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• Frida Kahlo

  She Painted Her World in Self-portraits

  Guglielmo, Amy

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  Perfect for grades 1 and up. Children can meet famous Mexican painter Frida Kahlo and learn how she experimented with different ways of painting herself and channeled her experiences into her art, in this collaboration with The Met that will inspire…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Frida Kahlo

  Thomas, Isabel,

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  Great for grades 1 and up. This book is a biography about one of 20th century's great female artists.

• So Much More to Helen!

  the Passions and Pursuits of Helen Keller

  Pincus, Meeg

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  Recommended for grades 1 and up. Helen Keller was an activist, rebel, performer, romantic and so much more! Most stories about Helen Keller focus on the story of her deaf-blindness and scholarship, but there is more to Helen than her disability.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• She Persisted

  Helen Keller

  Sheinmel, Courtney

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  Perfect for grades 2 and up. A biography of Helen Keller, part of the She Persisted chapter book series

• Free as a Bird

  the Story of Malala

  Maslo, Lina,

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  Great for grades Pre-K and up. Simple text introduces the inspiring true story of Malala Yousafzai, human rights activist and the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. In Pakistan, people said girls should not be educated. Malala's father…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Am Malala

  How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World

  Yousafzai, Malala, 1997-

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  Perfect for grades 6 and up. In this Young Readers Edition of her bestselling memoir, which includes exclusive photos and material, we hear firsthand the remarkable story of a girl who knew from a young age that she wanted to change the world --…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Watcher

  Jane Goodall's Life With the Chimps

  Winter, Jeanette

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  Recommended for grades 1 and up. Acclaimed picture book biographer Jeanette Winter has found her perfect subject: Jane Goodall, the great observer of chimpanzees. Follow Jane from her childhood in London watching a robin on her windowsill, to her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Untamed

  the Wild Life of Jane Goodall

  Silvey, Anita

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  Great for grades 4 and up. This biography for children will trace Goodall's life, but each chapter will also focus on two or more the chimpanzees that she observed, with information in sidebars about these particular animals. Along with biographical…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Who Was Mother Teresa?

  Gigliotti, Jim

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  Perfect for grades 3 and up. Presents the life of an Albanian girl, Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, who became known as Mother Teresa and spent most of her life serving "the poorest of the poor" in Calcutta, India.

• Mother Teresa

  Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel)

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  Great for grades K and up. Mother Teresa was born in Skopje, Macedonia. From an early age, she knew she wanted to dedicate herself to religion. She was fascinated by stories of missionaries helping people and wanted to do the same. She spent the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Reaching for the Moon

  the Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson

  Johnson, Katherine G.

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  Recommended for grades 5 and up. The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11.

• Hidden Figures

  the Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space

  Shetterly, Margot Lee

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  Perfect for grades 6 and up. Before John Glenn orbited the Earth or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of professionals worked as "Human Computers," calculating the flight paths that would enable these historic achievements. Among these were…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rise

  From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou

  Hegedus, Bethany

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  Great for grades 4 and up. A biography of African American writer, performer, and activist Maya Angelou, who turned a childhood of trauma and emotional pain to become one of the most inspiring voices of our lifetime. Includes afterword, author's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Maya's Song

  Watson, Renée

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  Great for grades 2 and up. This unforgettable picture book introduces young readers to the life and work of Maya Angelou, whose words have uplifted and inspired generations of readers. The author of the celebrated autobiography I Know Why the Caged…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sally Ride

  Abawi, Atia

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  Recommended for grades 2 and up. As the first American woman in space, Sally Ride broke barriers and made her dreams come true. But she wanted to do even more! After leaving NASA, she created science and engineering programs that would help other…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sally Ride

  Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel)

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  Great for early learners. This magical biography charts the life of Sally Ride, the first American woman to go into space. It's the perfect gift for young dreamers.

• Loud and Proud

  the Life of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm

  Cline-Ransome, Lesa

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  Great for grades 2 and up. Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005) is a hero and trailblazer. She was the first African American woman in Congress (1968) and the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president of the United States from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shirley Chisholm Dared

  the Story of the First Black Woman in Congress

  Williams, Alicia R. (Alicia Renee)

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  Recommended for grades K and up. An inspiring picture book biography about Shirley Chisholm

• Billie Jean!

  How Tennis Star Billie Jean King Changed Women's Sports

  Rockliff, Mara

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  Great for grades K and up. A picture book biography of tennis champion and social activist Billie Jean King

• I Am Billie Jean King

  Meltzer, Brad

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  Great for early learners. Presents an illustrated biography of the tennis star, from her childhood and early competitive career to her role as activist for equality in sports.