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Ellen Takes Flight: The Life of Astronaut Ellen Ochoa
Ellen Takes Flight: The Life of Astronaut Ellen Ochoa
by Doreen Rappaport; illustrated by Oliver Dominguez

Introduces young readers to astronaut and Johnson Space Center director Ellen Ochoa, the first Latina to reach outer space, chronicling her extraordinary career and numerous distinctions and awards as she reached for the stars.

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The Light She Feels Inside
The Light She Feels Inside
by Gwendolyn Wallace; pictures by Olivia Duchess

Sometimes Maya feels a warm glow inside, but sometimes she feels a different kind of glow, and a trip to the library helps Maya discovers how Black women throughout history used their feelings to help change the world for the better.

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The Fastest Drummer: Clap Your Hands for Viola Smith!
The Fastest Drummer: Clap Your Hands for Viola Smith!
by Dean Robbins; illustrated by Susanna Chapman

This affectionate portrait of Viola Smith, one of the few female professional drummers of the early 20th century, shows how she played so fast she left no room for doubt: women could not only keep the beat?—?they could beat the odds.

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Curlfriends: New in Town
Curlfriends: New in Town
by Sharee Miller; coloring by Luke Healy

Charlie is relocating again. At her new school, she meets an outspoken group of girls, The Curlfriends, who welcome her in and encourage her to be herself.

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When Winter Robeson Came
When Winter Robeson Came
by Brenda Woods

Winter is excited to visit his cousin in LA, where he plans to look for his missing father. However, his plans go awry as the Watts neighborhood boils over with racial tensions.

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We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963
We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963
by Shelia P. Moses

Rufus joins thousands of young people as they protest for equal rights. With a new determination, he realizes that their fight for equality is a fire that cannot be put out.

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Indigo and Ida
Indigo and Ida
by Heather Murphy Capps

Inspired by journalist Ida B. Wells, Indigo runs for student council president. Black and proud, Indigo discovers that not everyone sees her efforts as positive. Still, she refuses to give up.

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Speak Up, Speak Out!: The Extraordinary Life of
Speak Up, Speak Out!: The Extraordinary Life of "Fighting Shirley Chisholm"
by Tonya Bolden

Explore the groundbreaking life of Shirley Chisholm, a teacher, activist, politician, and change-maker.

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Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement
Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement
by Angela Joy; illustrated by Janelle Washington

Be inspired by Mamie Till-Mobley, who used her grief as a catalyst to fight for justice after the racially motived murder of her young son, Emmett Till, in Mississippi.

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Justice Rising: 12 Amazing Black Women in the Civil Rights Movement
Justice Rising: 12 Amazing Black Women in the Civil Rights Movement
by Katheryn Russell-Brown; illustrated by Kim Holt

Discover 12 brave Black women who were on the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement, in this eye-catching illustrated biography collection.

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