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2) Origami
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Thirty creative paper projects to make for family and friends.
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"Maria Tallchief loved to dance, but was told that she might need to change her Osage name to one that sounded more Russian to make it as a professional ballerina. She refused, and worked hard at dancing her best, becoming America's first prima ballerina. Many famous American ballets were created for Maria!" --
"A biography of Maria Tallchief, part of the She Persisted chapter book series" --
5) Ruby Bridges
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"A chapter book biography of Ruby Bridges, part of the She Persisted series"--
7) Helen Keller
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"A biography of Helen Keller, part of the She Persisted chapter book series"--
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Publisher Annotation: When Diana Taurasi was a girl, professional women's basketball didn't exist in the US. Diana knew she was talented, and she worked hard to create opportunities for herself and other female athletes. She won high school and college championships before going pro with the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and winning five Olympic gold medals, inspiring many girls to follow in her athletic footsteps. In this chapter book biography by award-winning...
10) Kalpana Chawla
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Publisher Annotation: Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Kalpana Chawla!
11) Dorothy Height
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Publisher Annotation: Growing up as a Black girl in the 1920s and 1930s, Dorothy Height was denied access to a local swimming pool as well as admission to Barnard College because of her race. But she persisted in pushing for change, and became a seminal figure in both the civil rights and women's rights movements. She went on to be awarded the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom. In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Kelly Starling...
12) Oprah Winfrey
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"A biography of Oprah Winfrey, part of the She Persisted chapter book series"--
13) Rachel levine
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Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Rachel Levine!
14) Nellie Bly
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"Nellie Bly was a journalist and one of the first investigative reporters ever. She went undercover to expose wrongdoing and famously raced around the world so she could write about the experience for her newspaper. Reaching for her dreams wasn't easy. But Nellie never gave up, no matter how many obstacles she faced--and she helped others along the way" --
Introduces young readers to the life of the pioneering investigative reporter, her record-breaking...
15) Sally Ride
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"A biography of Sally Ride in the She Persisted series"--
16) Temple Grandin
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"A biography of Temple Grandin, part of the She Persisted chapter book series"--
18) Harriet Tubman
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Publisher Annotation: Born enslaved, Harriet Tubman rose up to become one of the most successful, determined and well-known conductors of the Underground Railroad. With her family's love planted firmly in her heart, Harriet looked to the North Star for guidance--and its light helped guide her way out of slavery. Her courage made it possible for her to help others reach freedom too. She persisted series, 80pp.
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A biography of Margaret Chase Smith, part of the She Persisted chapter book series.
"Margaret Chase Smith liked to help people, and she knew she could do that as a member of Congress. She became the first woman to serve in both the House and the Senate, where she supported the space program and more opportunities for women. Her hard work and success helped pave the way for generations of women after her to run for office!" -- Jacket.
20) Wangari Maathai
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"When Wangari Maathai learned about how many trees had been cut down in Kenya, where she was from, she was horrified. So she founded the Green Belt Movement and got friends, family, and even strangers to help her plant trees and respect the environment--and she received a Nobel Peace Prize for her work." --