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Tu Youyou

China's first female Nobel Prize winner

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Sandra Day O'Connor, an American life
2019
Chronicles the life and career of Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman Supreme Court Justice, discussing her childhood, family, her decision to study law, her leadership and more.

Dolores Huerta

advocate for women and workers
Profiles the life and work of social activist Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union and fought for equal rights for women, immigrants, and the working poor.

The train to Crystal City

FDR's secret prisoner exchange program and America's only family internment camp during World War II
"The...story of a secret FDR-approved prisoner exchange program run during World War II from Crystal City, Texas, an American internment camp where thousands of families were incarcerated"--Provided by publisher.

Sisters in law

how Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg went to the Supreme Court and changed the world
2016
A biography of Supreme Court justices, Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Moonwalk

the story of the Apollo 11 moon landing
Chronicles each day of the 1969 Apollo 11 space mission and moon landing. Features color illustrations throughout and a "Did You Know?" section of facts and statistics.

I love you, Michael Collins

In 1969, as her own family is falling apart, ten-year-old Mamie finds comfort in conducting a one-sided correspondence with the least famous astronaut heading toward the moon on Apollo 11.

Krysia

a Polish girl's stolen childhood during World War II
2017
As German troops and bombs descended upon Poland, Krysia struggled to make sense of the wailing sirens, hushed adult conversations, and tearful faces of everyone around her. Within just days, the peaceful childhood she had known would disappear forever.

I am fifteen-and I don't want to die

1986
As World War II rages, Christine and her family try to escape from war-torn Budapest.

Sisters in law

how Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg went to the Supreme Court and changed the world
Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg are the first and second women to serve on the Supreme Court. They have transformed the Constitution and America itself, making it a more equal place for all women. They have shaped the legal framework of modern feminism, setting precedents in cases dealing with employment discrimination, abortion, affirmative action, sexual harassment, and many other issues crucial to women's lives.

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