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70 Books For Women's Herstory Month

70 Books For Women's Herstory Month

You can borrow these books for FREE through the Boston Public Library (BPL) or preview them through our affiliate link on Amazon.

Flying High the Story of Gymnastics Champion Simone Biles
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Women's Herstory Month

Sisters Venus and Serena Williams
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Learn how these tennis champs stayed focused on their dreams and built an unbreakable bond.

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Who Are Venus and Serena Williams? (Who Was?)
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An incredible recap of two tennis champs (that also happen to be sisters)! You'll meet their parents, learn about their early success as young stars and the hardest part in their careers.

Women's Herstory Month

Misty Copeland: Ready-to-Read Level 3 (You Should Meet)
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An early chapter book for Misty fans. You'll learn about Misty's early life living in a big family with her mom. You'll discover that Misty fell in love with gymnastics and taught herself how to do a backbend and cartwheel. Misty also choreographed her own dance and fell in love with being on stage. Misty worked very hard and overcame many obstacles to ultimately become a principal dancer for the American Ballet.

Women's Herstory Month

Big Ideas for Little Environmentalists: Restoration with Wangari Maathai
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A brief introduction to the environmentalist Wangari Maathai, starting with her love of trees.

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She Persisted: Wangari Maathai
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Details the incredible life of Wangari Maatthai, a Kenyan native who dedicated her life to healing the land. Our favorite quotes, “She was confident that planting trees would heal the land” (p35). “Life for Kikuyu revolved around nature” (p4). And "the children were encouraged to play in the rain and hailstorms because it was believed that the rain would make them grow the way it made plants grow" (p13).

Women's Herstory Month

Dr. Waangari Maathai Plants a Forest (A Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls Chapter Book)
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Meet the environmentalist that found the simplest solution to our world's serious problems.

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