Gillian Flint
2) Origami
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1996
Description
Thirty creative paper projects to make for family and friends.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"As the first American woman in space, Sally Ride broke barriers and made her dreams come true. But she wanted to do even more! After leaving NASA, she created science and engineering programs that would help other girls and women make their dreams come true as well." -- Amazon.com.
4) Balletball
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Nini loves ballet, not sports, so when her mother signs her up to play baseball she sulks until the coach explains how baseball and ballet can go together--and when a timely plié in the outfield saves the game she realizes that "balletball" is really not so bad after all.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
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.
9) Ruby Bridges
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"A chapter book biography of Ruby Bridges, part of the She Persisted series"--
10) Hugga bugga love
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
After a day filled with kisses that he is unable to avoid, a little boy accepts that his mother is simply showing her love.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Appears on list
Description
"Coretta Scott King is known for being the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but she was a civil rights activist and leader in her own right! She was a singer and an author too, and her work made a difference for Black Americans and for all women for decades to come"--
12) Bethany Hamilton
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"Bethany Hamilton learned to surf when she was three years old, and she joined--and won--many surfing competitions as a child. When she was thirteen, while she was surfing one morning, a shark suddenly attacked her and bit off her left arm. Through hard work, courage, and faith, Bethany persisted and went on to reach her dream of becoming a professional surfer. Along the way, she used her experience to provide inspiration and comfort to surfers and...
16) Sonia Sotomayor
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
""Nunca he tenido que enfrentar nada que desborde el optimismo natural y la perseverancia con los que fui bendecida"--
17) Deb Haaland
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
Biography of New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian Pura Belpré.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Appears on list
Description
Presents a biography of Maya Lin, the creator of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., shows how she overcame many obstacles to share her creations, which were always connected to surrounding landscapes and nature. She has become an inspiration to many who are following in her footsteps and are following their creative dreams.