Dunn, Dinah
Summary: "Meet 10 creative women who have made an impact with their art"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rebel Girls, Inc. 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 920 DUNWoodward, Kay
Summary: Profiles twenty-five female trailblazers who overcame huge obstacles, including Catherine the Great, Zaha Hadid, and Valentina Tereshkova.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carlton Books Limited 2018
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Summary: "Who were history's most creative artists? Who was voted 'Best Visionary?' In the History's Yearbook series, readers will learn about the amazing and diverse women in history. In Girl Artists, readers will discover and rediscover their favorite heroines and learn about top women artists who have made an impact. Each book in this series is written at a higher maturity level using considerate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Cherry Lake Publishing] 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 704 LOHAmson-Bradshaw, Georgia
Summary: Presents the lives and accomplishments of eight women artists from around the world. Every story comes with an engaging activity that will nurture a child's own varied skills and inspire them to pursue a treasured goal or aspiration.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's Educational Series 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 709.2 AMSStanborough, Rebecca
Summary: "Discover 25 women who designed their own futures. From dancers to musicians to artists, these women drew from their imaginations and dreamed of the impossible."--Amazon.com
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Publisher / Publication Date: Compass Point Books, a Capstone imprint 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J920 STAHerbert, Kari
Summary: Profiles fifteen notable women artists, including Georgia O'Keefe, Faith Ringgold, Frida Kahlo, and Tove Jansson.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 709.22 HERIgnotofsky, Rachel
Summary: "New York Times bestseller Rachel Ignotofsky's Women in Art comes to the youngest readers in board format!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Randonm House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2021
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1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE IGNHarrison, Vashti
Summary: "Brief, illustrated bios of women creators around the world"-- Featuring the true stories of women creators and thinkers from around the world, throughout history, this book shows that sometimes seeing things a little differently can lead to big changes. Some names are well known, some are not, but all the women had a lasting effect on the fields they worked in. Whether they were breaking...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 HARBennett, Sophia
Summary: "Discover the work of female artists who have made their mark on the art world Women's Art Work introduces readers to the lives and work of the world's most renowned artists. With a foreword from Tate's first female director, Maria Balshaw, this collection celebrates the creativity of women in more than 30 biographies, investigating their practices and exploring their contributions to the art...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 BENNakamura, May
Summary: "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!""--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE NAKSánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel)
Summary: When Frida Kahlo was a teenager, a terrible road accident changed her life forever. Unable to walk, she began painting from her bed. Her self-portraits, which show her pain and grief but also her passion for life and instinct for survival, have made her one of the most famous artists of the twentieth century. This story of her life features a facts and photos section at the back.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Frances Lincoln Children's Books 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KAHMaclear, Kyo
Summary: "Gyo Fujikawa's iconic children's books are beloved all over the world. Now it's time for Gyo's story to be told--a story of artistic talent that refused to be constrained by rules or expectations. Growing up quiet and lonely at the beginning of the twentieth century, Gyo learned from her relatives the ways in which both women and Japanese people lacked opportunity. Her teachers and family...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FUJGuglielmo, Amy
Summary: From her imaginative childhood to her career as an illustrator, designer, and animator for Walt Disney Studios, Mary wouldn't play by the rules. At a time when studios wanted to hire men and think in black and white, Mary painted twinkling emerald skies, peach giraffes with tangerine spots, and magenta horses that could fly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BLAPantaleo, Steve
Summary: Profiles the life and career of the professional wrestler, describing how she made her way from the world of mixed martial arts into sports entertainment and detailing her wrestling friendships and rivalries.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE PANReynoso, Naibe
Summary: Brief biographies in rhyme of 11 notable Latinos.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Con Todo Press 2020
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Churnin, Nancy
Summary: "Growing up in the late 19th century, Laura Wheeler Waring didn't see any artists who looked like her. She didn't see any paintings of people who looked like her, either. So when she was offered a commission to paint portraits of accomplished African Americans, she jumped at the chance. Writers, singers, political activists, and thinkers all posed for her. Now her portraits hang in Washington,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creston Books, LLC 2020
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 921 WARRusch, Elizabeth
Summary: "Una historia real sobre un científico contemporáneo que salvó la capa de ozono y el planeta, evitando un desastre en el medioambiente. Mario Molina es un científico mexicoamericano y un héroe de nuestros días que ayudó a resolver la crisis de la capa de ozono de la década de 1980. Se crió en la Ciudad de México y desde niño sintió curiosidad por los mundos ocultos que estudiaba a través de un...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2019
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 921 MOLRobinson, Lisa
Summary: "A picture book biography of Georgia O'Keeffe, with an emphasis on her sustainable homestead in Abiquiu, New Mexico"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Neal Porter Books / Holiday House 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 O'KEClinton, Chelsea
Summary: Profiles the lives of thirteen American women who have left their mark on U.S. history, including Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Margaret Chase Smith, and Oprah Winfrey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2017