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Players in Pigtails
by Corey, Shana
This picture book tells a historical fiction story about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League formed during World War II.
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Topics
Women's History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Early Elementary: K-3, Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Scholastic, 2003, New York, NY
Pueblo Girls: Growing up in Two Worlds
by Keegan, Marcia
Two sisters are raised between different worlds and they must balance between two languages and religions.
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Topics
Native American History,
Women's History,
20th-Century History - Age Group Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Treasure Chest Books, 1999, Tucson, AZ
Rabble Rousers 20 Women Who Made A Difference
by Harness, Cheryl
The focus of this book is on American feminists from the pre-Revolutionary War period to the present both well-known and obscure. It is presented in loose chronological order with illustrations and time lines.
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Topics
African American History,
Latino History,
Women's History,
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Early Elementary: K-3, Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Dutton Children's Books, 2003, New York, NY
Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the World
by Lawlor, Laurie
In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Silent Spring, here is a biography of Rachel Carson, the pioneering environmentalist. She wrote Silent Spring to wake people up to the harmful impact humans were having on our planet.
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Topics
Women's History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Early Elementary: K-3, Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Holiday House, 2012, New York, NY
Remember the Ladies 100 Great American Women
by Harness, Cheryl
A chronologically arranged collection of profiles of 100 notable American women, ranging from Virginia Dare to Oprah Winfrey.
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Topics
African American History,
Native American History,
Latino History,
Women's History,
18th-Century History,
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Early Elementary: K-3, Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Harper Childrens, 2001, New York, NY
Award Key
- Caldecott Medal
- Most distinguished American picture book for children (annually).
- Newberry Medal
- Most distinguished contribution to American literature for children (annually).
- Coretta Scott King Award
- Distinguished books by authors and illustrators of African descent which promote an understanding and appreciation of the American dream (annually).
- Golden Kite Award
- Outstanding examples of text, illustration, fiction and nonfiction (four awards annually).
- Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award
- Outstanding work of historical fiction published by a U.S. publisher set in the New World.
