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Series: 200 Women: Who Will Change The Way You See The World (Personal Growth Books for Women, Coffee Table Books, Women of the World Books) Hardcover Geoff Blackwell 9781452166582 $72.00 PHOTOGRAPHY Oct 31, 2017

200 incredible women. 126 hours of interviews. 16,000 photographs. 5 questions.A snapshot of female life around the globe: This collection of interviews with 200 women from a variety of backgrounds takes you on a journey that's heartbreaking and uplifting. Each woman shares her unique reply to the same five questions:What really matters to you?, What brings you happiness?, What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?, What would you change if you could?, and Which single word do you most identify with? The variety of answers offers gifts o... + Read More
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Series: A Glorious Freedom Older Women Leading Extraordinary Lives Hardcover Lisa Congdon 9781452156200 $28.95 ART Oct 03, 2017

The glory of growing older is the freedom to be more truly ourselves—with age we gain the liberty to pursue bold new endeavors and worry less about what other people think. In this richly illustrated volume, bestselling author and artist Lisa Congdon explores the power of women over the age of forty who are thriving and living life on their own terms. Profiles, interviews, and essays from women—including Vera Wang, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Julia Child, Cheryl Strayed, and manymore—who've found creative fulfillment and accomplished great things in ... + Read More
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Series: Nasty Women Feminism, Resistance, and Revolution in Trump's America Paperback Samhita Mukhopadhyay 9781250155504 $22.99 SOCIAL SCIENCE Oct 03, 2017

Twenty-Three Leading Feminist Writers on Protest and SolidarityWhen 53 percent of white women voted for Donald Trump and 94 percent of black women voted for Hillary Clinton, how can women unite in Trump’s America? Nasty Women includes inspiring essays from a diverse group of talented women writers who seek to provide a broad look at how we got here and what we need to do to move forward.Featuring essays byREBECCA SOLNIT on Trump and his “misogyny army,”CHERYL STRAYED on grappling with the aftermath of Hillary Clinton’s loss,SARAH HEPOLA on resi... + Read More
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Series: Women Who Dared 52 Stories of Fearless Daredevils, Adventurers, and Rebels Hardcover Linda Skeers 9781492653271 $24.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 14 Sep 05, 2017

Meet 52 women throughout history who dared to do the extraordinary!The perfect children's book gift for our new generation of women who explore, discover, persist, succeed, and fight like a girl!Women have been doing amazing, daring, and dangerous things for years, but they're rarely mentioned in our history books as adventurers, daredevils, or rebels. This new compilation of brief biographies features women throughout history who have risked their lives for adventure—many of whom you may not know, but all of whom you'll WANT to know, such as: ... + Read More
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Series: Bad Girls of Fashion Style Rebels from Cleopatra to Lady Gaga Paperback Jennifer Croll 9781554517855 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 Sep 13, 2016

The title says it all: Bad Girls of Fashion explores the lives of ten famous women who have used clothing to make a statement, change perceptions, break rules, attract power, or express their individuality. Included are Cleopatra, Marie Antoinette, Coco Chanel, Marlene Dietrich, Madonna, and Lady Gaga. Sidebar subjects include: Elizabeth I, Marilyn Monroe, Rihanna, and Vivienne Westwood. Photos illuminate the text, while edgy, vividly colored illustrations depict the subjects with interpretive flair. Readers will learn not only about changing ... + Read More
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Series: F-Bomb Dispatches from the War on Feminism Paperback Lauren McKeon 9780864929945 $22.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE Sep 19, 2017

Shortlisted, 2018 Kobo Emerging Writer PrizeFrom pop icons to working mothers, women are abandoning feminism in unprecedented numbers. Even scarier, they are also leading the charge to send it to its grave. Across North America, women head anti-feminist PR campaigns; they support anti-feminist politicians; they're behind lawsuits to silence the victims of campus rape; they participated in Gamergate, the violent, vitriolic anti-women-in-technology movement; and they're on the frontlines of the fight to end abortion rights. Everywhere we turn the... + Read More
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Series: A Feminist History Society Book Fairly Equal Lawyering the Feminist Revolution Paperback Linda Silver Dranoff 9781772600223 $24.95 HISTORY Apr 13, 2017

Lawyer, activist, and former Chatelaine legal columnist Linda Silver Dranoff details her trailblazing journey from a traditional 1950s childhood to the battlegrounds of the courts of law and the halls of power where she and a generation of women lawyers, supporting a larger feminist movement, championed the rights of Canadian women and families. Through a combination of memoir and social history, Dranoff brings to life the struggles around family law, pay and employment equity, violence against women, abortion rights, childcare, pension rights,... + Read More
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Series: Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World (Women in History Book, Book of Women Who Changed the World) Hardcover Ann Shen 9781452153933 $28.95 ART Sep 06, 2016

