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Clinton, Chelsea

Summary: "An abridged board book version of the She Persisted picture book about 13 American women who made a difference in the world"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD CLI

Jackson, Jenn M.

Summary: "Jenn M. Jackson has been known to bring deep historical acuity to some of the most controversial topics in America today. Now, in their first book, Jackson applies their critical analysis to the questions that have long energized their work: Why has Black women's freedom fighting been so overlooked throughout history, and what has our society lost in the meantime? A love letter to those who...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2024

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: 305.48 JAC

Summary: Take an unprecedented look at the intersection of African American women artists, politics and entertainment and hear the story of how six trailblazing performers--Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Diahann Carroll, Nina Simone, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier--changed American culture through their films, fashion, music, and politics.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV HOW

Clinton, Chelsea

Summary: Profiles the lives of thirteen women who have left their mark on world history, including Caroline Herschel, Marie Curie, Mary Verghese, and Malala Yousafzai.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 CLI

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Around Clinton

Summary: For 15 years, National Humanities Medalist Maxine Hong Kingston has been working with veterans-soldiers from World War II, from Vietnam, and now, from Iraq-to convert the ghosts of war into the poetry, fiction, and nonfiction that Kingston believes will help them survive. In this program, Bill Moyers speaks with Kingston about her book Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace, an anthology called...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007

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Stirling, Jasmine

Summary: "Carrie Chapman Catt mobilized people across the nation to dare to question a woman's right to vote"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Union Square Kids 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CAT

Ramos, NoNieqa

Summary: Rhythmic verse presents three sisters who moved from Puerto Rico to New York City as children and grew up to be pioneering activists in their Bronx community, focusing on schools, libraries, and the arts.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Carolrhoda Books 2024

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 RAM

Mahoney, Ellen Voelckers

Summary: "[Profiles] fifteen . . . women have made great strides in the field of food, whether it's coming up with meals for astronauts to eat in space, operating a 20-acre farm, hosting a food podcast, or fighting for food rights"--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 920 MAH

Cutright, Patricia J.

Summary: "Twelve biographies of Indigenous women who, as modern-day warriors, have infused their communities with strength and leadership. The women overcame unimaginable hardships--racial and gender discrimination, abuse, and extreme poverty--only to rise to great heights in the fields of politics, science, education, and community activism"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 7th Generation Native Voices 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 920 CUT

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 973 CUT

Dukureh, Jaha

Summary: "This extraordinary memoir details the monumental journey of one young Gambian woman from survivor of FGM and forced child marriage, to global activist and political leader who became UN Women's first Goodwill Ambassador for Africa, one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People, and among the youngest people nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dafina, Kensington Publishing Corp. 2025

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DUKUREH, JAHA DUK

1 hold on 1 copy

Summary: "On September 13, 2022, a young Iranian student, Mahsa Amini, was arrested by the morality police in Tehran. Her only crime was that she wasn't properly wearing the headscarf required for women by the Islamic Republic. At the police station, she was beaten so badly she had to be taken to the hospital, where she fell into a deep coma. She died three days later. A wave of protests soon spread...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2024

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Harness, Cheryl.

Summary: Presents twenty women in America's history who fought for men's and women's rights, including Ann Lee, Jane Adams, Alice Paul, Dolores Huerta, and Sojourner Truth.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 2003

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 HAR

Speregen, Devra Newberger

Summary: "Series continuation, biographies of women in history"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920.72 SPE

Chin-Lee, Cynthia

Summary: "Introduces the reader to women's right to vote"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2021

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 CHI

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 CHI

Summary: Season two follows Queen Elizabeth through the late 1950s and early '60s as she struggles to navigate a world that's changing around her. She must face the challenges of a new era, from the Suez Canal crisis to the assassination of John F. Kennedy, while preserving both the monarchy and her marriage.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2018

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TV Cr 2

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD CRO

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD CRO

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV CRO

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV Series Crown 2018

Summary: A collection of letters--to ancestors, to children five generations from now, to strangers in grocery lines, to any and all who feel weary and discouraged--written by award-winning novelists, poets, political thinkers, and activists.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 816 RAD

Sherman, Jill

Summary: Discover 25 women who challenged the status quo and fought for what they believed in. From all corners of the world, these women show us that barriers are meant to be broken and obstacles can be overcome. Learn about some of the fierce women who persevered in the face of adversity to fight for what they thought was right.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Compass Point Books 2019

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J920 SHE

Summary: Ambitious and acclaimed series from The Queen writer Peter Morgan offers a comprehensive look at the adult life and reign of Elizabeth II over a projected six-season arc. The fifth season follows Elizabeth from the early to late '90s, as the fraying union of Charles and Diana ultimately came to separation, and John Major saw his tenure as prime minister end with the election of Tony Blair.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TV CRO

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV CRO

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV Crown

Dunn, Dinah

Summary: "Read 10 stories of dedicated women who stood up for what's right."--Back cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rebel Girls, Inc. 2023

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 920 DUN

Eischeid, Susan J.

1 hold on 1 copy

Summary: This gripping account of the highest-ranked woman in the Third Reich who, as Head Overseer of the women's camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau, was personally responsible for the murder, torture and suffering of countless prisoners, explores how she became to embody the very worst of humanity.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Citadel Press, Kensington Publishing Corp. 2024

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MANDL, MARIA EIS

DeRosa, Melissa

Summary: When COVID-19 hit the United States, New York governor Andrew Cuomo was thrust onto the national stage, hailed around the globe for his leadership. Alongside him every step of the way, Melissa DeRosa quickly became a household name. In her riveting memoir, DeRosa details her journey as a young woman in politics rising to the highest levels of government, writing with raw honesty and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Union Square & Co. 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DEROSA, MELISSA DER

Traister, Rebecca

Summary: In the year 2018, it seems as if women's anger has suddenly erupted into the public conversation. But long before Pantsuit Nation, before the Women's March, and before the #MeToo movement, women's anger was not only politically catalytic but politically problematic. The story of female fury and its cultural significance demonstrates the long history of bitter resentment that has enshrouded...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.42 TRA

Hogg, Lauren

Summary: Lauren Hogg, one of the survivors of the shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school in Parkland, Florida, dramatically tells her story in graphic novel form. The tragedy of yet another mass shooting has galvanized the young people of the country, and helped launch a movement that continues to gain momentum. Lauren Hogg lost her two best friends that horrible day, but despite her loss she,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Zuiker Press 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 371.7 HOG

Wallace, Max

Summary: "In this powerful new history, New York Times bestselling author Max Wallace draws on groundbreaking research to reframe Helen Keller's journey after the miracle, vividly bringing to light her rarely discussed, lifelong fight for social justice across gender, class, race, and ability. Raised in Alabama, she sent shockwaves through the South when she launched a public broadside against Jim Crow...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KELLER, HELEN WAL

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