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True Stories of Amazing Women
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The world is not a rectangle : a portrait of architect Zaha Hadid
by Jeanette Winter
An introduction to the life and achievements of famed architect Zaha Hadid describes how as a child in Baghdad she dreamed of designing her own cities before pursuing an education and launching her famed studio, in a picture book portrait that shares insights into the challenges she overcame as a Muslim woman. Simultaneous eBook.
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Dorothea Lange : the photographer who found the faces of the depression
by Carole Boston Weatherford
Before she raised her lens to take her most iconic photo, Dorothea Lange took photos of the downtrodden from bankers in once-fine suits waiting in breadlines, to former slaves, to the homeless sleeping on sidewalks. Traveling across the United States, documenting with her camera and her fieldbook those most affected by the stock market crash, she found the face of the Great Depression.
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Stone mirrors : the sculpture and silence of Edmonia Lewis
by Jeannine Atkins
A historical portrait in verse by the author of Borrowed Names traces the life of half Native American, half African-American sculptor Edmonia Lewis, who in the years after the Civil War was denied an education because of false accusations before embarking on a successful career as a sculptor in Italy.
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The flamethrowers : a novel
by Rachel Kushner
Arriving in New York to pursue a creative career in the raucous 1970s art scene, Reno joins a group of dreamers and raconteurs before falling in love with the estranged son of an Italian motorcycle scion and succumbing to a radical social movement in 1977 Italy. By the National Book Award-nominated author of Telex from Cuba
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The girls in the picture : a novel
by Melanie Benjamin
An intimate reimagining of the powerful creative partnership between Hollywood superstars Frances Marion and Mary Pickford traces their friendship and boundary-breaking achievements against a backdrop of pre-World War I Hollywood.
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Betty before X
by Ilyasah Shabazz
A powerful novel about the childhood activism of Malcolm X's wife, written by their daughter, describes how young Betty finds confidence and purpose by volunteering for the Housewives League in 1945 Detroit, learning skills and developing awareness that inspires her future as a Civil Rights icon.
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The last ballad : a novel
by Wiley Cash
"The eagerly awaited next novel from the author of the New York Times bestselling A Land More Kind Than Home about a young mother desperately trying to hold her family together in the years before the Great Depression, a haunting and moving story of cowardice, courage and sacrifice"
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Americanah : a novel
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Separated by differing ambitions after falling in love in occupied Nigeria, beautiful Ifemelu experiences triumph and defeat in America, while Obinze endures an undocumented status in London until the pair is reunited in their homeland fifteen years later
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To stay alive : Mary Ann Graves and the tragic journey of the Donner Party
by Skila Brown
Evocative verses impart the first-person experiences of a young survivor of the tragic Donner Party of 1846, describing how 19-year-old Mary Ann Graves, her family and the Reed family became victims of freezing temperatures and starvation during one of the most harrowing journeys in American history.
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Girl in disguise
by Greer Macallister
Going undercover to infiltrate the seedy side of Chicago, first female Pinkerton detective Kate Warnes assumes a range of sophisticated identities to track down evildoers and bring them to justice.
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Girl with a camera : a novel
by Carolyn Meyer
A tale inspired by the life and achievements of photographer Margaret Bourke-White describes how she spent her early years observing the natural world before mastering the art of photography and serving as the first female photojournalist in World War II.
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The many reflections of Miss Jane Deming
by J. Anderson Coats
Bravely taking part in an effort to move Civil War widows and orphans to the Washington Territory, high-spirited Jane, who has been caring for a young sibling since her father's death, finds that her grit and humor are her best attributes to meet the challenges of a life that is far different than her expectations.
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