Fly Girls: The Daring American Women Pilots Who Helped Win WWII (Pearson)(Paperback)

Fly Girls: The Daring American Women Pilots Who Helped Win WWII (Pearson)(Paperback)

'A truly inspiring read.' --Booklist (starred review) 'A solid account of women's contributions as aviators during World War II.' --Kirkus Reviews In the tradition of Hidden Figures, debut author Patricia Pearson offers a beautifully written account of the remarkable but often forgotten group of

Hurricane Girls - The inspirational true story of the women who dared to fly (Wheeler Jo)(Paperback / softback)

Home Front Girls (Goodwin Rosie)(Paperback / softback)

A gripping and emotional WWII drama about three unforgettable women who kept the country moving during its darkest hours. We learn about the men they loved and the families torn apart by the devastating effects of

The Motherlode: 100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop (Hope Clover)(Paperback)

An illustrated highlight reel of more than 100 women in rap who have helped shape the genre and eschewed gender norms in the process The Motherlode highlights more than 100 women who have shaped the power, scope, and reach of rap music, including pioneers like Roxanne Shant , game changers like

Defending the Motherland: The Soviet Women Who Fought Hitler's Aces (Vinogradova Lyuba)(Paperback)

The breathtaking story of the most successful female fighter pilots in

Radium Girls - They paid with their lives. Their final fight was for justice. (Moore Kate)(Paperback / softback)

As the First World War spread across the world, young American women flocked to work in factories, painting clocks, watches and military dials with a special luminous substance made from radium. It was a fun job, lucrative and glamorous - the girls shone brightly in the dark, covered head to toe in

The Lady of the Ravens (Queens of the Tower, Book 1) (Hickson Joanna)(Paperback)

'A fascinating portrait of the women who helped make a dynasty' The Times'Bewitching' Woman & Home'Evocative' Woman's WeeklyTwo women, two very different destinies, drawn together in the shadow of the Tower of London: Elizabeth of York, her life already tainted by dishonour and tragedy, now queen

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics (Brazile Donna)(Pevná vazba)

The four most powerful African American women in politics share the story of their friendship and how it has changed politics in America.The lives of black women in American politics are remarkably absent from the shelves of bookstores and libraries. For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics

Girls Are Best (Toksvig Sandi)(Paperback / softback)

It has never been more important to remember the girls and women who were written out of history. Perfect for fans of Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls and Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World, this is the book to show young people that anything is

In Their Own Words: Forgotten Women Pilots of Early Aviation (Erisman Fred)(Paperback)

Amelia Earhart's prominence in American aviation during the 1930s obscures a crucial point: she was but one of a closely knit community of women pilots. Although the women were well known in the profession and widely publicized in the press at the time, they are largely overlooked today. Like

Factory Girls - The Bomb Girls 3 (Archer Rosie)(Paperback / softback)

For fans of Daisy Styles, a heart-warming wartime saga about a group of women who work in an armaments factory. No matter how hard the times, despite bombing, short rations, cruel men, unwanted pregnancy, through thick and thin friendship will pull you through. Autumn, 1944. Doodlebugs are the

Last Ballad (Cash Wiley)(Paperback / softback)

Paying tribute to the thousands of heroic women and men who risked their lives to win basic rights for all workers, The Last Ballad is lyrical, heartbreaking and haunting, and the novel which confirms Wiley Cash's place among America's finest

Resisters - 52 Young Women Making Herstory Right Now (Sharkey Lauren)(Paperback / softback)

Topical and timely, Resisters profiles 52 incredible girls and young women across the world who are united in improving the lives of people like them - beautifully illustrated by Manjit

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf (Shange Ntozake)(Paperback)

A revolutionary, award-winning play by a lauded playwright and poet about the experiences of women of color. From its inception in California in 1974 to its highly acclaimed critical success at Joseph Papp's Public Theater and on Broadway,

Pioneering American Wine: Writings of Nicholas Herbemont, Master Viticulturist (Herbemont Nicholas)(Paperback)

This volume collects the most important writings on viticulture by Nicholas Herbemont (1771-1839), who is widely considered the finest practicing winemaker of the early United States. Included are his two major treatises on viticulture, thirty-one other published pieces on vine growing and wine

Empty Without You: The Intimate Letters of Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok (Streitmatter Rodger)(Paperback)

'Documents the American landscape as seen by two intelligent, influential women who loved their country, and each other, with a passion that is rare.' -- New York Times Book Review In 1978, more than 3,500 letters written over a thirty-year friendship between Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok

Little Women: 150th-Anniversary Annotated Edition (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) (Alcott Louisa May)(Paperback)

The beloved story of the March girls is a classic American novel, telling the story of four sisters: independent, tomboyish Jo; delicate, loving Beth; pretty, kind Meg; and precocious, beautiful Amy, the baby of the family. The charming story of these four 'little women' and their wise and patient