Happy Women's History Month! | East Providence Public Library

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"A historical fiction novel in verse detailing the life of Clara Lemlich and her struggle for women's labor rights in the early 20th century in New York."--

2) Black Canary: breaking silence

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Monir, Alexandra

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"In this thrilling origin story of Black Canary, the titular hero uses everything she has--including her voice--to fight against a world where women have no rights"--

3) Four faces of the moon

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Strong, Amanda

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"On a journey to uncover her family's story, Spotted Fawn travels through time and space to reclaim connection to ancestors, language, and the land--creating a path forward in this essential graphic novel. In the dreamworld she bears witness to a mountain of buffalo skulls. They stand as a ghostly monument to the slaughter of the Plains bison to near extinction-- a key tactic to starve and contain the Indigenous People onto reservations. On this path,...

4) Girls resist!: a guide to activism, leadership, and starting a revolution

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Rich, KaeLyn

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"An activism handbook for teen girls ready to fight for change, social justice, and equality. Take on the world and make some serious change with this handbook to everything activism, social justice, and resistance. With in-depth guides to everything from picking a cause, planning a protest, and raising money to running dispute-free meetings, promoting awareness on social media, and being an effective ally. Get this handbook to crush inequality, start...

5) Girls who run the world: 31 CEOs who mean business

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Kapp, Diana

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Part biography, part business how-to, and fully empowering, this book is the perfect gift for future entrepreneurs...because you're never too young to dream BIG! -- amazon.com Brief sketches, each accompanied by a drawing of the subject, profile women who are breaking career barriers this very second. Kapp starts each profile with a short, breezy Q&A, then covers the woman's inspirations, achievements, and plans for the future. She also provides...

6) Good girls don't make history

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Kiehner, Elizabeth

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"Looks at several notable female figures in the fight for voting rights for women in the United States."--

7) I've got my period. So what?

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Henry, Clara

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"Your period. What is it, really? And why is it so embarrassing to walk to the bathroom hiding a tampon in your sleeve? Comedian and Scandinavian YouTube sensation Clara Henry has the answers to all your burning questions about bleeding. Have you always wondered what menstruation is, why it causes terrible cramps, or why it makes you want to do nothing but eat chocolate and watch cute cat videos? Have you been shocked that it's taboo to talk about...

8) Make trouble: standing up, speaking out, and finding the courage to lead

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Richards, Cecile

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"To make change, you have to make trouble. From Cecile Richards--president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund for more than a decade, daughter of the late Governor Ann Richards, featured speaker at the Women's March on Washington, and a 'heroine of the resistance' (Vogue)--comes a story about learning to lead and make change, based on a lifetime of fighting for women's rights and social justice. Cecile...

9) My shot: balancing it all and standing tall

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Delle Donne, Elena

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"During her first year of college, Delle Doone walked away from a scholarship so she could stay in her home state of Delaware and be close to her older sister, Lizzie, who has several disabilities and can only communicate through hand-over-hand signing. After leading The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens to the Sweet Sixteen, she went on to become the second overall selection during the 2013 WNBA draft and the WNBA's 2015 MVP. Now the 2016 Olympic gold...

10) Rad women worldwide: artists and athletes, pirates and punks, and other revolutionaries who shaped history

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Schatz, Kate

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"From the authors of the New York Times bestselling book Rad American Women A-Z, comes a bold new collection of 40 biographical profiles, each accompanied by a striking illustrated portrait, showcasing extraordinary women from around the world. In Rad Women Worldwide, writer Kate Schatz and artist Miriam Klein Stahl tell fresh, engaging, and inspiring tales of perseverance and radical success by pairing well researched and riveting biographies with...

11) The woman's hour: our fight for the right to vote

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Weiss, Elaine F

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"The story of how America's women won the right to vote, adapted for young adult readers"--Provided by publisher.

12) Women making history: the 19th Amendment

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"The National Park Service is excited to commemorate the 100th year anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that abolished sex as a basis for voting and to tell the diverse history of women's suffrage-the right to vote-more broadly. The U.S. Congress passed the 19th Amendment on June 4, 1919. The states ratified the amendment on August 18, 1920, officially recognizing women's right to vote. This handbook demonstrates...