Women's History Month @ Fresno State Library

33 things every girl should know about women's history : from suffragettes to skirt lengths to the ERA Uses poems, essays, letters, photographs and more to present the actions and achievements of women in the United States, from its beginnings up through the twentieth century.

Ada Byron Lovelace and the thinking machine Ada Lovelace, the daughter of the famous romantic poet, Lord Byron, develops her creativity through science and math. When she meets Charles Babbage, the inventor of the first mechanical computer, Ada understands the machine better than anyone else and writes the world's first computer program in order to demonstrate its capabilities.

Almost astronauts : 13 women who dared to dream Almost Astronauts is the story of thirteen true pioneers of the space age. Back matter includes an author’s note, an appendix, further reading, a bibliography, sources, source notes, and an index.

Amelia to Zora : twenty-six women who changed the world In alphabetical order, presents brief biographies of women from all walks of life who have made a difference in people's lives.

Brave girl : Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 An illustrated account of immigrant Clara Lemlich's pivotal role in the influential 1909 women laborer's strike describes how she worked grueling hours to acquire an education and support her family before organizing a massive walkout to protest the unfair working conditions in New York's garment district.

Classified : the secret career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee aerospace engineer Mary Golda Ross designed classified projects for Lockheed Air Corporation as the company's first female engineer. Find out how her passion for math and the Cherokee values she was raised with shaped her life and work

Every-day dress-up A young girl imagines her own future as she puts on costumes and pretends to be great women from history, including Amelia Earhart, and Eleanor Roosevelt.

Fly high! : the story of Bessie Coleman Discusses the life of the determined African American woman who went all the way to France in order to earn her pilot's license in 1921.

Frida Kahlo and her animalitos Chronicles Frida's life -- from her childhood to her rise as one of the world's most influential painters -- capturing the beauty and strength of Frida's creative spirit, which carried her through tragedy and triumph, and the animals that inspired her along the way.

Game changers : the story of Venus and Serena Williams 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.

Here come the Girl Scouts! : the amazing all-true story of Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low and her great adventure Juliette Gordon Low -- Daisy to her friends and family -- was not like most girls of the Victorian era. Combining her ancestors' passion for service with her own adventurous spirit and her belief that girls could do anything, she founded the Girl Scouts. One hundred years later, they continue to have adventures, do good deeds, and make a difference!

Heroism begins with her : inspiring stories of bold, brave, and gutsy women in the U.S. military A collection of more than 80 profiles about the brave women in the US military.

Josephine : the dazzling life of Josephine Baker A portrait of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St. Louis to the grandest stages in the world. Meticulously researched by both author and artist, Josephine's powerful story of struggle and triumph is an inspiration and a spectacle, just like the legend herself

Jump at the sun : the true life tale of unstoppable storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston From the Newbery Honor–winning author of Genesis Begins Again comes a shimmering picture book that shines the light on Zora Neale Hurston, the extraordinary writer and storycatcher extraordinaire who changed the face of American literature.

Malala's magic pencil As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for a magic pencil. She would use it to make everyone happy, to erase the smell of garbage from her city, to sleep an extra hour in the morning. But as she grew older, Malala saw that there were more important things to wish for. She saw a world that needed fixing. And even if she never found a magic pencil, Malala realized that she could still work hard every day to make her wishes come true.

Mary and the Trail of Tears : a Cherokee removal survival story Twelve-year-old Mary and her Cherokee family are forced out of their home in Georgia by U.S. soldiers in May 1838. From the beginning of the forced move, Mary and her family are separated from her father. Facing horrors such as internment, violence, disease, and harsh weather, Mary perseveres and helps keep her family and friends together until they can reach the new Cherokee nation in Indian Territory.

Midnight teacher : Lilly Ann Granderson and her secret school The life of Lilly Ann Granderson, an enslaved teacher who strongly believed in the power of education and risked her life to teach others during slavery. Includes afterword and sources

Miss Moore thought otherwise : how Anne Carroll Moore created libraries for children This is the true story of how Miss Moore created the first children’s room at the New York Public Library, a bright, warm room filled with artwork, window seats, and most important of all, borrowing privileges to the world’s best children’s books in many different languages.

My name is Celia : the life of Celia Cruz = Me llamo Celia : la vida de Celia Cruz A bilingual portrait of the "Queen of Salsa" describes her childhood in Cuba, her musical career, and her move to the United States, and explains how her music brought her native Cuba to the world.

