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Born an Amazon princess on the island of Themyscira, Diana leaves the island to become Wonder Woman, defender of Earth.
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Shares the story of the sisters and tennis stars, including their special relationship as sisters and best friends, their constant training as children, and their incredible success in professional tennis.
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Teton Co. Library - Juvenile Biography
J BIO HARRIS K GRIMES N
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J BIO HARRIS K GRIMES N
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"The first-ever picture book biography on Senator Kamala Harris"--
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Teton Co. Library - Main Book Display
BIO HARRIS K
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BIO HARRIS K
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Teton Co. Library - Young Adult Biographies
YA BIO HARRIS K
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YA BIO HARRIS K
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Teton Co. Library - Audio Visual Collection
CD BOOK BIO HARRIS K
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CD BOOK BIO HARRIS K
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Senator Kamala Harris's commitment to speaking truth is informed by her upbringing. The daughter of immigrants, she was raised in an Oakland, California community that cared deeply about social justice; her parents--an esteemed economist from Jamaica and an admired cancer researcher from India--met as activists in the civil rights movement when they were graduate students at Berkeley. Growing up, Harris herself never hid her passion for justice, and...
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Teton Co. Library - Nonfiction
305.40973 PETERSEN A
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305.40973 PETERSEN A
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A popular BuzzFeed columnist examines the phenomenon of popular provocative womanhood to discuss the rise of such counterculture stars as Amy Schumer, Nicki Minaj, and Caitlyn Jenner, exploring why they are popular in spite of nonconforming behaviors.
"From celebrity gossip expert and Buzzfeed culture writer Anne Helen Petersen comes an accessible, analytical look at how female celebrities are pushing the boundaries of what it means to be an 'acceptable'...
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Teton Co. Library - Juvenile Biography
J BIO CLARK E KEATING J
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J BIO CLARK E KEATING J
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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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The author describes her lifelong commitment to feminism in a meditation on what it means to be a woman, discussing progress within the movement in her lifetime, what remains to be done, and how to move forward in the future.
28) Untamed
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Teton Co. Library - Audio Visual Collection
CD BOOK BIO DOYLE G
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CD BOOK BIO DOYLE G
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Four years ago, Glennon Doyle--bestselling Oprah-endorsed author, renowned activist and humanitarian, wife and mother of three--was speaking at a conference when a woman entered the room. Glennon looked at her and fell instantly in love. Three words flooded her mind: There She Is. Glennon was finally hearing her own voice--the voice that had been silenced by decades of cultural conditioning, numbing addictions, and institutional allegiances. She decided...
29) Ida B. Wells
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Presents the life and accomplishments of the activist, educator, writer, journalist, suffragette, and pioneering voice against the horrors of lynching who set out to better the lives of African-Americans long before the Civil Rights Movement.
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Teton Co. Library - Biography
BIO WELLS I DUSTER M
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BIO WELLS I DUSTER M
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Written by her great-granddaughter, a historical portrait of the boundary-breaking civil rights pioneer covers Wells' early years as a slave, her famous acts of resistance, and her achievements as a journalist and anti-lynching activist.
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Teton Co. Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
J 920.72089 HARRISON V
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J 920.72089 HARRISON V
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Based on her popular Instagram posts, debut author/illustrator Vashti Harrison shares the stories of 40 bold African American women who shaped history.
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Teton Co. Library - Audio Visual Collection
PLAYAWAY F CHIAVERINI J
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PLAYAWAY F CHIAVERINI J
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Inspired by actual events, this novel offers a fascinating account of a crucial but little-remembered moment in American history that follows three courageous women who bravely risked their lives and liberty in the fight to win the vote.
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Imprisonment, hunger strikes, suffrajitsu ? the decades-long fight for women?s right to vote was at times a ferocious one. Acclaimed artist David Roberts gives these important, socially transformative times their due in a colorfully illustrated history that includes many of the important faces of the movement in portraiture and scenes that both dignify and enliven. He has created a timely and thoroughly engaging resource in his first turn as nonfiction...
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"Stacey Abrams, politician and Nobel peace prize nominee, is brought to life in this poetic picture book biography that follows Abrams's fight for voters' rights. Narrated by Sojourner Truth, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Septima Clark, and Fannie Lou Hamer, this powerful story tells how Abrams's work was inspired by those luminaries before her." --
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An illustrated biographical compilation of over fifty African American women from the 1700s through to the present day.
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Teton Co. Library - Nonfiction
920.72 CLINTON H
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920.72 CLINTON H
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Teton Co. - Alta Branch - Nonfiction
920.72 CLINTON H
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920.72 CLINTON H
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Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, share the stories of the gutsy women who have inspired them -- women with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and get the job done. Ensuring the rights and opportunities of women and girls remains a big piece of the unfinished business of the twenty-first century. While there's a lot of work to do, we know that throughout history and around the globe women have overcome the...
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Introduces the life of the world-famous Mexican artist who overcame polio, injuries from a near-fatal bus accident, a tempestuous marriage to Diego Rivera, and other difficulties.
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"Meet twenty-one women through history who wore men's clothing, pretended to be men, or broke the rules in order to do something they wanted-or needed-to do"--
40) Frida
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Teton Co. Library - Audio Visual Collection
DVD DRAMA FRIDA
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DVD DRAMA FRIDA
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The life of artist Frida Kahlo, from her humble upbringing to her worldwide fame and controversy that surrounded both her and her husband, Diego Rivera.