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Archives of Sexuality & Gender includes gay and lesbian newspapers from more than 35 countries, reports, policy statements, interviews, personal letters, and other documents related to gay rights and health, including the worldwide impact of AIDS. Part of Gale’s Archives of Sexuality & Gender.
Author
Publisher
New American Library
Pub. Date
©2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
The popular singer shares his journey from a humble childhood in Georgia to the heights of American music, tracing his success in the world of R & B and his turbulent, frequently destructive personal life.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From award-winning journalist Meg Kissinger, a searing memoir of a family besieged by mental illness, as well as an incisive exploration of the systems that failed them and a testament to the love that sustained them. Growing up in the 1960s in the suburbs of Chicago, Meg Kissinger's family seemed to live a charmed life. With eight kids and two loving parents, the Kissingers radiated a warm, boisterous energy. Whether they were spending summer days...
5) Desert queen
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This picture book biography in verse follows the life of beloved Rajasthani drag performer Queen Harish, known as the Whirling Desert Queen of Rajasthan. Lit by an inner fire and propelled by a family tragedy, Harish defied the gender conventions of middle class Indian life, battled discrimination and intimidation, and eventually grew up to dance with Bollywood movie stars and on stages across the world. Jyoti Gopal's rhythmic phrases evoke the particular...
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Meet Beulah Louise Henry, a girl with a knack for problem-solving who grew up to be a world-famous inventor, in this captivating picture book biography. When Beulah Louise Henry spotted a problem, she fixated on it until, AHA! She had a hunch. That's what Beulah called the inventions she came up with to solve the problems she saw all around her. Beulah's brain worked differently. She had hyperphantasia, which meant she saw things in extreme detail...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"From the author of the definitive biography of Frank Sinatra, the story of how jazz arrived at the pinnacle of American culture in 1959, told through the journey of three towering artists-Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans-who came together to create the most famous and bestselling jazz album of all time, Kind of Blue. The myth of the 60s depends on the 1950s being the before times of conformity, segregation, straightness-The Lonely Crowd...
9) Alex Morgan
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Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about Alex Morgan. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Olivia Rodrigo was already a successful actress when she jumped onto the music scene. Her album Sour climbed the charts with songs such as 'Drivers License' and 'Good 4 U.' But what does she do when she's not acting and dancing? High-interest details and bold photos will draw in reluctant and struggling readers, while carefully levelled text will leave them feeling confident"--
11) Citizen Hughes
Author
Publisher
Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Pub. Date
©1985
Language
English
Description
In his own words-how Howard Hughes tried to buy America.
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Series
Publisher
Quarry Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"The Kitchen Pantry Scientist : Ecology for Kids features biographies of 25 leading ecologists, past and present, accompanied by accessible and engaging experiments and activities to bring the history and principles of ecology alive"--
Author
Publisher
Callisto Publishing, an imprint of Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Sojourner Truth, born Isabella Baumfree, was one of the most important leaders in the anti-slavery movement. Before she fought for freedom and changed American history, she was a young enslaved girl who wanted a better life for herself and for all Black people. She overcame many incredible challenges as she bravely stood up for equality and justice."--
15) Sylvia Rivera
Author
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Who was Sylvia Rivera? Children will love learning about one of the most influential leaders and advocates for LGBTQ rights in this engaging biography."--
16) Sally Ride
Author
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Sally didn't just like science -- she loved it. From a young age, she dared to dream about becoming an astronaut at a time when she didn't see astronauts who looked like her. Ready to shoot for the stars? Meet Sally Ride -- the first American woman to go to space." --
Author
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ketanji Brown Jackson made history as the first African American woman to become a Supreme Court Justice. Learn about Ketanji Brown Jackson's life, experience, and accomplishments in this nonfiction biography. This illustrated book includes a timeline, post-reading questions, and an interactive activity to help develop reading comprehension skills.
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A picture book biography about the remarkable and often overshadowed career of Lotte Reiniger, a moviemaking pioneer who first used her talent for hand-cutting paper silhouettes in the 1920s to create stop-motion animated movies. She invented the multiplane camera to give her animations depth of field and, with a small team, designed and directed the oldest full-length animated film in existence. Lotte eventually created approximately sixty films...
19) Grace Lee Boggs
Author
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This biography tells the story of philosopher and activist Grace Lee Boggs, a Chinese American woman who went from earning a PhD in philosophy to becoming an activist in the black power movement in Detroit. She used ideas about revolution to inspire people to create a new world and imagine a new way of living.
Author
Publisher
Page Street Kids
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Growing up in Damascus, the pool was Yusra Mardini's happy place. She learned to swim before she could walk. And with swimming came a dream--to compete in the Olympic games. But when war came to Syria, Yusra's home--and her pool--were no longer safe. Yusra and her sister set out on a harrowing journey, crossing the sea in search of safety. In the inspirational tale that follows, Yusra's courageous spirit shines. Crammed on a too-small refugee boat,...
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