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• The Bodyguard Unit

  Edith Garrud, Women's Suffrage, and Jujitsu

  Xavier, Clément, 1981-

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  Many of us are familiar the women’s suffrage movement, but did you know that some of the suffragettes were trained in jujitsu? Through crisp illustrations and historical photographs, The Bodyguard Unit tells the story of women’s self defense pioneer…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nitanis

  the Story of Mary Greyeyes, First Indigenous Woman in the Canadian Women's Army Corps

  Galbraith, Deidre A. J.,

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  When Mary Greyeyes joined the Canadian Women’s Army Corps in 1942, she became the first Indigenous woman to do so. By day she was an army cook; between shifts, she was touted by British media as an “Indian princess” and frequently placed on display.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rebel Girl

  My Life as a Feminist Punk

  Hanna, Kathleen, 1968-

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  The Riot Grrrl movement was a feminist punk scene that took over the 1990s, and at its forefront was Bikini Kill lead singer Kathleen Hanna. In this memoir, Hanna details her experiences with harrowing abuse, male antagonism, Lyme Disease, and the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Edmonia Lewis

  Walls, Jasmine,

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  Coming of age just before the American Civil War, Edmonia Lewis’ life was never going to be easy. After years of scandal, struggle, and hard work, her career as an artist took off and she became the first sculptor of African-American and Indigenous…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Revolutionary Women

  50 Women of Color Who Reinvented the Rules

  Shen, Ann,

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  Can’t decide if you want to read about astronauts, activists, or fashion designers this March? Then Revolutionary Women is the book for you. Highlighting the importance of intersectionality in feminism, this compendium of short biographies and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Heroines, Rescuers, Rabbis, Spies

  Unsung Women of the Holocaust

  Swartz, Sarah Silberstein, 1947-

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  Meticulously researched and intensely personal, Heroines, Rescuers, Rabbis, Spies sheds light on nine women who went to extraordinary lengths to protect others as the horrors of the Holocaust unfolded. Using graphics, photographs, and maps to bring…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Greater Goal

  the Epic Battle for Equal Pay in Women's Soccer-and Beyond

  Rusch, Elizabeth,

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  Despite a winning record and landmark legislation prohibiting sex-based discrimination, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team was never treated like its men’s team. A Greater Goal tells the story of the team’s fight for fair compensation in an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Her Courage Rises

  50 Trailblazing Women of British Columbia & the Yukon

  Healey, Haley,

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  Hankering for some diverse Canadian content? Us too! Her Courage Rises is a compilation of concise, charmingly illustrated biographies of trailblazing women from British Columbia and the Yukon. From land claims activists to shipwreck rescuers to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Could Not Do Otherwise

  the Remarkable Life of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker

  Latta, Sara L.,

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  The only woman ever awarded the Medal of Honor, Mary Edwards Walker might just be the most interesting surgeon we’d never heard of. I Could Not Do Otherwise is a detailed yet accessible biography that recounts Walker’s schooling, her activism and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ruth Asawa

  An Artist Takes Shape

  Nakahira, Sam, 1997-

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  Rendered in beautiful and often moving illustrations, Ruth Asawa: An Artist Takes Shape tells the story of a young artist whose life was upended by the Japanese internment camp system in WWII. Informed by discussions with Asawa’s daughter, this…Read moreRead more of this annotation