Rebecca Gibbon

Katie Casey, a fictional character, helps start the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which gave women the opportunity to play professional baseball while America was involved in World War II.

This inspiring story is about an extraordinary woman who changed America forever because she wouldn't take no for an answer.

"Mónica and Hannah are school kids in the big city. Together, they have formed the Homesick Club, since they are both from far away. Mónica misses the family of hummingbirds that she and her grandmother would feed in her backyard in Bolivia every day. Hannah misses the sunshine and the tiny tortoise that lived near her house in Israel. When a new teacher, Miss Shelby, arrives from Texas, the girls discover that she misses her home, too, especially...

The spruce tree his grandfather planted means a lot to Alec, so when men from the city want to use as a Christmas tree, Alec offers a compromise.

Lucy Stone grew up in a world where men's voices rang out, but women swallowed their words. When her church's minister railed against women speaking in public, Lucy made up her mind that when she grew up, "if she had anything to say, she would say it!" Forced to learn to debate and give speeches in secret, Lucy used her voice to pave the way for others, becoming one of the 19th century's great advocates for women's rights and the abolition of slavery....

"Little Kylie grew up with her parents and her younger sister, Dannii, in Melbourne, Australia. She loved singing, dancing and spinning around in her room, but she felt shy in front of other people. Her confidence and courage grew as she watched her sister perform, so she auditioned for a role in a TV show... and she got it! From there, she moved on to a role in Australian soap Neighbours. Kylie quickly became one of the series' most-loved characters...

"The true story of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, who saved the Florida Everglades from development and ruin"-- Provided by publisher.