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    -- One hundred folk heroes
    By Krall, Sarah
     1995., Young Adult, Bluewood Books Call No: J TALE 398.352    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: Profiles 100 individuals who have become legends because of their fascinating feats, triumphs, and adventures.
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    By Ganeri, Anita, 1961-  Roberts, Liz
     c1999., Ages 3-6, BDistributed by Smart Apple Media BDistributed by Smart Apple Media Call No: J BIO 629.13    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Series Title: What would you ask?Summary Note: A biography of the famous woman pilot who set many records before she was mysteriously lost over the Pacific Ocean in 1937, emphasizing her belief that women could and should do anything they set their minds to.
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    By Kunstler, James Howard  Warter, Fred
     2005, c1995., Ages 3-6, ABDO Pub. Call No: J BIO 799.3   Edition: Library bound ed.    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: Chronicles the life of Annie Oakley from her humble beginnings in Ohio to one of the most famous attractions on Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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    -- Cool women who fly
    By Van Vleet, Carmella  Chandhok, Lena, 1987-
     [2016], Age 9-13, Nomad Press Call No: J JOBS 629.13092    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Series Title: Focus on science (Nomad Press)Summary Note: "Have you ever looked up into the sky, seen an airplane, and wondered where it was going and who was flying it? Aviation is the study of the design, development and production, and operation of aircraft. In Aviation: Cool Women Who Fly . . . learn about this fascinating field and meet three successful women working in aviation. Meg Godlewski is a master certified flight instructor, Kristin Wolfe is a pilot in the Air Force, and Taylor McConnell is a Production Support Engineer."--Amazon.com.
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    -- Anna Atkins and the first book of photographs
    By Robinson, Fiona, 1965-
     2019., Age 9-12, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: J BIO 580.92    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: "After losing her mother very early in life, Anna Atkins (1799-1871) was raised by her loving father. He gave her a scientific education, which was highly unusual for women and girls in the early 19th century. Fascinated with the plant life around her, Anna became a botanist. She recorded all her findings in detailed illustrations and engravings, until the invention of cyanotype photography in 1842. Anna used this new technology in order to catalogue plant specimens--a true marriage of science and art. In 1843, Anna published the book Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions with handwritten text and cyanotype photographs. It is considered the first book of photographs ever published."--Amazon.com.
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    By Bedard, Michael, 1949-  McCully, Emily Arnold
     1997., Ages 3-6, Tundra Books Call No: PB BED    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: Unhappy when her family first moves out to the plains of Nebraska, the young Willa Cather comes to appreciate the beauty of her new home.
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    By Sidman, Joyce
     [2018], Ages 10-12; Grades 4 to 6, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: J ANIM 595.7092    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: One of the first naturalists to observe live insects directly, Maria Sibylla Merian was also one of the first to document the metamorphosis of the butterfly. In this visual nonfiction biography, richly illustrated throughout with full-color original paintings by Merian herself, the Newbery Honor–winning author Joyce Sidman paints her own picture of one of the first female entomologists and a woman who flouted convention in the pursuit of knowledge and her passion for insects.
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    By Benson, Michael
     c2000., 5-8, Lerner Call No: J BIO 782.42164    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Series Title: BiographySummary Note: Presents a biography of the Cuban-born singer, composer, and entertainer who has recorded such hits as "Into the Light," "Conga," "Turn the Beat Around," and "Reach."
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    -- How Margaret Lowman uncovered secrets in the rainforest
    By Lang, Heather, 1966-  Christy, Jana
     [2021]., Ages 9-13, Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane Call No: J BIO 577.34092   Edition: First edition.    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: "Meg Lowman was always fascinated by the natural world above her head. The colors, the branches, and, most of all, the leaves and mysterious organisms living there. As a scientist, Meg set out to climb up and investigate the rain forest tree canopies-- and to be the first scientist to do so. But she encountered challenge after challenge. Male teachers would not let her into their classrooms, the high canopy was difficult to get to, and worst of all, people were logging and clearing the forests. Meg never gave up or gave in. She studied, invented, and persevered, not only creating a future for herself as a scientist, but making sure that the rainforests had a future as well."--
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    By Bush Gibson, Karen
     2016., Age 9-13, Nomad Press Call No: J JOBS 578.7709    Availability:1 of 1     At Your LibraryClick here to watch    Click here to view    More... Series Title: Girls in science.Summary Note: Why is Earth called the Blue Planet? Because thereâ#x80;#x99;s so much water on the surface that the planet looks blue from outer space! Marine biology is the study of the plant and animal life in salt water environments, from microscopic plankton to the largest animal on earth, the blue whale. In Marine Biology: Cool Women Who Dive readers ages 9 to 12 explore the careers of three women who work within the science of marine biologyÂ#x97;Natalie Arnoldi, Ashanti Johnson, and Lauren Mullineaux. Nomad Press books in the Girls in Science series supply a bridge between girlsâ#x80;#x99; interests and their potential f.