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Sisters in Science: Marie Curie, Bronia Dluska, and the Atomic Power of Sisterhood

Written by Linda Elovitz Marshall and Illustrated by Anna And Elena Balbusso

Marie Curie has long been a well-known name around the world. Though Marie made extraordinary...

Pre-K - 3rd
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There Was a Party for Langston

Written by Jason Reynolds and Illustrated by Jerome Pumphrey & Jarrett Pumphrey

Back in the day, there was a heckuva party, a jam, for a word-making man. The King of Letters...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion

Written by Shannon Stocker and Illustrated by Devon Holzwarth

"No. You can't," people said.
But Evelyn knew she could. She had found her own way to listen.

From...

Pre-K - 3rd
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My Name is Celia/Me llamo Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz/la vida de Celia Cruz

Written by Monica Brown and Illustrated by Rafael Lopez

This bilingual book allows young readers to enter Celia Cruz's life as she becomes a well-known...

K - 3rd
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Ruby Bridges (Rookie Biographies®)

Written by Simone T. Ribke

Meet Ruby Bridges!

Ruby Bridges grew up at a time when African-American people were treated as...

K - 2nd
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Magic Trash: A Story of Tyree Guyton and His Art

Written by J.H. Shapiro and Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton

Vacant lots. Abandoned houses. Trash--lots of trash. Heidelberg Street was in trouble!

Tyree Guyton...

K - 3rd
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Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra

Written by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Illustrated by Brian Pinkney

A brief recounting of the career of this jazz musician and composer who, along with his orchestra...

K - 4th
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Wilma Mankiller (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Alexandra Bowman

Growing up, little Wilma was surrounded by her Cherokee heritage. Her parents taught her to be proud...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Saving the Day: Garrett Morgan's Life-Changing Invention of the Traffic Signal

Written by Karyn Parsons and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

Before Garrett Morgan became a successful inventor and saved countless lives with his creations, he...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just

Written by Melina Mangal and Illustrated by Luisa Uribe

Ernest Everett Just was not like other scientists of his time. He saw the whole, where others saw...

1st - 5th
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Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How a Chemist Saved Our Planet

Written by Elizabeth Rusch and Illustrated by Teresa Martinez

The true story of how a scientist saved the planet from environmental disaster.

Mexican American...

1st - 4th
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Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain

Written by Cheryl Bardoe and Illustrated by Barbara McClintock

The true story of eighteenth-century mathematician Sophie Germain, who solved the unsolvable to...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom

Written by Teresa Robeson and Illustrated by Rebecca Huang

Meet Wu Chien Shiung, famous physicist who overcame prejudice to prove that she could be anything...

K - 3rd
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Building Zaha: The Story of Architect Zaha Hadid

Written and Illustrated by Victoria Tentler-Krylov

The city of Baghdad was full of thinkers, artists, and scientists, the littlest among them Zaha...

Pre-K - 3rd
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B is for Black Brilliance

Written by Shawna Wells and Illustrated by Kellie Marsh

The B is for Black Brilliance non-fiction book is a powerful and in-depth read that will take you on...

K - 5th
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Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story

Written by Paula Yoo and Illustrated by Lin Wang

Born in 1905, Anna May Wong spent her childhood working in her family's laundry in Los Angeles s...

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Girl on a Motorcycle

Written by Amy Novesky and Illustrated by Julie Morstad

A picture book biography by an award-winning team about the first woman to ride a motorcycle around...

K - 4th
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She Persisted: Wilma Mankiller

Written by Traci Sorell & Chelsea Clinton and Illustrated by Alexandra Boiger & Gillian Flint

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger...

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She Persisted: Maria Tallchief

Written by Christine Day & Chelsea Clinton and Illustrated by Alexandra Boiger & Gillian Flint

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger...

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Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series

Written by Traci Sorell and Illustrated by Arigon Starr

The true story of John Meyers and Charles Bender, who in 1911 became the first two Native American...

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Tallchief: America's Prima Ballerina

Written by Maria Tallchief & Rosemary Wells and Illustrated by Gary Kelley

Growing up on the Osage Indian reservation, Maria Tallchief was a gifted pianist and dancer...

K - 3rd
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Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13

Written by Helaine Becker and Illustrated by Dow Phumiruk

The bold story of Katherine Johnson, an African-American mathematician who worked for NASA during...

K - 3rd
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Two Friends: Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass

Written by Dean Robbins and Illustrated by Sean Qualls & Selina Alko

Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass chat over tea about their efforts to win rights for women...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Standing On Her Shoulders: A Celebration of Women

Written by Monica Clark-Robinson and Illustrated by Laura Freeman

A stunning love letter to the important women who shape us – from our own mothers and grandmothers...

Pre-K - 3rd

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