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Dynamic women dancers / by Dublin, Anne.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-126) and Internet addresses.Profiles ten female dancers who not only have helped transform their style of dance, but also share a commitment to making a difference in the world of dance and beyond.LSC
Subjects: Women dancers;
© c2009., Second Story Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Bold words from black women : inspiration and truths from 50 extraordinary leaders who helped shape our world / by Pizzoli, Tamara.; Ahanonu, Monica.;
"This beautifully illustrated book is a collection of quotes from 50 inspirational Black women who have shaped the world we live in, from Toni Morrison to Angela Davis, from Solange and Beyonce Knowles to Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: African American women; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Georgia O'Keeffe : she saw the world in a flower / by Balkan, Gabrielle.; Bloggs, Josy.; Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.);
Includes bibliographical references.A picture book biography of the life of American painter Georgia O'Keeffe. Includes a time line of her works as well as related art appreciation activities.LSC
Subjects: O'Keeffe, Georgia, 1887-1986; Painters; Women painters; Painting, American;
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Pelican girls : a novel / by Malye, Julia,author.;
"For fans of sweeping historical literature in the vein of Philipp Meyer's The Son or Min Jin Lee's Pachinko, an extraordinary US literary debut set in Paris and colonial New Orleans and based on a true story, about three of the 88 young women--among them an orphan, a madwoman, and an abortionist--who were deported to the Louisiana Territory as brides"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Deportees; Deportees; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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We Inherit the Fire : A Novel. by Molope, Kagiso Lesego.;
'We Inherit the Fire' is a vivid, atmospheric novel set against the end of apartheid in South Africa, centred on a family of Black women who fracture and fall back together again amidst a nation-wide reckoning. Kagiso Lesego Molope lives in Ottawa, ON. #diversity.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Feminist; FICTION / Women; FICTION / World Literature / Africa / Southern Africa;
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Christmas at the Women's Hotel. by Lavery, Daniel M.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: WOMEN'S HOTEL, ISBN 9780063343535. 'Christmas at the Women's Hotel' is a delightful and heartwarming novella about one especially lively Christmastime at the Biedermeier. Katherine explores the possibility of reconnecting with a younger sister, Lucianne goes into business for herself, while Mrs. Mossler attempts to solve the mystery of the Biedermeiers skyrocketing phone bill and frets over Christmas tips for the hotels few remaining employees.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION / City Life; FICTION / Feminist; FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / General; FICTION / Holidays; FICTION / Humorous / General; FICTION / LGBTQ+ / Lesbian; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Political; FICTION / Women; FICTION / World Literature / American / 21st Century;
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Yayoi Kusama / by Nakamura, May.; Badiu, Alexandra.;
Early Sketches -- Journey to the United States -- The Princess of Polka Dots -- Return to Japan -- You Can't Stop Yayoi -- But Wait ... There's More!"Get to know Yayoi Kusama, a Japanese artist known for her extensive use of polka dots and for her infinity installations, in this fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people "you should meet!""--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Kusama, Yayoi; Artists; Women artists;
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The breadwinner : a graphic novel / by Tanaka, Shelley.; Doron, Anita.; Twomey, Nora.; Ellis, Deborah,1960-Breadwinner.;
"This beautiful graphic-novel adaptation of The Breadwinner animated film tells the story of eleven-year-old Parvana who must disguise herself as a boy to support her family during the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan. Deborah Ellis's beloved novel has been adapted for film by Aircraft Pictures, Cartoon Saloon and Melusine Productions in association with Angelina Jolie's production company, jolie pas productions."--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Taliban; Girls; Sex role; Women's rights; Women;
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Born reading : 20 stories of women reading their way into history / by Krull, Kathleen.; Loh-Hagan, Virginia.; Lewis, Aura.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Cleopatra (69 BC-30 BC) -- Wu Zetian (624-705) -- Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) -- Sor (Sister) Juana Inés de la Cruz (1651-1695) -- Phillis Wheatley Peters (1753-1784) -- E. Pauline Johnson (1861-1913) -- Chien-Shiung Wu (1912-1997) -- Indira Gandhi (1917-1984) -- Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005) -- Patsy Mink (1927-2002) -- Audre Lorde (1934-1992) -- Temple Grandin (1947- ) -- Sally Ride (1951-2012) -- Oprah Winfrey (1954- ) -- Sonia Sotomayor (1954- ) -- Serena Williams (1981- ) -- Taylor Swift (1989- ) -- Malala Yousafzai (1997- ) -- Amanda Gorman (1998- ) -- Marley Dias (2005- )."Once books change their brains, girls change history. Discover the foundation of reading that empowered some of the world's most influential women in this collection of 20 biographies"--Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Women; Women;
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The city / by Hinds, Kathryn,1962-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 66-67), Internet addresses (p. 65-66) and index.Describes daily life in the cities of ancient Egypt during the New Kingdom period, from about 1550 BCE to about 1070 BCE, including the roles of women and men and what it was like to be a child in that era.
Subjects: Cities and towns, Ancient;
© c2007., Marshall Cavendish Benchmark,
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