Looking for coffee table books that do more than look great on your table?Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World, delivers on both counts. Featuring 100 women who made history, it's a book you can be proud to display in your home.Aphra Behn, first female professional writer. Sojourner Truth, women's rights activist and abolitionist. Ada Lovelace, first computer programmer. Marie Curie, first woman to win the Nobel Prize. Joan Jett, godmother of punk. The 100 revolutionary women highlighted in this gorgeously il... + Read More
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Series: Because I am a Girl I Can Change The World Paperback Rosemary McCarney 9781927583449 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 13 Oct 11, 2014

Rosemary McCarney, President and CEO of Plan International Canada, has followed up the her popular picture book Every Day is Malala Day with a book for middle grade readers, also inspired by her international development work. Working with Plan, Rosemary helped craft its Because I am a Girl global initiative to end gender inequality, promote girls' rights, and lift millions of girls out of poverty, and helped lead the charge for the United Nations to declare October 11th the "International Day of the Girl" - a day each year to recognize and adv... + Read More
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Series: A Feminist History Society Book Writing the Revolution Paperback Michele Landsberg 9781897187999 $24.95 HISTORY Oct 18, 2011

A collection of journalist Michele Landsberg's Toronto Star columns, where she was a regular columnist for more than twenty-five years between 1978 and 2005. Michele has chosen her favorite and most relevant columns, using them as a lens to reflect on the the second wave of feminism and the issues facing women then and now. An icon of the feminist movement and a hero to many, through her writing and activism Michele played an important role in fighting for the rights of women, children, and the disenfranchised. Her insights are as powerful for ... + Read More
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Series: A Feminist History Society Book Playing it Forward 50 Years of Women and Sport in Canada Paperback Guylaine Demers 9781927583517 $24.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Sep 01, 2014

Over the last 50 years, the struggles to achieve equity in sport have become central to the feminist mission. This book contains an inspiring collection of stories from the women on the front lines: athletes, coaches, educators, and activists for women's sport, who have done so much to foster change. Many of the women profiled here reflect on their tough beginnings in sport: being isolated and unconnected, competing in makeshift settings, training alone, and inadequate equipment. But they also reflect on the joy of movement, teamwork, and compe... + Read More
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Series: 150 Fascinating Facts About Canadian Women Paperback Margie Wolfe 9781772600520 $9.95 REFERENCE Aug 15, 2017

Did you know that, in 1875, Grace Annie Lockhart graduated from Mount Allison University as the first woman to receive a degree in any British Empire country? Or that the Women's Labour League was formed in 1920, calling for equal pay, maternity care, and birth control? Or that it wasn't until 1949 that all Black, Japanese, Chinese, and South Asian Canadian women had the right to vote federally? And until 1960, Indigenous women could only vote if they gave up their status? Did you know that in 2008, Shannon Koostachin, a 13-year-old girl from A... + Read More
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Series: Feminist Journal Blank book Chronicle Books 9781452158891 $14.95 GAMES & ACTIVITIES Sep 27, 2016

This stylish specialty journal is filled with inspiring quotes from feminists past and present, and features a cover stamped with the word "Feminist." It's a must-have accessory for any female and makes a great gift for all the awesome women in one's life.
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Series: The Geek Feminist Revolution Essays Paperback Kameron Hurley 9780765386243 $22.99 SOCIAL SCIENCE May 31, 2016

The Geek Feminist Revolution is a collection of essays by double Hugo Award-winning essayist and fantasy novelist Kameron Hurley.The book collects dozens of Hurley's essays on feminism, geek culture, and her experiences and insights as a genre writer, including "We Have Always Fought," which won the 2013 Hugo for Best Related Work.The Geek Feminist Revolutionwill also feature several entirely new essays written specifically for this volume.Unapologetically outspoken, Hurley has contributed essays to The Atlantic, Locus, Tor.com, and others on ... + Read More
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Series: Grassroots A Field Guide for Feminist Activism First Edition Paperback Jennifer Baumgardner 9780374528652 $18.50 POLITICAL SCIENCE Jan 12, 2005

From the authors of Manifesta, an activism handbook that illustrates how to truly make the personal political.Grassroots is an activism handbook for social justice. Aimed at everyone from students to professionals, stay-at-home moms to artists,Grassroots answers the perennial question: What can I do? Whether you are concerned about the environment, human rights violations in Tibet, campus sexual assault policies, sweatshop labor, gay marriage, or the ongoing repercussions from 9-11, Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards believe that we all have... + Read More
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Series: Divided We Stand The Battle Over Women's Rights and Family Values That Polarized American Politics Hardcover Marjorie J. Spruill 9781632863140 $44.00 SOCIAL SCIENCE Feb 28, 2017

