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"A fascinating page-a-day collection profiling extraordinary women of all races, eras, and nationalities. Our past is full of influential women. Whether politicians, troublemakers, explorers, artists, and even the odd murderer, women have shaped society around the globe. But too often, these women have been unfairly confined to the margins of history. On This Day She: Putting Women Back into History One Day at a Time corrects this imbalance. A day-by-day...
62) Pachinko
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LEE M.
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LEE M.
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Campbell Co. - Wright Branch - Fiction
LEE M.
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LEE M.
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"A new tour de force from the bestselling author of Free Food for Millionaires, for readers of The Kite Runner and Cutting for Stone. PACHINKO follows one Korean family through the generations, beginning in early 1900s Korea with Sunja, the prized daughter of a poor yet proud family, whose unplanned pregnancy threatens to shame them all. Deserted by her lover, Sunja is saved when a young tubercular minister offers to marry and bring her to Japan....
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AUSTEN J.
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AUSTEN J.
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Campbell Co. Public Library - Young Adult Collection
YA AUSTEN J.(PPBK)
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YA AUSTEN J.(PPBK)
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Campbell Co. Public Library - Young Adult Nonfiction
SCHOOL HACKS YA AUSTEN J.
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SCHOOL HACKS YA AUSTEN J.
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Campbell Co. Public Library - Young Adult Nonfiction
SCHOOL HACKS CD YA AUSTEN J.
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SCHOOL HACKS CD YA AUSTEN J.
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When Elizabeth Bennet meets Fitzwilliam Darcy for the first time at a ball, she writes him off as an arrogant and obnoxious man. He not only acts like an insufferable snob, but she also overhears him rejecting the very idea of asking her for a dance! As life pits them against each other again and again, Darcy begins to fall for Elizabeth's wit and intelligence and Elizabeth begins to question her feelings about Darcy. But when Darcy saves her youngest...
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Campbell Co. Public Library - Nonfiction
942.0209 WEIR 2017
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942.0209 WEIR 2017
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"Spanning the years from the Norman conquest in 1066 to the dawn of a new era in 1154, when Henry II succeeded to the throne and Eleanor of Aquitaine, the first Plantagenet queen, was crowned, this ... book brings to ... life five women: Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror, the first Norman king; Matilda of Scotland, revered as 'the common mother of all England'; Adeliza of Louvain, the young beauty whom the aging Henry I married to...
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Campbell Co. Public Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
J 920.72 SCHATZ 2015
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J 920.72 SCHATZ 2015
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"Profiled are 26 American women from the 18th through 21st centuries, who have made-or are still making--history as artists, writers, teachers, lawyers, or athletes. The women come from a variety of economic and ethnic backgrounds and many had to overcome extreme hardships. One woman represents each alphabetical letter beginning with Angela Davis, an activist, teacher, and writer, and concludes with Zora Neale Hurston, an anthropologist and writer."--Publisher....
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"From the New York Times best-selling authors of Rad Women Worldwide and Rad American Women A-Z, a bold and brave collection of stories and art about inspiring and accomplished girls who have made positive impacts on the world before the age of 20. You might know the stories of Malala Yousafzai, Anne Frank, Jazz Jennings, and Joan of Arc. But have you heard about Yusra Mardini, a Syrian refugee who swam a sinking boat to shore, saved twenty lives,...
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Campbell Co. Public Library - Nonfiction
363.17 MOORE 2017
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363.17 MOORE 2017
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Campbell Co. Public Library - Audio Visual Collection
CD 363.17 MOORE 2017
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CD 363.17 MOORE 2017
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Campbell Co. Public Library - Storage. See librarian for assistance.
LP BOOK CLUB KIT
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LP BOOK CLUB KIT
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Campbell Co. Public Library - Fiction
BOOK CLUB DISPLAY BK LP 363.17 MOORE 201
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BOOK CLUB DISPLAY BK LP 363.17 MOORE 201
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Campbell Co. Public Library - Large Print Collection
LP 363.17 MOORE 2017
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LP 363.17 MOORE 2017
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As World War I raged across the globe, hundreds of young women toiled away at the radium-dial factories, where they painted clock faces with a mysterious new substance called radium. Assured by their bosses that the luminous material was safe, the women themselves shone brightly in the dark, covered from head to toe with the glowing dust. With such a coveted job, these "shining girls" were considered the luckiest alive -- until they began to fall...
