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"In 1859, eleven-year-old Nell goes to live with her aunt, Kate Warne, the first female detective for Pinkerton's National Detective Agency. Nell helps her aunt solve cases, including a mystery surrounding Abraham Lincoln, and the mystery of what happened to Nell's own father" --
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Flame in the mist volume 2
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English
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"Mariko must uncover deception in the imperial court and rescue Okami, while preparing for her nuptials"--
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Follows a young Cuban girl in the 1930s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums, and that there's never been a female drummer in Cuba. Includes note about Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, who inspired the story, and Anacaona, the all-girl dance band she formed with her sisters.
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2018.
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English
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"Tess Dombegh journeys through the kingdom of Goredd in search of the World Serpents and finds herself along the way"--
In the medieval kingdom of Goredd, women are expected to be ladies, men are their protectors, and dragons can be whomever they choose. Tess speaks out of turn, has wild ideas, and can't seem to keep out of trouble. When Tess's family decides the only path for her is a nunnery, she chooses a different path for herself. She cuts her...
5) Mickey & me
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Baseball card adventures volume 5
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English
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When Joe travels back in time to 1944, he meets the Milwaukee Chicks, one of the only all-female professional baseball teams in the history of the game.
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Calpurnia Tate volume 2
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"In rural Texas in 1900, when a storm blows change into town in the form of a visiting veterinarian, twelve-year-old Callie discovers a life and a vocation she desperately wants. But with societal expectations as they are, she will need all her wits and courage to realize her dreams"--
7) Squire
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Protector of the small volume 3
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English
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After becoming a squire to Lord Raoul, commander of the King's Own, Kel of Mindelan, must face a terrifying test in the Chamber of the Ordeal before she can be a knight.
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Kingdom of Wrenly volume 7
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English
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As diverse subjects of Wrenly gather from far and wide to participate in the kingdom's Grand Tournament, a rude squire declares that girls cannot be knights, which makes Clara determined to prove that she can be anything she wants as long as she works hard enough for it.
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BALZER + BRAY, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Once upon a time (but not that long ago), girls only wore dresses. And only boys wore pants. Until one day, a young girl named Mary had an idea: She would wear whatever she wanted. And she wanted to wear pants! --from Amazon.
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Page Street Kids, an imprint of Page Street Publishing Co
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Maria loves tea parties and dancing and wearing her hair in pigtails, but more than anything in the world...Maria loves churros. She'll do anything to get her hands on more of them, even enter a bullfight. To win, she must outsmart the other matadors who don't think she's big enough, fast enough, or strong enough. With determination and creativity, spunky Maria will dance her way to victory-and into readers' hearts. -- from Amazon.
15) Playing wicked
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Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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When Dante plays make-believe with his friends he is the wizened wizard or regal ruler, but when he is by himself he would rather be the wicked queen.
17) Counting sheep
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Henry Holt and Company
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2017.
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English
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In rural Texas in 1901, thirteen-year-old Callie nurses a butterfly with a broken wing and delivers a baby lamb, despite her mother's disapproval of Callie's "unladylike behavior."
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Magination Press
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2014.
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English
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After listing activities that are stereotypically, but not always, attributed to princesses, fairies, pirates, superheroes, and more, encourages the reader to imagine what one could be, despite others' expectations. Includes note to parents.
19) Girls can't hit
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Feiwel & Friends
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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After not being allowed to take a boxing class at her school because she is a girl, Fleur deals with bullying and disapproval in her quest to set things right and ensure equal opportunity for all students.
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