT BEGAN. For the next five years, Alice and her suffragists battered Wilson and his supporters with arguments and protests. Their peaceful...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 ROS

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 Ros

Kops, Deborah

Summary: Describes the life and accomplishments of the women's rights activist, from her youth to the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights 2017

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

Hubbard, Ben

Contents: Introduction -- Elizabeth Fry -- Florence Nightingale -- Sarah G. Bagley -- Mother Jones -- Summary -- Other important figures -- Women in the industrial revolution : timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT US Hist Wom Hubba

Roberts, David

Summary: Imprisonment, hunger strikes, suffrajitsu -- the decades-long fight for women's right to vote was at times a ferocious one. Acclaimed artist David Roberts gives these important, socially transformative times their due in a colorfully illustrated history that includes many of the important faces of the movement in portraiture and scenes that both dignify and enliven. He has created a timely and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Walker Books 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 ROB

Harris, Duchess

Summary: Women in many parts of the United States were not allowed to vote until 1920. Women's Suffrage discusses the history of women's voting rights, how women campaigned for full voting rights across the country, and how their efforts led to gains in equality for women in other areas as well. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library trademark of Abdo Publishing 2018

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J324.6230 HAR

Rockliff, Mara

Summary: "In April 1916, Nell Richardson and Alice Burke set out from New York City in a little yellow car, embarking on a bumpy, muddy, unmapped journey ten thousand miles long. They took with them a teeny typewriter, a tiny sewing machine, a wee black kitten, and a message for Americans all across the country: Votes for Women! The women's suffrage movement was in full swing, and Nell and Alice would...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2016

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 ROC

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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 ROC

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J324.6 ROC

Gillibrand, Kirsten

Summary: Profiles ten women who fought hard to gain the right to vote in the United States, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, and Inez Milholland.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House 2018

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

Robb, Lucinda

Summary: A look at some of the prominent women behind the suffragist movement in the U.S. offers readers an eye-opening look at the tactics and strategies employed in one of the largest, longest and least well-known movements in American history, as well as a clear-eyed view of some of the movement's key figures, including Susan B. Anthony, Lucy Stone, Sojourner Truth, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Frances...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2020

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 324.6 ROB

Macdonald, Fiona

Summary: A look at the dark side of history offers up the surprising difficulties endured by women suffragists who stood up for women's rights, including the right to vote.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 2009

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 MAC

Bartoletti, Susan Campbell

Summary: "A history of the iconic first women's march in 1913 and the suffragists who led the way to passing the 19th amendment"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 BAR

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 BAR

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 BAR

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J324.6 BAR

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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT 324.6 Bartoletti

Messner, Kate

Summary: "Myths about the history of women's rights in the US--focusing on the ratification of the 19th Amendment--are debunked; the real deal of what happened is explained"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 MES