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48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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"Sacajawea was only sixteen when she made one of the most remarkable journeys in American history. She traveled over four thousand miles by foot, canoe, and horse-all while carrying a baby on her back! Without her, the Lewis and Clark expedition might have failed. Two hundred years later, we still can see how her unique journey demonstrated the strength and value of women"--
84) Pocahontas
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32 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 18 cm.
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English
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A short biography on Pocahontas, the young American Indian girl who helped the earliest English settlers survive in their new land.
Introduces the life and legacy of the American Indian girl, whose help was instrumental in the survival of the early English settlers at Jamestown.
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These women might seem "ordinary," but their stories are anything but: They have survived everything from breast cancer to addiction to the Boston Marathon bombing. These stories inspire anyone who needs something to believe in, while reminding us never to underestimate the power of a woman.
86) Eleanor
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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Presents the childhood of Eleanor Roosevelt, who married a president of the United States and became known as a great humanitarian.
88) Harriet Tubman
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24 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm.
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English
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200 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"This is a historical nonfiction book about Virginia Hall, an American spy in France who the Nazis dubbed "the most dangerous of allied spies." It tells the story of her youth and her work in Europe during the second world war."--
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346 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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Presents information on female rule-breakers, including Josephine Baker, Jane Goodall, Margaret Cho, and Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Karbo presents brief information on iconic female rule-breakers. She shows how these women charted their paths with little regard for social or cultural expectations, living lives that both illuminate and inspire.
99) Grandma Moses
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 27 cm
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English
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A brief biography of Anna Mary Robertson, the artist who was known as Grandma Moses, describing the inspiration behind and development of her paintings.
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