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Bessie the motorcycle queen

2022
"Hop on the bike with Bessie Stringfield, the motorcycle queen of Miami. In 1929, 18-year-old Bessie Stringfield hopped on her motorcycle and headed out on an adventure, an unusual choice for a young Black woman at the time. Paying her way by winning motorcycle races, she criss-crossed the country through small towns, big cities, and wide open spaces. But not everyone was happy to see Bessie's brown face peeking out from underneath her helmet. And more than once, Bessie found herself making some quick exits on the back of her bike to escape Jim Crow. A trailblazer in the world of women's racing and motorcycling, Bessie Stringfield was a figure who will inspire all children to pursue their dreams"--Provided by publisher.

Girl on a motorcycle

"One day, a girl gets on her motorcycle and rides away. She wants to wander the world. To go... Elsewhere. This is the true story of the first woman to ride a motorcycle around the world alone. Each place has something to teach her. Each place is beautiful. And despite many flat tires and falls, she learns to always get back up and keep riding"--Jacket flap.

Fast enough

Bessie Stringfield's first ride
2019
"Have you ever been told that you're not enough? That you're not strong enough, tall enough, or fast enough? Bessie was told she was not enough. This book combines an imagined story of Bessie Stringfield as a young girl with historical facts about the real Bessie, a true adventurer and one of the first African-American women to travel solo across the United States on a motorcycle"--Back cover.

Motor crush

2017
"Domino is one of the best racers on any circuit. By day, she competes for fame and fortune in the WGP. By night she cracks heads of rival gangs in brutal bikes wars to gain possession of a rare, valuable contraband: an engine-boosting machine stimulant know as Crush"--Back cover.
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Tales of the talented tenth

2016
"Imagine a five-foot-two-inch-tall woman riding a Harley eight times across the continental United States. Now imagine she is black and is journeying across the country in the pre-Civil Rights era of the 1930s and '40s. That is the amazing true story of Bessie Stringfield, the woman known today as The Motorcycle Queen of Miami and the first black woman to be inducted into the American Motorcyclist Association Hall of Fame and the Harley Davidson Hall of Fame. Stringfield was a pioneer in motorcycling during her lifetime; she rode as a civilian courier for the US military and founded the Iron Horse Motorcycle Club in Miami, all while confronting and overcoming Jim Crow in every ride"--Provided by publisher.

Motorcycling

1976
Discusses motorcycle competition spotlighting eight successful women racers.

Kicking up dirt

a true story of determination, deafness, and daring
2010
The true story of female motocross competitive racer Ashley Fiolek describing her life and achievements, as well as how she became the first woman in American motocross history.
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