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  • Harriet Tubman: Riding the Freedom Train

    Rose Blue

    Library Binding (Millbrook Press, Jan. 16, 2003)
    A biography recounts the life of the African-American woman who spent her childhood in slavery and later worked to help other slaves escape north to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
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  • Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Iconic Supreme Court Justice

    James Roland

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2016)
    In 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the second female to serve on the United States Supreme Court. Follow her journey, and learn how she became a national spokesperson for treating people equally under the law.
    U

  • Julia Butterfly Hill

    Dawn Fitzgerald

    Library Binding (Millbrook Press, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Describes how Julia Butterfly Hill lived for two years in a California redwood tree in an attempt to save the forest from loggers.
    W

  • Reshma Saujani: Girls Who Code Founder

    Jill Sherman

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Aug. 1, 2018)
    Reshma Saujani is an attorney and the first Indian American woman to run for US Congress. She later founded Girls Who Code to help close the gender gap in technology. This inspiring biography shares Saujani's story.
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  • Ruth Bader Ginsburg

    Jack Roberts

    Paperback (Millbrook Press, Oct. 1, 1994)
    A definitive portrait of Ruth Bader Ginsburg examines the career of a champion of women's rights, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, and the first Jewish justice in twenty-five years.
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  • Mae Jeminson: Out of This World

    Rose Blue

    Library Binding (Millbrook Press, Jan. 16, 2003)
    Chronicles the life of Mae Jemison, an astronaut who became the first African American woman in space.
    R

  • Gal Gadot: Soldier, Model, Wonder Woman

    Jill Sherman

    Paperback (Kar-Ben Publishing ®, Aug. 1, 2018)
    In 2017 the movie Wonder Woman became a box-office hit, breaking records and earning hundreds of millions of dollars. Israeli actor Gal Gadot played Wonder Woman―a fierce and compassionate Amazonian warrior. Prior to her time in the spotlight, Gadot served in the Israeli military, won a Miss Israel pageant, and studied to be a lawyer. When Gadot began acting, she wanted to play strong, independent women. She hopes to be a role model for her daughters as well as an inspiration to both women and men around the world. Follow Gadot's story from an average childhood in a small town in Israel to the role of a lifetime as Wonder Woman.
    Y

  • Donald Trump: Outspoken Personality and President

    Jill Sherman

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2017)
    On June 16, 2015, Donald Trump announced his candidacy for president of the United States. The celebrity businessman and reality TV show host went on to win the presidency in 2016. Trump has led a varied career, from his many business enterprises to his role as host in the reality TV show The Apprentice. As chairman of The Trump Organization, his net worth is estimated at more than $4 billion. Trump's outspoken personality caused controversy and even protests at his presidential rallies, but he never let them slow him down. Follow Trump's journey from Trump Tower to the White House, and learn about the history of the man who promises to "Make America Great Again."
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  • Michael Jackson: Ultimate Music Legend

    Katherine Krohn

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Michael Jackson's journey to fame began in 1966 at age eight, when he started singing with his brothers in the Jackson 5. In the early 1970s, he launched a solo career, accumulating a dozen number-one singles. His record-breaking album, Thriller, has sold an estimated 110 million copies worldwide. He won seventeen Grammy awards and was introduced into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. In 2009, people of all ages mourned Michael's sudden death. Adored for his music, dancing, and performing―and known for his highly publicized personal life―Michael Jackson remains the ultimate music legend.
    U

  • Prince: The Man, the Symbol, the Music

    Eric Braun

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Prince Rogers Nelson wrote his first song at age seven, and soon taught himself to play the piano, drums, and guitar. In the early 1980s, Prince wondered how to make his music―a mix of pop, funk, soul, and R&B―more appealing to an audience that loved more mainstream rock shows. He ended up making Purple Rain, the hit movie and soundtrack that turned him into a megastar. Experimenting with style, genre, and society's expectations of him as an African-American performer, Prince defied labels. Follow Prince's journey to superstardom, and learn how this wildly talented, prolific, and often-controversial performer touched the hearts of fans around the world.
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  • Colin Kaepernick: From Free Agent to Change Agent

    Eric Braun

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Aug. 1, 2019)
    Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick drew positive and negative attention for kneeling during the national anthem to protest police violence against minorities in 2016. Two years later, he made headlines again when he became a spokesperson for Nike. Explore Kaepernick's football career and his work as an activist.
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  • Lin-Manuel Miranda: Revolutionary Playwright, Composer, and Actor

    Heather E. Schwartz

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Aug. 1, 2019)
    Playwright and Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda is best known as the mind behind the smash-hit musical Hamilton. This title explores Hamilton and Miranda's other works, as well as his life off-stage.
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