Biography & Autobiography - Women
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A Pirate’s Life for She: Swashbuckling Women Through the Ages
$18.99 Add to cartPirates are an enduring popular subject, depicted often in songs, stories, and Halloween costumes. Yet the truth about pirate women–who they were, why they went to sea, and what their lives were real… [more below]
- Author: Duncombe, Laura Sook
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: October 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1641600551
- Language: English
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The Many Faces of Josephine Baker: Dancer, Singer, Activist, Spy
$14.99 Read moreWith determination and audacity, Josephine Baker used her comic and musical abilities to become a worldwide icon of the Jazz Age. This lively biography covers her outspoken participation in the U.S. C… [more below]
- Series: Women of Action
- Author: Caravantes, Peggy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: February 01 2018
- ISBN10: 1613738323
- Language: English
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Food Stars: 15 Women Stirring Up the Food Industry
$16.99 Read moreFood is a great unifying force on Earth.
Not only do humans need food to survive, it also gives structure to our days, offers dining and recreational opportunities, provides employment, and speaks to- Series: Women of Power
- Author: Mahoney, Ellen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 1641605855
- Language: English
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Rad Women Worldwide: Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History
$15.99 Add to cartEducational and inspirational, this gift-worthy New York Times bestseller from the authors of Rad American Women A-Z, is a bold, illustrated collection of 40 biographical profiles showcasing extraord
- Series: Rad Women
- Author: Schatz, Kate
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 27 2016
- ISBN10: 0399578862
- Language: English
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Tilly: A Story of Hope and Resilience
$19.95 Read moreTilly has always known she’s part Lakota on her dad’s side. She’s grown up with the traditional teachings of her grandma, relishing the life lessons of her beloved mentor. But it isn’t until an angry … [more below]
- Author: Gray Smith, Monique
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: February 01 2014
- ISBN10: 1550392093
- Language: English
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Born a Girl: It Takes Courage
$29.95 Read more★“This informative and inspiring offering should help teens assert their rights.”— Booklist, starred review
When you’re born a girl, some parts of the world are kinder places to grow up in than
- Author: Dussutour, Alice
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: March 12 2024
- ISBN10: 145983898X
- Language: English
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Female, Gifted, and Black: Awesome Art and Literary Pioneers Who Changed the World (Black Historical Figures, Women in Black History)
$19.99 Add to cartEmbrace Black girl magic and learn about the Black historical figures who made their impact on society as we know it. Female, Gifted and Black, the follow-up to The Book of Awesome Black Women, celebr… [more below]
- Author: Anderson, Becca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 210
- Publish Date: January 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1684811147
- Language: English
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Nice Jewish Girls
$21.99 Add to cartThirty-six mini biographies of groundbreaking, outspoken, odds-defying Jewish women explore their fascinating lives, as well as the ways in which they were shaped by their heritage.
Probing the lives- Author: Merberg, Julie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: January 25 2022
- ISBN10: 1950587096
- Language: English
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Heroines, Rescuers, Rabbis, Spies: Unsung Women of the Holocaust
$19.95 Read moreDiscover 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
- Author: Silberstein Swartz, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 18, 2022
- ISBN10: 1772602620
- Language: English
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Elena Vanishing: A Memoir
$11.99 Read moreThis is the story of seventeen-year-old Elena, whose armor against anxiety becomes artillery against herself as she battles on both sides of a lose-lose war in a struggle with anorexia. Told entirely … [more below]
- Author: Dunkle, Elena
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 06 2016
- ISBN10: 1452152144
- Language: English
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The Woman All Spies Fear: Code Breaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman and Her Hidden Life
$19.99 Add to cartAn inspiring true story, perfect for fans of Hidden Figures, about an American woman who pioneered codebreaking in WWI and WWII but was only recently recognized for her extraordinary contributions.
A- Author: Greenfield, Amy Butler
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: October 26 2021
- ISBN10: 0593127196
- Language: English
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Climate Champions: 15 Women Fighting for Your Future
$16.99 Read moreThese 15 contemporary climate champions are on the frontlines of science to create a sustainable future on Earth.
They are climate scientists, journalists, professors, academics, researchers, and polic
- Series: Women of Power
- Author: Sarah, Rachel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: March 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1641607009
- Language: English
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The Women Who Built Hollywood: 12 Trailblazers in Front of and Behind the Camera
$18.99 Read moreDiscover the electrifying untold stories of the pioneering and groundbreaking women of Old Hollywood in this nonfiction book perfect for young movie buffs and budding feminists alike. Includes a forew… [more below]
- Author: Rubin, Susan Goldman
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: May 16 2023
- ISBN10: 1662680104
- Language: English
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Women in Art: 50 Fearless Creatives Who Inspired the World
$16.99 Add to cartA collection of charmingly illustrated and inspiring profiles of fifty pioneering female artists, from the eleventh century to today–by the New York Times bestselling author of Women in Science
“A be… [more below]- Series: Women in Science
- Author: Ignotofsky, Rachel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: September 10, 2019
- ISBN10: 0399580433
- Language: English
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Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World
$16.99 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – This “wittily illustrated [and] accessible volume” (The Wall Street Journal) highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the fields of science, technology, engin… [more below]
- Series: Women in Science
- Author: Ignotofsky, Rachel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 26 2016
- ISBN10: 1607749769
- Language: English
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Galaxy Girls: 50 Amazing Stories of Women in Space
$19.99 Add to cartFilled with beautiful full-color illustrations, a groundbreaking compendium honoring the amazing true stories of fifty inspirational women who helped fuel some of the greatest achievements in space ex
- Author: Jackson, Libby
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 05, 2018
- ISBN10: 0062850210
- Language: English
