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Loud and proud : the life of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm.

Authors : Cline-Ransome, Lesa, author; Juanita, Kaylani, illustrator

Subjects: African American legislators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Women legislators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Legislators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; New York (N.Y.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureUnited States. Congress. House -- Biography -- Juvenile literature...

Availability: 7 Holdings

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The woman in the moon : how Margaret Hamilton helped fly the first astronauts to the moon.

Authors : Maurer, Richard, 1950-, author

Subjects: Computer software developers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Computer programmers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Women scientists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureMoon -- Juvenile literatureProject Apollo (U.S.) -- History -- Juvenile literature; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography -- Juvenile literature...

Availability: 10 Holdings

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Leaving Charleston Harbor : the legend of Robert Smalls.

Authors : Watson, Donald N.

Subjects: African American legislators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; African Americans -- South Carolina -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; BiographiesBeaufort (S.C.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Biography -- Juvenile literaturePlanter (Steamship) -- Juvenile literature...

Availability: 1 Holdings

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Not done yet : Shirley Chisholm's fight for change.

Authors : Brown, Tameka Fryer, author; Crews, Nina, illustrator

Subjects: African American legislators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Women legislators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Legislators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; New York (N.Y.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureUnited States. Congress. House -- Biography -- Juvenile literature...

Availability: 5 Holdings

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Her name was Mary Katharine : the story of the only woman whose name appears on the Declaration of Independence.

Authors : Schwartz, Ella, 1974-; Phumiruk, Dow, illustrator

Subjects: Women printers -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Women publishers -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Publishers and publishing -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literatureUnited States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile literature; Baltimore (Md.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureUnited States. -- Juvenile literature...

Availability: 7 Holdings

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I will protect you : a true story of twins who survived Auschwitz.

Authors : Kor, Eva Mozes; Davidson, Danica, author

Subjects: Jews -- Persecutions -- Romania -- Porţ -- Juvenile literature; Jewish children in the Holocaust -- Romania -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Romania -- Sălaj -- Personal narratives -- Juvenile literaturePorţ (Romania) -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureAuschwitz (Concentration camp) -- Juvenile literature...

Availability: 6 Holdings

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The Leather Apron Club : Benjamin Franklin, his son Billy, and America's first circulating library.

Authors : Yolen, Jane; Minor, Wendell

Subjects: Books and reading -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Juvenile literature; BiographiesPhiladelphia (Pa.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Juvenile literatureJunto (Club : Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Juvenile literature; Library Company of Philadelphia -- History -- Juvenile literature...

Availability: 8 Holdings

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Areli is a dreamer : a true story.

Authors : Morales, Areli; Uribe, Luisa, illustrator

Subjects: Mexicans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Mexicans -- Juvenile literature; Illegal immigration -- Juvenile literatureNew York (N.Y.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Puebla de Zaragoza (Mexico) -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureDeferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (U.S.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature...

Availability: 9 Holdings

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Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?

Authors : Anderson, Kirsten (Kirsten Stephanie), author; Gutiérrez, Manuel (Illustrator), illustrator

Subjects: Hispanic American women legislators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Legislators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Hispanic American women -- Political activity -- Juvenile literatureNew York (N.Y.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literatureUnited States. Congress. House -- Biography -- Juvenile literature...

Availability: 4 Holdings

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Now or never! : 54th Massachusetts Infantry's war to end slavery.

Authors : Shepard, Ray Anthony

Subjects: African American journalists -- Massachusetts -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; African Americans -- History -- To 1863 -- Juvenile literature; Soldiers -- Massachusetts -- New Bedford -- Correspondence -- Juvenile literatureMassachusetts -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories -- Juvenile literature; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Journalists -- Juvenile literature; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories -- Juvenile literatureUnited States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 54th (1863-1865) -- Juvenile literature...

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