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Babe Didrikson

the greatest all-sport athlete of all time
1995
A biography of Babe Didrikson, who broke records in golf, track and field, and other sports, at a time when there were few opportunities for female athletes.

Elizabeth Blackwell

a doctor's triumph
1997
Describes the personal life and achievements of the woman credited with being the first woman physician in the United States.

Lorraine Hansberry

award-winning playwright and civil rights activist
1999
Examines the life and work of this African-American playwright and social activist who received great recognition at an early age.

Beryl Markham

never turn back
1997
Describes the life of the first person, man or woman, to fly across the Atlantic Ocean from east to west, from her childhood in Africa through many difficulties to her aeronautic and literary achievements.
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