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Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Drawing on journal entries, letters, and song lyrics to evoke the courage and spirit of female pioneers, a collection of portraits traces the lives of such individuals as Amelia Stewart Knight, Miriam Colt, and Clara Brown.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
"I Am Malala. This is my story. Malala Yousafzai was only ten years old when the Taliban took control of her region. They said music was a crime. They said women weren't allowed to go to the market. They said girls couldn't go to school. Raised in a once-peaceful area of Pakistan transformed by terrorism, Malala was taught to stand up for what she believes. So she fought for her right to be educated. And on October 9, 2012, she nearly lost her life...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
"Simone takes you through the events, challenges, and trials that carried her from an early childhood in foster care to a coveted spot on the 2016 Olympic team" --
Through years of hard work and determination, Biles has relied on her faith and family to stay focused and positive, while having fun competing at the highest level and doing what she loves. In her own words she takes you through the events, challenges, and trials that carried her from...
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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Language
English
Description
"This nonfiction book for teens examines the ongoing fight for abortion rights and reproductive justice"--
Abortion is one of the most common of all medical procedures. Making it illegal or hard to access doesn't make it any less common; it just makes it dangerous. People who support abortion rights have been fighting hard to create a world in which the right to access safe and legal abortion services is guaranteed. The opposition has been intense...
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