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March Is Women's History Month!

Read about one of these amazing women who helped shape history!

ISBN: 9781338335255
Title: She persisted : 13 American women who changed the world
Author: Clinton, Chelsea, author.
She Persisted
ISBN: 9780062699459
Title: Shaking things up : 14 young women who changed the world
Author: Hood, Susan, 1954- author.
Shaking Things Up
ISBN: 9781534436640
Title: HerStory : 50 women and girls who shook up the world
Author: Halligan, Katherine (Children's book editor), author.
Herstory
ISBN: 9781250751430
Title: Real princesses change the world
Author: Pearson, Carrie A., author.
Real Princesses Change the World
ISBN: 9781536215540
Title: How do you spell unfair? : MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee
Author: Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- author.
How Do You Spell Unfair?
ISBN: 9781524720643
Title: Sweet justice : Georgia Gilmore and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Author: Rockliff, Mara, author.
Sweet justice : Georgia Gilmore and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
ISBN: 9780061804427
Title: Brave girl : Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
Author: Markel, Michelle.
Brave Girl
ISBN: 9781250220950
Title: Choosing brave : how Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till sparked the civil rights movement
Author: Joy, Angela, 1975- author.
Choosing Brave
ISBN: 9780759554955
Title: The fearless flights of Hazel Ying Lee
Author: Leung, Julie, author.
The Fearless Flights of Hazel Ying Lee
ISBN: 9781492642046
Title: Shark lady : the true story of how Eugenie Clark became the ocean's most fearless scientist
Author: Keating, Jess, author.
Shark Lady
ISBN: 9780593326404
Title: Because Claudette
Author: Baptiste, Tracey, author.
Because Claudette
ISBN: 9781338283419
Title: Jovita wore pants : the story of a Mexican freedom fighter
Author: Salazar, Aida, author.
Jovita Wore Pants
ISBN: 9780063056619
Title: Milloo's mind : the story of Maryam Faruqi, trailblazer for women's education
Author: Faruqi, Reem, author.
Milloo's Mind
ISBN: 9781250842671
Title: She kept dancing : the true story of a professional dancer with a limb difference
Author: Mesher, Sydney, author.
She Kept Dancing
ISBN: 9781454934578
Title: Dare to Question : Carrie Chapman Catt's voice for the vote
Author: Stirling, Jasmine A., author.
Dare to Question
ISBN: 9781454932208
Title: Queen of physics : how Wu Chien Shiung helped unlock the secrets of the atom
Author: Robeson, Teresa, 1964- author.
Queen of Physics
ISBN: 9781481465595
Title: I dissent : Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes her mark
Author: Levy, Debbie, author.
I Dissent
ISBN: 9781665931427
Title: Daughter of the light-footed people : the story of indigenous marathon champion Lorena Ramírez
Author: Medina, Belen, author.
Daughter of the Light-Footed People
ISBN: 9781728276533
Title: The girl who figured it out
Author: Dentler, Minda, author.
The Girl Who Figured It Out
ISBN: 9781635925319
Title: One of a kind : the life of Sydney Taylor
Author: Michelson, Richard, author.
One of a Kind

Get Ready for the 250th and Learn About the American Revolution!

ISBN: 9781567116199
Title: The Battle of Lexington and Concord
Author: Parker, Lewis K.
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
ISBN: 9780802789457
Title: Let it begin here! : Lexington & Concord : first battles of the American Revolution
Author: Fradin, Dennis B.
Let It Begin Here
ISBN: 9781596432215
Title: Let it begin here! : April 19, 1775 : the day the American Revolution began
Author: Brown, Don, 1949-
Let It Begin Here
ISBN: 9781635170238
Title: The Battles of Lexington and Concord : start of the American Revolution
Author: Mara, Wil, author.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
ISBN: 9781666341560
Title: The battles of Lexington and Concord : a day that changed America
Author: Kerry, Isaac, author.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
ISBN: 9781368026833
Title: Most wanted : the revolutionary partnership of John Hancock & Samuel Adams
Author: Marsh, Sarah Jane, author.
Most Wanted
ISBN: 9781629793412
Title: Revolutionary rogues : John André and Benedict Arnold
Author: Castrovilla, Selene, 1966- author.
Revolutionary Rogues
ISBN: 9781094255910
Title: A spy called James : the true story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War double agent
Author: Rockwell, Anne F., author.
A Spy Called James
ISBN: 9781644720578
Title: Revolutionary Prudence Wright : leading the Minute Women in the fight for independence
Author: Anderson, Beth, 1954- author.
Revolutionary Prudence Wright
ISBN: 9780689858086
Title: Independent dames : what you never knew about the women and girls of the American Revolution
Author: Anderson, Laurie Halse.
Independent Dames
ISBN: 9781491460733
Title: Rebel with a cause : the daring adventure of Dicey Langston, girl spy of the American Revolution
Author: Kudlinski, Kathleen V.
Rebel with a Cause
ISBN: 9780593120460
Title: The American Revolution
Author: Messner, Kate, author.
The American Revolution
ISBN: 9781503854413
Title: African Americans and the Revolutionary War
Author: Harper, Judith E., 1953- author.
African Americans in the Revolutionary War
ISBN: 9781580899338
Title: Why Longfellow lied : the truth about Paul Revere's midnight ride
Author: Lantos, Jeff, author.
Why Longfellow Lied
ISBN: 9781429692847
Title: Great women of the American Revolution
Author: Hall, Brianna.
Great Women of the American Revolution