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"A brazen, uproarious collection of illustrations of tough women both historical and fantastical-too awesome, too fierce, and sometimes too weird. These are not fantasy tales of blushing ingenues and happily-ever-afters. Here are the real unsung women of history, real and from literature, mythology and folklore. Illustrated in a contemporary animation style, Rejected Princesses dismisses the 'pretty pink princess' stereotype and profiles, through...
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A cultural history of Wonder Woman traces the character's creation and enduring popularity, Drawing on interviews and archival research to reveal the pivotal role of feminism in shaping her seven-decade story.
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Campbell Co. Public Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
E 305.4 HOOD 2018
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E 305.4 HOOD 2018
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Fresh, accessible, and inspiring, Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women--each paired with a noteworthy female artist--to the next generation of activists, trail-blazers, and rabble-rousers. From the award-winning author of Ada's Violin, Susan Hood, this is a poetic and visual celebration of persistent women throughout history. In this book, you will find Mary Anning, who was just thirteen when she unearthed a prehistoric...
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Campbell Co. Public Library - Juvenile Biography
EB CLARK E.
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EB CLARK E.
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Campbell Co. - Wright Branch - Juvenile Biography
EB CLARKE E.
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EB CLARKE E.
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At 9 years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Battery Park Aquarium in New York City. At the time, sharks were seen as mindless killing machines, but Eugenie knew better and set out to prove it. Despite many obstacles in her path, Eugenie was able to study the creatures she loved so much. From her many discoveries to the shark-related myths she dispelled, Eugenie's wide scientific contributions led to...
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Campbell Co. Public Library - Juvenile Biography
EB FLEMING W.
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EB FLEMING W.
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"Ever since Williamina Fleming was little she was curious, and her childhood fascination with light inspired her life's work. Mina became an astronomer in a time when women were discouraged from even looking through telescopes. Yet Mina believed that the universe, with its billions of stars, was a riddle--and she wanted to help solve it. Mina ultimately helped to create a map of the universe that paved the way for astronomers. Newbery Honor-winning...
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"Prepare to discover new heroes among these twenty-one women who challenged the status quo, championed others, and made their voices heard. From Jane Addams to Alice Waters, from groundbreaking artists and social justice advocates to scientific pioneers and business innovators, a strong thread of trailblazing women runs through American history. Written in compelling, accessible prose and vividly illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Emily Arnold McCully,...
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Campbell Co. Public Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
E 920.72 CLINTON 2017
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E 920.72 CLINTON 2017
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Profiles the lives of thirteen American women who have left their mark on U.S. history, including Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Margaret Chase Smith, and Oprah Winfrey.
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Campbell Co. Public Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
E 920.72 CLINTON 2018
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E 920.72 CLINTON 2018
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Profiles the lives of thirteen women who have left their mark on world history, including Caroline Herschel, Marie Curie, Mary Verghese, and Malala Yousafzai.
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"Queen Cleopatra had coins made with her face on them. Japan put writer Ichiyō Higuchi on the 5,000 yen note more than 100 years after her death. And Eva Perón was the first Argentine woman on a bill. These biographies examine 15 extraordinary women who have appeared on coins or bills-and how they got there. Each inspiring story also digs deeper into different currencies and the customs of the time period"--
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"An empowering picture book biography of Aretha Franklin and her role in civil rights, perfect for Women's History Month and Black History Month"--
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A searing and profound Southern odyssey by National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward. In Jesmyn Ward's first novel since her National Book Award-winning Salvage the Bones, this singular American writer brings the archetypal road novel into rural twenty-first-century America. Drawing on Morrison and Faulkner, The Odyssey and the Old Testament, Ward gives us an epochal story, a journey through Mississippi's past and present that is both an intimate portrait...
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"A single woman considers her life, the life of the bold single ladies who have gone before her, and the long arc of slowly changing attitudes towards women"--