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Fly girls: how five daring women defied all odds and made aviation history
Par Keith O'Brien. 2018
An account of how a group of female pilots banded together to fight for the chance to compete in airplane…
racing, a hugely popular sport in the years between WWI and WWII. Profiles five talented pilots, including Amelia Earhart, and the competition and camaraderie they shared. 2018The good egg: An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids
Par Jory John. 2019
When the other eggs in his carton behave badly, the good egg feels like he needs to be perfect. But…
then he starts to crack under the pressure. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2019Born both: an intersex life
Par Hida Viloria. 2017
The memoir of an individual who was raised as a girl but discovered as an adult that she was actually…
intersex, which refers to people with genitals, reproductive organs, hormones, or chromosomal patterns that do not fit the usual definitions of male or female. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2017Flâneuse: women walk the city in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Venice, and London
Par Lauren Elkin. 2016
Woman reflects on exploring international cities where she has lived over the years. Discusses growing up in New York City,…
studying in Paris, and eventually moving on to London, Venice, and Tokyo before returning to Paris and New York once more. Discusses famous female residents of the cities. 2016My Jewish year: 18 holidays, one wondering Jew
Par Abigail Pogrebin. 2017
Journalist presents her immersive exploration of the faith she identifies with, despite not having strong family traditions in the celebration…
of it. Follows the Jewish calendar year from Rosh Hashanah to Tisha B'Av. Includes commentary from prominent rabbis on the history and observance of the holidays. 2017It's not like it's a secret
Par Misa Sugiura. 2017
When sixteen-year-old Sana Kiyohara moves from Wisconsin to California for her father's job, she suspects her dad is cheating on…
her traditional Japanese mother. However, Sana is keeping her own secrets and falls for a beautiful and smart classmate. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2017Nomadland: surviving America in the twenty-first century
Par Jessica Bruder. 2017
A look at the subculture of older Americans who, unable to afford either mortgages or retirement, are traveling the country…
in RVs, campers, and vans. Particularly examines the life of one woman as she travels between seasonal jobs and reunions with her van-dwelling friends. Some strong language. 2017Minority leader: how to lead from the outside and make real change
Par Stacey Abrams. 2018
Lawyer, romance novelist, and house minority leader for the Georgia General Assembly presents strategies for those on the fringes of…
power structures--particularly African American women--to achieve and hold power in order to effect change. Topics include fear and otherness, money matters, mentors, work-life balance, and more. 2018Get a financial life: personal finance in your twenties and thirties
Par Beth Kobliner. 2017
War in 140 characters: how social media is reshaping conflict in the twenty-first century
Par David Patrikarakos. 2017
A foreign correspondent examines the role of social media in early-twenty-first-century warfare. Discusses its use as a recruitment tool, the…
manufacturing of fake news, and more. Some violence and some strong language. 2017How to survive a plague: the story of how activists and scientists tamed AIDS
Par David France. 2017
History of the successful battle to halt the AIDS epidemic, from the creator of the documentary How to Survive a…
Plague. Explores the grassroots movement of activists who helped develop the drugs that turned HIV from a mostly fatal infection to a manageable disease. Some strong language. 2016Facing Frederick: the life of Frederick Douglass, a monumental American man
Par Tonya Bolden. 2018
Chronicles the life of Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), and discusses his shortcomings and low points in his life as well as…
his victories. The author creates a portrait of this relentless warrior as a speaker and a once-enslaved abolitionist, but most importantly, as a human being. For grades 6-9. 2017Age of anger: a history of the present
Par Pankaj Mishra. 2017
The author of From the Ruins of Empire (DB 76629) and The Romantics (DB 52514) explores the origins of the…
great waves of paranoid hatred that persist throughout the world in the early twenty-first century. Also discusses historical periods in which similar trends occurred. 2017The 57 bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives
Par Dashka Slater. 2017
Recounts the true story of Sasha, a white, middle-class, agender teen, who was set on fire by Richard, a black…
teen from a crime-plagued neighborhood, while riding the 57 bus in Oakland, California. Strong language and some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2017An examination of America's struggles with oral disease and the ways in which this tends to intersect with lower job…
prospects, poor academic achievement, impaired social mobility, and more. Includes tooth-related stories from across American history, as well as a discussion of the practice of dentistry itself. 2017Damselfly: a novel
Par Chandra Prasad. 2018
When the Drake Rosemont Academy fencing team's Tokyo-bound plane crashes on a jungle-choked island, the teens hope for rescue but…
will need to use all their ingenuity to survive the deadly jungle. Violence and strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2018Christmas: a biography
Par Judith Flanders. 2017
A chronicle of the development of religious and secular celebrations of Christmas, beginning with the time of the Bible. Examines…
myths and legends surrounding the day, traditions, literary and artistic interpretations, its association with other winter holidays, its commercialization, and more. 2017How not to hate your husband after kids
Par Jancee Dunn. 2017
A humorously candid account of one woman's quest to save her marriage after having kids. The author investigates relationship research,…
solicits the advice of renowned therapists, interviews parents, and even consults an FBI hostage negotiator. Examines how to fix ongoing issues and rebuild a peaceful relationship. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2017Double bind: women on ambition
Par Robin Romm. 2017
A collection of twenty-four essays examining perceptions of ambitious women and the ways that many societies discourage women from having…
ambition. Includes essays from Pam Houston, Roxane Gay, Francine Prose, Molly Ringwald, and others. Some strong language. 2017Nine lives: mystery, magic, death, and life in New Orleans
Par Dan Baum. 2010
The author examines life in New Orleans, Louisiana, through the lives of nine individuals. Covers the period of time between…
Hurricane Betsy in 1965 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and explores how these storms affected the city. 2009