Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women

Mother of five, grandmother of six, and Speaker of the House!

There are a lot of things that Tiger Turcotte likes about second grade, like art class, his teacher, Mrs.

Abigail Adams lived through the Revolutionary War and became the First Lady of the second president of the United States.

More than a century after Louisa May Alcott wrote them, classics such as Little Women, Little Men, and Jo's Boys continue to be read and treasured by readers around the world.

Mary Ann Shadd Cary spent her entire lifetime fighting for justice and equality for African Americans.

High in the sky, Bessie Coleman could soar like a bird.

Growing up in a wealthy family that believed nursing wasn't a respectable job, Florence Nightingale was determined to help others.

Martha Dandridge Custis was twenty-seven years old when she married George Washington.

Born a Quaker, Susan B.

Taking a rare look beyond the myths and legends surrounding Sacagawea's life, this extraordinary illustrated history recounts the known facts about a remarkable woman and her contribution to one of America's greatest journeys of exploration.

When Prudence Crandall opened a school for young girls in 1831, she didn't expect trouble.

Lydia Maria Child grew up in the 1800s reading countless books.

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings dreamt of becoming a famous writer from the time that she was a young girl.

Born in St.

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Thirteen-year-old Bella wants to be a lector just like her grandfather, who sits on a special platform in the cigar factory, reading great novels, the newspaper, and union news to workers as they roll the cigars.

Olivia's life is in turmoil ever since she accidentally froze all of the world's water and her aunt and uncle were kidnapped by the Wardenclyffe thugs.

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Meet Little Jane Silver, the twelve year-old granddaughter of notorious Treasure Island pirate Long John Silver.

Short-listed for the 2003 Red Maple Award and Arthur Ellis Award for best Juvenile Book, commended for the 2003 Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice Selection Shelby Belgarden isn't exactly thrilled when people start thinking Greg is her boyfriend.

When Shelby Belgarden's peaceful hometown of Little River is shaken by a series of robberies, suspicion falls on Amber Chapman, a new girl in town who has alienated others with her standoffish attitude.

At last, Shelby Belgarden has put her crime-solving behind her and has returned to the life of an ordinary teenager.

Short-listed for the 1999 Silver Birch Award and for the 2001 Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award Fifteen-year-old Rowan, the daughter of foreign correspondents in Africa, finds herself beached for a summer with her cousins near Tofino, British Columbia.

Christianity has seen so many martyrs over the years.

Helen Keller wouldn't be Helen Keller if it weren't for her teacher, Anne Sullivan.

Malala Yousafzai made headlines worldwide when, as a young girl, she stood up against the Taliban.

Did you know that women have had special roles in American history?

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When Emily Lindin was eleven years old, she was branded a "e;slut"e; by the rest of her classmates.

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"e;[A] rallying cry for girls to reject limitations others might place on them and their dreams.

All-court tennis phenom Sloane Stephens is ranked fourth in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) with six singles titles and one US Open Championship.

When Queen Elizabeth II was born, no one expected her to become queen.

Nancy Pelosi is the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House-and she's done it twice.

Decades after her death, Mexican artist Frida Kahlo remains an icon for Chicanos as well as for the feminist and LGBTQ+ movements.

American politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the youngest woman ever to serve in the US Congress.

McNeil Island in Washington state was the home of the last prison island in the US, accessible only by air or sea.

March of the Suffragettes tells the forgotten, real-life story of "e;General"e; Rosalie Gardiner Jones, who in the waning days of 1912 mustered and marched an all-women army nearly 200 miles to help win support for votes for women.

Girls Against Girls is a must-read for today's strong, smart, and capable generation of young women.

Nearly every day there's another news story or pop cultural anecdote related to feminism and women's rights.

Whether you're the MVP of your basketball team, an occasional jogger, or a self-acknowledged couch potato, A Girl's Guide to Fitting in Fitness has practical advice that you can really use.

Arguably one of the most prominent US Supreme Court Justices at the moment, Sonia Sotomayor has paved her own way to enact profound changes and reforms, despite the obstacles that stood in her way.

A memoir about friendship, gender, bullies, growth, punk rock, and the power of the perfect outfit .

The twentieth century ushered in a new world filled with a dazzling array of consumer goods.

Discover how sports and culture collide to affect society far beyond the confines of the game.

Alex Morgan helped the US Women's National Team to victory in the 2012 Olympics and the 2015 Women's World Cup.

In December 2015, the Pentagon changed a rule to allow American women to serve for the first time ever in front-line ground combat troops.

Alex Morgan plays for the US National Team and for the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

From her early career in country music to her chart-topping pop hits, learn more about singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, one of the best-selling musical artists of all time.

In 2017 the movie Wonder Woman became a box-office hit, breaking records and earning hundreds of millions of dollars.