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• The Black Angels

  the Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis.

  Smilios, Maria,

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  "Spanning the Great Depression and moving through World War II and beyond, this story follows the intrepid young women, the 'Black Angels,' who, for twenty years, risked their lives working under dreadful conditions while caring for the city's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• bell Hooks

  the Last Interview and Other Conversations

  hooks, bell, 1952-2021,

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  "bell hooks was a prolific, trailblazing author, feminist, social activist, cultural critic, and professor. Born Gloria Jean Watkins, bell used her pen name to center attention on her ideas and to honor her courageous great-grandmother, Bell Blair…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Last to Eat, Last to Learn

  My Life in Afghanistan Fighting to Educate Women

  Durrani, Pashtana

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  "Inspired by generations of her family's unwavering belief in the power of education, Pashtana Durrani recognized her calling early in life: to educate Afghanistan's girls and young women, raised in a society where learning is forbidden."

• The Counterfeit Countess

  the Jewish Woman Who Rescued Thousands of Poles During the Holocaust

  White, Elizabeth B.,

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  "The astonishing story of Dr. Josephine Janina Mehlberg--a Jewish mathematician who saved thousands of lives in Nazi-occupied Poland by masquerading as a Polish aristocrat--drawing on Mehlberg's own unpublished memoir."

• Slow Noodles

  a Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes

  Nguon, Chantha,

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  "Chantha Nguon recounts her life as a Cambodia refugee who lost everything and everyone--her house her country, her parents, her siblings, her friends--everything but the memories of her mother's kitchen, the tastes and aromas of the foods her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Civil Rights Queen

  Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality

  Brown-Nagin, Tomiko, 1970-

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  This biography of the first black woman to argue a case in front of the Supreme Court examines how she played a critical role in vanquishing Jim Crow laws throughout the South. Also available as an eBook.

• See No Stranger

  a Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love

  Kaur, Valarie,

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  "We have entered a new era in America--dangerous, divided, and uncertain. In a moment when people are hungry for meaningful ways to respond to the ascent of nationalism, polarization and hate in the U.S. and around the globe, this book answers the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Daughters of Kobani

  a Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice

  Lemmon, Gayle Tzemach,

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  "The extraordinary story of the women who took on the Islamic State and won In 2014, northeastern Syria might have been the last place you would expect to find a revolution centered on women's rights. And yet that year, an all-female militia faced…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Burn the Page

  a True Story of Torching Doubts, Blazing Trails, and Igniting Change

  Roem, Danica,

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  The first openly trans person elected to a U.S. state legislature discusses her lonely and closeted childhood and how she re-wrote her own future by deciding to run for office.

• Gamer Girls

  25 Women Who Built the Video Game Industry

  Kenney, Mary,

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  "Discover the women behind the video games we love -- from the iconic games they created, the genres they invented, the studios and companies they built -- and how they changed the industry forever."

• Today's Wonder Women

  Everyday Superheroes Who Are Changing the World

  Dahya, Asha,

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  "Meet the women and female-identifying heroes who have defied death, flouted cultural norms, and risen above poverty to become CEOs, entrepreneurs, activists, role models, media moguls, and movement creators. This collection of stories, essays, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lawbreaking Ladies

  50 Tales of Daring, Defiant, and Dangerous Women From History

  Owen, Erika,

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  Owen looks at women from the past who weren't afraid to break the law or challenge gender norms. From pirates to madams, gamblers to bootleggers, and serial killers to outlaws, these women used rebellious and whose criminal acts solidify their place…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Vanguard

  How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All

  Jones, Martha S.,

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  "In Vanguard, acclaimed historian Martha Jones offers a sweeping history of African American women's political lives in America, recounting how they fought for, won, and used the right to the ballot and how they fought against both racism and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Last Nomad

  Coming of Age in the Somali Desert, a Memoir

  Salh, Shugri Said, 1975-

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  "A fresh, captivating memoir about an indomitable woman's journey from her idyllic childhood with her nomadic grandmother in the deserts of Somalia to her escape from her country's brutal civil war and eventually to America." Also available in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 200 Women

  Who Will Change the Way You See the World

  Blackwell, Geoff,

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  This book contains 200 interviews with women from around the world, from actresses, to social activists, politicians, artists, and more, accompanied by beautiful photographic portraits specially commissioned for this book.

• I Am My Father's Daughter

  Living a Life Without Secrets

  Salinas, María Elena

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  An Emmy Award-winning news anchorwoman recounts the story of her life and career, from her adolescent job in a southern California sweatshop and break into network television to the astonishing discovery that her father was once a Catholic priest.

• Anna May Wong

  From Laundryman's Daughter to Hollywood Legend

  Hodges, Graham Russell, 1946-

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  A portrait of Anna May Wong, Hollywood's first Chinese-American actress, describes her childhood as the daughter of a laundryman, her early roles in film, the discrimination and prejudice she faced as an Asian-American actress, and her long and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Becoming

  Obama, Michelle, 1964-

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  In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America, she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Am Malala

  the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

  Yousafzai, Malala, 1997-

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  When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education.

• No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference

  Thunberg, Greta, 2003-

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  "The groundbreaking speeches of Greta Thunberg, the young climate activist who has become the voice of a generation, including her historic address to the United Nations"