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The second season

a novel
Ruth Devon, a former college basketball star, has a successful career calling games on the radio. She and her ex-husband are famous in sports media. When he retires from announcing NBA games, Ruth, who is currently reporting from the sidelines of the NBA Finals, decides to go for his job and possibly become the first woman to call NBA games on national television. Then Ruth makes a discovery that changes everything and forces her to chose between her career in sports broadcasting and motherhood.

Starstruck

a memoir of astrophysics and finding light in the dark
Memoir of Egyptian-American astrophysicist Serafina El-Badry Nance. Chronicles Sarafina's childhood, with nights often spent gazing up at the stars, how her American father and Egyptian mother both pushed her to excellence in whatever she did, and how she persevered in the face of misogynistic beliefs that girls weren't able to succeed at math and science to become the astrophysicist she is today.

Confronting sexism

"This ... resource will help young people recognize sexism and sexist language, learn how to respond when they find themselves on the receiving end of sexist comments, and where they can go to report sexist behaviors or to get help."--Provided by publisher.

That's debatable

2023
Seventeen-year-old Millicent M. Chalmers is depending on a series of debating victories, culminating in winning Alabama's state debate tournament, to secure a college scholarship, but her singular focus is disrupted after a run-in with Taggart Strong, who seems equally dedicated to losing every debate as long as he says what he really believes.
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One great lie

2022
Charlotte's dream of a summer writing workshop in Venice with her favorite author brings the chance to investigate the mysterious poet in her family's past, meet fascinating new people, and learn truths about her idol.
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Dear Black girls

how to be true to you
2024
"From Olympic gold medalist and two-time professional basketball MVP A'ja Wilson comes an inspirational collection on what it means to grow up as a Black girl in America. This is a book for all the girls with an apostrophe in their name. This is for all the girls who are "too loud" and "too emotional." This is for all the girls who are constantly asked, "Oh, what did you do with your hair? That's new." This is for my Black girls. In this empowering and deeply personal collection-adapted from and expanded upon the piece of the same name in The Players' Tribune-WNBA star A'ja Wilson shares stories from her life"--Provided by publisher.
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Furia

Seventeen-year-old Camila Hassan lives a double life in Rosario, Argentina. At home, she's the dutiful daughter living within her family's narrow expectations, but on the field, she's La Furia, a soccer player with incredible skill and talent. When her team qualifies for the South American tournament, Camila finally gets the chance to see how far her talent can take her; hopefully she'll get an athletic scholarship to a North American university. But her parents don't know about her soccer playing and she needs their permission to compete in the tournament. And Diego, the boy she's been in love with for years, is back in town on a break from playing with Juventus. As Camila is forced to confront her secrets, she struggles with her feelings for Diego and the harsh life that girls face in Rosario.

Does my body offend you?

When outspoken feminist rebel Ruby McAllister stands up for a girl being humiliated into covering up, they become the leaders of the school's dress code rebellion, which forces them to face their own insecurities, biases, privileges and the ups-and-downs of newfound friendship.

The Lady's Guide to petticoats and piracy

Hoping to travel to Germany to ask for help enrolling in medical school, Felicity has no money for the trip until a mysterious woman offers to travel with her and pay her way, which ends up entangling Felicity in a perilous quest across Europe.

Fair play

how sports shape the gender debates
2023
"A richly reported and provocative look at the history of women's sports and the controversy surrounding trans athletes by a leading LGBTQ+ sports journalist. Fair Play looks at all sides of the issue and presents a reasoned and much-needed solution that seeks to preserve opportunities for all going forward"--Provided by publisher.
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