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Author
Pub. Date
c2015.
Description
Follows a young Cuban girl in the 1930s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums, and that there's never been a female drummer in Cuba. Includes note about Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, who inspired the story, and Anacaona, the all-girl dance band she formed with her sisters.
64) Birdie and me
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"Ever since their free-spirited mama died ten months ago, twelve-year-old Jack and her gender creative nine-year-old brother, Birdie, have been living with their fun-loving Uncle Carl, but now their conservative Uncle Patrick insists on being their guardian which forces all four of them to confront grief, prejudice, and loss, all while exploring what 'home' really means"--
66) Tess of the road
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Description
"Tess Dombegh journeys through the kingdom of Goredd in search of the World Serpents and finds herself along the way"--
In the medieval kingdom of Goredd, women are expected to be ladies, men are their protectors, and dragons can be whomever they choose. Tess speaks out of turn, has wild ideas, and can't seem to keep out of trouble. When Tess's family decides the only path for her is a nunnery, she chooses a different path for herself. She cuts her...
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
Young Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul, Afghanistan. Because Parvana's father has a foreign education, he is arrested by the Taliban. Women cannot appear in public unless covered head to toe, go to school, or work outside the home, so the family becomes increasingly desperate until Parvana conceives a plan.
69) Seafire
Author
Series
Seafire trilogy volume 01
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"Follows Caledonia Styx, captain of her own ship, the Mors Navis, and its all-female crew as they strive to defeat the powerful fleet of Aric Athair, the vicious warlord who has taken their homes and families." -- Provided by publisher.
70) Girls on wheels
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Description
Follows three friends who support one another through the ups and downs of learning to skateboard.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First US edition.
Description
"After living in the US for years, Maneka Roy returns home to India to mourn the loss of her mother and finds herself in a new world. The booming city of Hrishipur where her father now lives is nothing like the part of the country where she grew up, and the more she sees of this new, sparkling city, the more she learns that nothing -- and no one -- here is as it appears. Ultimately, it will take an unexpected tragic event for Maneka and those around...
Author
Series
[The skylarks' war volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First Margaret K. McElderry Books paperback edition.
Description
In early twentieth-century England, Clarry Penrose longs for an education and life of her own, but it is not until her beloved cousin, Rupert, is declared missing during World War I that she can take her chance.
Author
Series
[Witch boy volume 3
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Description
As his extended family gathers for their annual Midwinter Festival magic competition, Aster decides to enter the contest meant for witches, despite the lingering discomfort and hostility of certain family members. Meanwhile, Ariel struggles to accept her new family's love while her estranged aunt attempts to lure her away by poisoning her self-esteem.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Description
In 1364 England, one of literature's most unforgettable characters -- Chaucer's Wife of Bath -- tells her story in her own words as she rises through society from a cast-off farm girl to a woman of fortune fighting to control her own life.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Description
"A lyrical, dark, and moving look at the life of Joan of Arc, who as a teen girl in the fifteenth century commanded an army and helped crown a king of France. This verse novel from award-winning author Stephanie Hemphill dares to imagine how an ordinary girl became a great leader, and ultimately saved a nation." -- Adapted from jacket flap.
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