My name is Georgia : a portrait From the time she was just a young girl, Georgia O'Keeffe viewed the world in her own way. As an adult, Georgia followed her love of art from the steel canyons of New York City to the vast plains of New Mexico. There she painted all day, and slept beneath the stars at night. Throughout her life Georgia O'Keeffe followed her dreams--and so found her way to become a great American artist.

Noisemakers : 25 women who raised their voices & changed the world : a graphic collection from Kazoo Did anyone ever get anywhere by being quiet? To change anything, you have to make some noise! From the creators of the award-winning Kazoo magazine comes a look at the lives of 25 extraordinary women through the eyes of 25 extraordinary comic artists.

One plastic bag : Isatou Ceesay and the recycling women of the Gambia Plastic bags are cheap and easy to use. But what happens when a bag breaks or is no longer needed? In Njau, Gambia, people simply dropped the bags and went on their way. One plastic bag became two. Then ten. Then a hundred. ... Something had to change. Isatou Ceesay was that change. She found a way to recycle the bags and transform her community

Rad girls can : stories of bold, brave, and brilliant young women In Rad Girls Can, you’ll learn about a Multicultural group of young women who are living rad lives. Each profile is paired with the dynamic paper-cut art that made the authors’ first two books New York Times best sellers. Featuring both contemporary and historical figures, Rad Girls Can offers hope, inspiration, and motivation to readers of all ages and genders.

Rosie the Riveter : women working on the home front in World War II Based on interviews and original research by noted historian Penny Colman,Rosie the Riveter shows young readers how women fought World War II from the home front.

Sewing stories : Harriet Powers' journey from slave to artist Harriet Powers learned to sew and quilt as a young slave girl on a Georgia plantation. Later she began making pictorial quilts, using each square to illustrate Bible stories and local legends. She exhibited her quilts at local cotton fairs, and though she never traveled outside of Georgia, her quilts are now priceless examples of African American folk art.

She loved baseball : the Effa Manley story Effa always loved baseball. As a young woman, she would go to Yankee Stadium just to see Babe Ruth's mighty swing. But she never dreamed she would someday own a baseball team. Or be the first and only woman ever inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

She made a monster : how Mary Shelley created Frankenstein Two hundred years ago, a young Mary, dreaming of becoming a writer, visited the poet Lord Byron on the shore of Lake Geneva with her future husband Percy Bysshe Shelley and other friends. A competition to write the best ghost story, a conversation about electricity being used to reanimate a frog, and a haunting dream spur Shelley’s imagination until she finds her ghost story and sets about writing it.

Solving the puzzle under the sea : Marie Tharp maps the ocean floor Filled with gorgeous illustrations by acclaimed artist Raúl Colón, this illustrated biography shares the story of female scientist, Marie Tharp, a pioneering woman scientist and the first person to ever successfully map the ocean floor

That's not fair! : Emma Tenayuca's struggle for justice = No es justo! : la lucha de Emma Tenayuca por la justicia Biography of Emma Tenayuca, who, in 1938, led 12,000 poor Mexican-American workers in a strike for better wages and living conditions.

The girl who thought in pictures : the story of Dr. Temple Grandin Describes the life and accomplishments of the animal scientist and designer of cruelty-free livestock facilities, from her early life and autism diagnosis through her journey to become a livestock expert.

The quickest kid in Clarksville Growing up in the segregated town of Clarksville, Tennessee, in the 1960s, Alta's family cannot afford to buy her new sneakers--but she still plans to attend the parade celebrating her hero Wilma Rudolph's three Olympic gold medals.

The youngest marcher : the story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a young civil rights activist Nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks intended to go places and do things like anybody else. So when she heard grown-ups talk about wiping out Birmingham's segregation laws, she spoke up. As she listened to the preacher's words, smooth as glass, she sat up tall. And when she heard the plan -- picket those white stores! March to protest those unfair laws! Fill the jails! -- she stepped right up and said, I'll do it! She was going to j-a-a-il!

Who says women can't be computer programmers? : the story of Ada Lovelace Known as "The Enchantress of Numbers" by many inventors and mathematicians of the 19th century, Ada Lovelace is recognized today as history's first computer programmer. Her work was an inspiration to such famous minds as Charles Babbage and Alan Turing. This is her story

Who says women can't be doctors? : the story of Elizabeth Blackwell An introduction to the life and achievements of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first American female doctor. Describes the limited career prospects available to women in the early nineteenth-century, the opposition Blackwell faced while pursuing a medical education, and her pioneering medical career that opened doors for future generations of women.