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Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
810L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language
English
Description
Explores the history of the symbol of Rosie the Riveter and how it has inspired women since World War II to work hard and believe in themselves.
Author
Publisher
Center Street
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xv, 300 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The Grammy-winning superstar and best-selling author of All That Is Bitter and Sweet shares the story of her struggles with depression, PTSD and addiction, a journey that included extended hospital stays and moving lessons about how to find hope and help,"--NoveList.
Naomi Judd's life as a country music superstar has been nonstop success. But offstage, she has battled incredible adversity. Struggling through a childhood of harsh family secrets,...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 399 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"What if you woke up one morning and found you'd acquired another self--a double who was almost you and yet not you at all? What if that double shared many of your preoccupations but, in a twisted, upside-down way, furthered the very causes you'd devoted your life to fighting against? Not long ago, the celebrated activist and public intellectual Naomi Klein had just such an experience--she was confronted with a doppelganger whose views she found abhorrent...
6) Naomi Osaka
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
900L
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"On the court, Naomi Osaka is known for her fierceness. Off the court, she is known for her upbeat attitude and quirky sense of humor. The tennis star has defeated some of the toughest and best-known players in the world, and she plans to be around for many years to come! In Women in Sports: Naomi Osaka, you'll discover what makes her one of the greatest women in sports!" --
7) Naomi Osaka
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
69 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Naomi Osaka grew up in Japan and the US, with one foot in each place. But wherever she was, she loved to play tennis--and she worked hard at it too, always practicing and improving. Many people doubted that she would make it as a professional player, but she persisted and showed the world that she is a champion. Her talent on the court and her activism for racial justice and mental health causes off it have made Naomi an inspiration to fans everywhere....
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
240 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
After achieving a level of recovery from an eating disorder, it is vital to ensure the right practical and emotional supports are in place to maintain that recovery indefinitely. Feigenbaum shows how to take the essential steps toward a healthy and happy life after recovering from an eating disorder.
Author
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
In a fresh rendition of the biblical story of the widowed Ruth and her elderly mother-in-law Naomi, Marzollo shows how happiness can come about in unexpected ways. Small rabbit characters at the bottom of each page offer lively commentary.
11) Secrets
Author
Series
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
204 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
When a man breaks into Mollie Chambers' house she tells the police that she has never seen him before. Ex-DI Alec Friedman, her honorary nephew, isn't so sure. Mollie has lived an eventful life, as the wife of a diplomat, and he knows she is still haunted by the horrors of more than one war. Alec and his blind wife, Naomi, want to help, but prickly Mollie is a private person, and he and Naomi have their own pressing issues: now that Alec has resigned...
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
viii, 484 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A deeply reported, revealing biography of tennis phenomenon and activist Naomi Osaka, telling the untold story behind her Grand Slam-winning career, her headline-making advocacy for racial justice and mental health, and the challenges of a life in the international spotlight"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Prescription for Adventure
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
495 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
What happens when her husband climbs off his tractor, goes to medical school, and becomes a bush pilot doctor in the middle of Alaska? She makes a home, cranks homemade ice cream on the frozen Yukon River, sings Christmas carols at 40 below, serves moose roasts, and seeks tips from the Native women on how to keep her four young children warm in the winter.
Publisher
The Message Productions, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Filmed over 211 shoot days in nine countries and five continents over four years, This Changes Everything is an epic attempt to re-imagine the vast challenge of climate change. Inspired by Naomi Klein's international non-fiction bestseller This Changes Everything, the film presents seven powerful portraits of communities on the front lines, from Montana's Powder River Basin to the Alberta Tar Sands, from the coast of South India to Beijing and beyond....
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Celebrate 50 years of female excellence in sports through the eyes of athletes who changed the system. Hosted by tennis legend and activist Billie Jean King, the film weaves together stories of eight icons to discuss how their own struggles and achievements shaped women's sports.
18) We are here: 30 inspiring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have shaped the United States
Author
Publisher
Running Press Kids
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
vii, 118 pages : illustrations (color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"We Are Here celebrates 30 of the most influential Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in U.S. history"--
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2022.
Lexile measure
1130L
Physical Desc
xviii, 270 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Magazine spreads and Hollywood hits showcase stars with perfect skin, perfect faces, perfect hair, perfect lives, perfect... everything. But what if the absence of scars is really a lie? And what if, underneath all that perfection, something far more powerful and authentic is waiting to be seen, shown, and heard? In Braver Than I Thought, kids meet the true stories of remarkable people whose scars have been a part of their journey, who have helped...