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2018.
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English
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Hoosier history overflows with bold visionaries, noble heroes, and lovable rogues. Boomhower brings together forty of the most notable figures from the nineteenth state, and provides short examinations of their lives and their contributions to the state, the nation, and history. -- adapted from back cover the Preface.
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Super women ─ who are some of the most awesome women in history? Heroes: Women hold up half the sky and, most days, do even more of the heavy lifting including childbearing and child-rearing. All after a long day at the office. Women have always been strong, true heroes ─ sheroes, oftentimes unacknowledged. As we shake off the last traces of a major patriarchal hangover, women are coming into their own. In the 21st Century, all women can fully...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
950L
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English
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Women have been doing amazing, daring, and dangerous things for years, but they're rarely mentioned in our history books as adventurers, daredevils, or rebels. This new compilation of brief biographies features women throughout history who have risked their lives for adventure - many of who you may not know, but all of whom you'll WANT to know, such as: Minnie Spotted Wolf, the first Native American marine; Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman to...
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English
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As long as there has been an America, the indomitable spirit of American women has shaped both the country's history and society. Regardless of the time and place these women were born each excelled in her respective field, making it easier for the next generation. This is what makes them heroines.
In American Heroines, Kay Bailey Hutchison presents female pioneers in fields as varied as government, business, education and healthcare, who overcame...
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English
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"From suffragettes to scientists, activists to artists, politicians to pilots and writers to riot grrrls, a celebration of 52 influential and inspiring women who have profoundly changed the world through their lives, works and actions, reveals who they each have paved the way for gender equality in their own indomitable way"--NoveList.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
500L
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English
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"Who were history's fiercest warriors? Who was voted 'Best Team Player?' In the History's Yearbook series, readers will learn about the amazing and diverse women in history. In Girl Warriors, readers will discover and rediscover their favorite heroines and learn about top women warriors who have made an impact. Backmatter material includes writing prompts that encourage readers to think creatively and critically. Each book in this series is written...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Fresh, accessible, and inspiring, Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women--each paired with a noteworthy female artist--to the next generation of activists, trail-blazers, and rabble-rousers.
8) Girl leaders
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
420L
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English
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"Who were history's most compassionate leaders? Who was voted 'Life of the Party?' In the History's Yearbook series, readers will learn about the amazing and diverse women in history. In Girl Leaders, readers will discover and rediscover their favorite heroines and learn about women leaders who have made an impact. Each book in this series is written at a higher maturity level using considerate text at a lower reading level in order to engage struggling...
10) Girl activists
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
430L
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English
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"Who were history's bravest activists? Who was voted 'Most Likely to Lead a Protest?' In the History's Yearbook series, readers will learn about the amazing and diverse women in history. In Girl Activists, readers will discover and rediscover their favorite heroines and learn about top women activists who have made an impact. Each book in this series is written at a higher maturity level using considerate text at a lower reading level in order to...
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"Discover nine ordinary women who took extraordinary measures to save lives during the Holocaust, resisting terror and torture while undercover or in hiding, in concentration camps, in forests, and in exile. Overlooked by history, they leapt from fear to action with bravery that deserves recognition."-- Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
680L
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English
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"Narrative nonfiction book focused on the drama, adventure, and suspense of Sybil Ludington's nighttime ride to alert local militia of British invasion in the American Revolutionary War."--Provided by publisher.
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