2025 Mrs. Conant Book Award

ISBN: 9798822682153
Title: Slugfest
Author: Korman, Gordon, author.
ISBN: 9781665902168
Title: Out of my heart
Author: Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills), author.
Out of my heart cover
ISBN: 9781419746970
Title: The last human
Author: Bacon, Lee, author.
The last human cover
ISBN: 0063006561
Title: The last beekeeper
Author: Cartaya, Pablo, author.
The last beekeeper cover
ISBN: 9781772780338
Title: Macy McMillan and the rainbow goddess
Author: Green, Shari, 1963- author.
Macy McMillan and the rainbow goddess cover
ISBN: 9781250767820
Title: The magical imperfect
Author: Baron, Chris (Christopher Leigh), author.
The magical imperfect cover
ISBN: 9780241589779
Title: You vs the world : the Bear Grylls guide to never giving up.
Author: Grylls, Bear, author.
You vs the world : the Bear Grylls guide to never giving up. cover
ISBN: 9781536209457
Title: All thirteen : the incredible cave rescue of the Thai boys' soccer team
Author: Soontornvat, Christina, author.
All thirteen : the incredible cave rescue of the Thai boys' soccer team cover
ISBN: 9781328841629
Title: Where the black flowers bloom
Author: Smith, Ronald L. (Ronald Lenard), 1959- author.
Where the black flowers bloom cover
ISBN: 9780062657954
Title: The turning
Author: Whitman, Emily, author.
The turning cover
ISBN: 9781368005821
Title: Charlie & Frog : a mystery
Author: Kane, Karen, 1965- author.
Charlie & Frog : a mystery cover
ISBN: 9780358003199
Title: Winterborne Home for vengeance and valor
Author: Carter, Ally, author.
Winterborne Home for vengeance and valor cover
ISBN: 9780593406601
Title: A seed in the sun
Author: Salazar, Aida, author.
A seed in the sun cover
ISBN: 9780759556782
Title: Cookies & milk
Author: Amos, Shawn, author.
Cookies & milk cover
ISBN: 0807574570
Title: Small steps : the year I got polio
Author: Kehret, Peg.
Small steps : the year I got polio cover
ISBN: 9781683693710
Title: Kid Olympians. Summer : true tales of childhood from champions and game changers
Author: Stevenson, Robin, 1968- author.
Kid Olympians cover

2024 - 2025 MCBA Nominees

ISBN: 9781452182513
Title: BenBee and the teacher griefer
Author: Holt, K. A., author, illustrator.
BenBee and the teacher griefer cover
ISBN: 9780316461382
Title: Shark summer
Author: Marcks, Ira, author.
Shark summer cover
ISBN: 9780063044715
Title: Unsettled
Author: Faruqi, Reem
Unsettled cover
ISBN: 9781328515131
Title: The one thing you'd save
Author: Park, Linda Sue, author.
The one thing you'd save cover
ISBN: 9781662504273
Title: Piece by piece : how I built my life (no instructions required)
Author: Aguilar, David, author.
Piece by piece cover
ISBN: 9780062999368
Title: Anybody here seen Frenchie?
Author: Connor, Leslie, author.
Anybody here seen Frenchie? cover
ISBN: 9780593462287
Title: Mexikid : a graphic memoir
Author: Martin, Pedro, 1967- author, artist.
Mexikid : a graphic memoir cover
ISBN: 9780062499691
Title: Violet and Jobie in the wild
Author: Perkins, Lynne Rae, author, illustrator.
Violet and Jobie in the wild cover
ISBN: 9781536201369
Title: Hoops
Author: Tavares, Matt, author, illustrator.
Hoops cover
ISBN: 9781547609772
Title: The Vanquishers
Author: Bayron, Kalynn, author.
The Vanquishers cover
ISBN: 9781547600564
Title: Ways to make sunshine
Author: Watson, Renée, author.
Ways to make sunshine cover
ISBN: 9780008297350
Title: A case of grave danger
Author: Cleverly, Sophie, 1989- author.
A case of grave danger cover
ISBN: 9780063047679
Title: The unforgettable Logan Foster
Author: Peters, Shawn, 1971- author.
The unforgettable Logan Foster cover
ISBN: 9780063056770
Title: Swim team
Author: Christmas, Johnnie, author, artist.
Swim team cover
ISBN: 9780063113923
Title: A rover's story
Author: Warga, Jasmine, author.
A rover's story cover
ISBN: 9780759556270
Title: Ellen outside the lines
Author: Sass, A. J., author.
Ellen outside the lines cover
ISBN: 9780358272755
Title: The year I flew away
Author: Arnold, Marie, author.
The year I flew away cover
ISBN: 9781984813305
Title: The best of Iggy
Author: Barrows, Annie, author.
The best of Iggy cover
ISBN: 9781338159349
Title: Lety out loud
Author: Cervantes, Angela, author.
Lety out loud cover
ISBN: 9780063118782
Title: Small town pride
Author: Stamper, Phil, author.
Small town pride cover
ISBN: 9780063091924
Title: Nikhil out loud
Author: Pancholy, Maulik, 1974- author.
Nikhil out loud cover
ISBN: 9780593566183
Title: Something like home
Author: Arango, Andrea Beatriz, author.
Something like home cover
ISBN: 9780062985941
Title: Stowaway
Author: Anderson, John David, 1975- author.
Stowaway cover
ISBN: 1250268850
Title: Frogs : awesome amphibians
Author: Prince, Liz, author, illustrator.
Frogs : awesome amphibians cover
ISBN: 9780593530122
Title: When impossible happens
Author: Suza, Jane de, author.
When impossible happens cover