Our House is on Fire: Scenes of a Family and a Planet in Crisis

Submitted by fsalvagg on Mon, 2021-03-01 14:20

When she was 15 years old, Greta Thunberg’s teacher explained to her class that our climate is changing—the earth is getting warmer, the polar ice caps are melting, and life on earth is threatened. Greta was devastated. What could she do? If the grown-ups weren’t doing enough to save the planet, she would have to demand change herself. See how Greta decided to go on strike from school, igniting a worldwide rebellion.

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Our House is on Fire: Scenes of a Family and a Planet in Crisis
Our House is on Fire: Scenes of a Family and a Planet in Crisis

Greta Thunberg
(Adult Nonfiction - 363.73874 Thu)


When she was 15 years old, Greta Thunberg’s teacher explained to her class that our climate is changing—the earth is getting warmer, the polar ice caps are melting, and life on earth is threatened. Greta was devastated. What could she do? If the grown-ups weren’t doing enough to save the planet, she would have to demand change herself. See how Greta decided to go on strike from school, igniting a worldwide rebellion.
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Women in Art: 50 Fearless Creatives Who Inspired the World

Submitted by fsalvagg on Mon, 2021-03-01 14:09

These illustrated profiles highlight 50 pioneering female artists—from the 1st century to today.

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Women in Art: 50 Fearless Creatives Who Inspired the World
Women in Art: 50 Fearless Creatives Who Inspired the World

Rachel Ignotofsky
(Adult Nonfiction - 704.042 Ign)


These illustrated profiles highlight 50 pioneering female artists—from the 1st century to today.
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Moxie

Submitted by fsalvagg on Mon, 2021-03-01 14:04

Vivian Carter is fed up. Viv's mom was a tough-as-nails, punk rock Riot Grrrl in the '90s, and now Viv takes a page from her mother's past and creates a feminist zine that she distributes anonymously to her classmates. She realizes that what she has started is nothing short of a girl revolution.

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Moxie
Moxie

Jennifer Mathieu
(Young Adult Fiction - Y Mathieu)


Vivian Carter is fed up. Viv's mom was a tough-as-nails, punk rock Riot Grrrl in the '90s, and now Viv takes a page from her mother's past and creates a feminist zine that she distributes anonymously to her classmates. She realizes that what she has started is nothing short of a girl revolution.

 

The Good Luck Girls

Submitted by fsalvagg on Mon, 2021-03-01 14:02

In an alternate wild West, five girls escape from the welcome house that owns them and embark on a dangerous journey to find freedom, justice, and revenge.

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The Good Luck Girls
The Good Luck Girls

Charlotte Nicole Davis
(Young Adult Fiction - Y Davis)


In an alternate wild West, five girls escape from the welcome house that owns them and embark on a dangerous journey to find freedom, justice, and revenge.

 

Feminist AF: A Guide to Crushing Girlhood

Submitted by fsalvagg on Mon, 2021-03-01 13:58

Loud and rowdy girls, quiet and nerdy girls, girls who rock naturals, girls who wear weave, outspoken and opinionated girls, girls still finding their voice, queer girls, trans girls, and gender nonbinary young people who want to make the world better. Feminist AF uses the insights of feminism to address issues relevant to today's young women.

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Feminist AF: A Guide to Crushing Girlhood
Feminist AF: A Guide to Crushing Girlhood

Brittney C. Cooper
(Adult Nonfiction - 305.42 Coo)


Loud and rowdy girls, quiet and nerdy girls, girls who rock naturals, girls who wear weave, outspoken and opinionated girls, girls still finding their voice, queer girls, trans girls, and gender nonbinary young people who want to make the world better. Feminist AF uses the insights of feminism to address issues relevant to today's young women.
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I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot By the Taliban

Submitted by fsalvagg on Mon, 2021-03-01 13:56

When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education.

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I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot By the Taliban
I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot By the Taliban

Malala Yousafzai
(Adult Nonfiction - 921 Yousafzai You)


When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education.
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Six Angry Girls

Submitted by fsalvagg on Mon, 2021-03-01 13:54

An advice columnist unexpectedly helps Raina find new purpose in a pair of knitting needles and a politically active local yarn store. This leads to an unlikely meeting in the girls' bathroom, where Raina inspires Millie to start a rival team. The two join together and recruit four other angry girls to not only take on Mock Trial, but to smash the patriarchy in the process.

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Six Angry Girls
Six Angry Girls

Adrienne Kisner
(Young Adult Fiction - Y Kisner)


An advice columnist unexpectedly helps Raina find new purpose in a pair of knitting needles and a politically active local yarn store. This leads to an unlikely meeting in the girls' bathroom, where Raina inspires Millie to start a rival team. The two join together and recruit four other angry girls to not only take on Mock Trial, but to smash the patriarchy in the process.

 

The Radium Girls: The Scary but True Story of the Poison That Made People Glow in the Dark

Submitted by fsalvagg on Mon, 2021-03-01 13:52

Now adapted for young readers! The incredible true story of the young women exposed to the "wonder drug" radium and their struggle for justice.

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The Radium Girls: The Scary but True Story of the Poison That Made People Glow in the Dark
The Radium Girls: The Scary but True Story of the Poison That Made People Glow in the Dark

Kate Moore
(Teen Nonfiction - 363.1799 Moo)


Now adapted for young readers! The incredible true story of the young women exposed to the "wonder drug" radium and their struggle for justice.
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Warriors, Witches, Women: Mythology's Fiercest Females

Submitted by fsalvagg on Tue, 2020-03-03 13:56

Meet mythology’s 50 fiercest females in this modern retelling of the world’s greatest legends.

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Warriors, Witches, Women: Mythology's Fiercest Females
Warriors, Witches, Women: Mythology's Fiercest Females

Kate Hodges
(Adult Nonfiction - 202.114 Hod)


Meet mythology’s 50 fiercest females in this modern retelling of the world’s greatest legends.
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The Radical Element: 12 Stories of Daredevils, Debutantes, and Other Dauntless Girls

Submitted by fsalvagg on Tue, 2020-03-03 13:51

An anthology of historical short stories that features a diverse array of girls standing up for themselves and their beliefs, and forging their own paths while resisting society's expectations.

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The Radical Element: 12 Stories of Daredevils, Debutantes, and Other Dauntless Girls
The Radical Element: 12 Stories of Daredevils, Debutantes, and Other Dauntless Girls

Jessica Spotswood
(Young Adult Fiction - Y Radical)


An anthology of historical short stories that features a diverse array of girls standing up for themselves and their beliefs, and forging their own paths while resisting society's expectations.

 

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