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African American Women: Photographs from the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photographs from the nineteenth century to the present depict the diverse experiences of African American women and their ongoing importance in American history.- Nonfiction, Photography
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2016
- ISBN: 9781907804489
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Alone atop the Hill: Autobiography of Alice Dunnigan, Pioneer of the National Black Press
In her autobiography, Alice Dunnigan explores the intersecting forces of racism and sexism, which she fought throughout her life and her career as a groundbreaking black female journalist.- Nonfiction, Autobiography
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2016
- ISBN: 9780820347981
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Asking for It: The Rise of Rape Culture—and What We Can Do About It
With insight, humor, and thorough research, Harding tackles rape culture, including misconceptions and myths, its consequences for men and women of all ages, and how we can change it.- Nonfiction
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2016
- ISBN: 9780738217024
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Babe
Young women photographers critique the ideal of beauty with thought-provoking photos that, without shame, celebrate the realistic and sometimes unsanitary female body.- Nonfiction, Photography
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2016
- ISBN: 9783791381039
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The Born Frees: Writing with the Girls of Gugulethu
In the South African township of Gugulethu, young women from the first generation born post-apartheid explore the challenges that they and their community face, including sexism, classism, sexual abuse, HIV/AIDS, and poverty.- Nonfiction
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2016
- ISBN: 9780393239164
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Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution
Egyptian American feminist Mona Eltahawy crafts a passionate argument about the widespread legal & cultural issues facing girls and women in the Middle East and North Africa. She also explores her own journey into claiming a feminist identity.- Nonfiction
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2016
- ISBN: 9780865478039
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Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science–and the World
Swaby highlights the accomplishments of women in science throughout history to help provide role models for girls and women pursuing science today.- Nonfiction
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2016
- ISBN: 9780553446791
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How to Be a Heroine: Or, What I've Learned from Reading Too Much
Ellis, a playwright and journalist, reflects on how the heroines of classic novels have shaped her life and her ideas about gender roles, ideas of womanhood, and feminism.- Nonfiction, Memoir
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2016
- ISBN: 9781101872093
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Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Why has Ruth Bader Ginsburg become the subject of memes, art, and feminist baby Halloween costumes? Carmon and Knizhnik explore the justice's history of legally justifying the equality of women and all marginalized people.- Nonfiction
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2016
- ISBN: 9780062415837
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Sisters in Law
This dual biography recounts the separate paths the first and second women to serve on the Supreme Court took to their goal of legal equality for women.- Nonfiction
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2016
- ISBN: 9780062238467
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We Should All Be Feminists
Adichie's personal essay explains why she chose to be true to herself and work towards societal change in gender attitudes.- Nonfiction
- Amelia Bloomer List - Young Adult Nonfiction 2016
- ISBN: 9781101911761