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• The Exceptions

  Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science

  Zernike, Kate,

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  A deep dive into the groundbreaking fight for gender equality in STEM at MIT.

• The Woman They Could Not Silence

  One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear

  Moore, Kate (Writer and editor),

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  A powerful true story of Elizabeth Packard, who fought for women's rights in the 19th century after being institutionalized by her husband.

• The Doctors Blackwell

  How Two Pioneering Sisters Brought Medicine to Women--and Women to Medicine

  Nimura, Janice P.,

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  The inspiring story of Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell, the first women in America to earn medical degrees.

• The Light We Carry

  Overcoming in Uncertain Times

  Obama, Michelle, 1964-

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  A follow-up to Becoming, this book shares insights on resilience, leadership, and making a difference.

• A Woman of No Importance

  the Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win WWII

  Purnell, Sonia,

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  The incredible story of Virginia Hall, a WWII spy who helped lead resistance efforts in Nazi-occupied France.

• Code Girls

  the Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II

  Mundy, Liza, 1960-

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  A compelling look at the women who worked as cryptographers during WWII, shaping modern intelligence efforts.

• She Came to Slay

  the Life and Times of Harriet Tubman

  Dunbar, Erica Armstrong,

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  A fresh and accessible take on the life of Harriet Tubman, blending biography with cultural commentary.

• The Grimkes

  the Legacy of Slavery in An American Family

  Greenidge, Kerri K.,

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  A fascinating exploration of the Grimke sisters, abolitionist pioneers, and the overlooked Black women in their family whose stories reshape our understanding of activism and racial justice.

• The Book of Gutsy Women

  Clinton, Hillary Rodham,

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  A collection of inspiring stories about bold, trailblazing women who changed the world, from activists to scientists and artists.