More than forty years ago, two women's movements drew a line in the sand between liberals and conservatives. The far-reaching legacy of that rift is still felt today.One ofSmithsonian Magazine's “Ten Best History Books of the Year”Gloria Steinem was quoted in 2015 (the New Yorker) as saying the National Women's Conference in 1977 "may take the prize as the most important event nobody knows about." After the United Nations established International Women's Year (IWY) in 1975, Congress mandated and funded state conferences to elect delegates to a... + Read More
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Series: Manifesta [10th Anniversary Edition] Young Women, Feminism, and the Future First Edition Paperback Jennifer Baumgardner 9780374532307 $25.00 SOCIAL SCIENCE Mar 02, 2010

In the year 2000, girl culture was clearly ascendant. From Lilith Fair toBuffy the Vampire Slayerto the WNBA, it seemed that female pride was the order of the day. Yet feminism was also at a crossroads; "girl power" feminists were obsessed with personal empowerment at the expense of politics, while political institutions such as Ms. and NOW had lost their ability to speak to a new generation. InManifesta, Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards brilliantly revealed the snags in each feminist hub, all the while proving that these snags had not imp... + Read More
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Series: Rise Up Women! The Remarkable Lives of the Suffragettes Hardcover Diane Atkinson 9781408844045 $54.00 SOCIAL SCIENCE Apr 17, 2018

Almost one hundred years ago, British women led a hard-fought campaign to gain the right to vote--and this is their story.Britain's women's suffrage campaign began in the nineteenth century, but the twentieth century ushered in a more militant campaign. On June 30, 1908, two schoolteachers broke windows at 10 Downing Street to protest being turned away from Parliament, and when Parliament dissolved without passing the Conciliation Bill, the Women's Social and Political Union (W.S.P.U.) led the Black Friday riot on November 18, 1910. Two years l... + Read More
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Series: Brazen Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World Hardcover Penelope Bagieu 9781626728684 $32.50 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 14 - 18 Mar 06, 2018

Throughout history and across the globe, one characteristic connects the daring women ofBrazen: their indomitable spirit.With her characteristic wit and dazzling drawings, celebrated graphic novelist PÃ©nÃ©lope Bagieu profiles the lives of these feisty female role models, some world famous, some little known. From Nellie Bly to Mae Jemison or Josephine Baker to Naziq al-Abid, the stories in this comic biography are sure to inspire the next generation of rebel ladies.This title has Common Core connections.
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Series: Brazen Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World Paperback Penelope Bagieu 9781626728691 $23.50 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 14 - 18 Mar 06, 2018

Throughout history and across the globe, one characteristic connects the daring women ofBrazen: their indomitable spirit.With her characteristic wit and dazzling drawings, celebrated graphic novelist PÃ©nÃ©lope Bagieu profiles the lives of these feisty female role models, some world famous, some little known. From Nellie Bly to Mae Jemison or Josephine Baker to Naziq al-Abid, the stories in this comic biography are sure to inspire the next generation of rebel ladies.This title has Common Core connections.
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Series: Drop the Ball Achieving More by Doing Less Paperback Tiffany Dufu 9781250071767 $24.50 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Aug 28, 2018

A bold and inspiring memoir and manifestofrom a renowned voice in the women's leadership movement who shows women how to cultivate the single skill they really need in order to thrive: the ability to let go.Once the poster girl for doing it all, after she had her first child, Tiffany Dufu struggled to accomplish everything she thought she needed to in order to succeed. Like so many driven and talented women who have been brought up to believe that to have it all, they must do it all, Dufu began to feel that achieving her career and personal goa... + Read More
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Series: Legendary Ladies: 50 Goddesses to Empower and Inspire You (Goddess Women Throughout History to Inspire Women, Book of Goddesses with Goddess Art) Hardcover Ann Shen 9781452163413 $28.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE Apr 03, 2018

Goddesses - Mythology - InspirationReaders who have enjoyedWarrior Goddess Training orWomen Who Run with the Wolves will love Ann Shen'sLegendary LadiesGoddesses from mythology: Goddess mythology from our past are celebrated in this lushly illustrated goddess book by Ann Shen, the author and artist who createdBad Girls Throughout History. Ann is an illustrator, letterer, and author based in Los Angeles who has created artwork for a number of publications, campaigns, products, and galleries.Explore the feminine divine and feel empowered:Legendar... + Read More
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Series: Women Who Created 52 Stories of Fearless Writers, Artists, and Designers Hardcover Linda Skeers 9781492653301 $22.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 14 Mar 01, 2018
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Series: She Caused a Riot 100 Unknown Women Who Built Cities, Sparked Revolutions, and Massively Crushed It Paperback Hannah Jewell 9781492662921 $32.99 HISTORY Mar 06, 2018

Meet the bold women history has tried to forget...until now!Women's stories are often written as if they spent their entire time on Earth casting woeful but beautiful glances towards the horizon and sighing into the bitter wind at the thought of any conflict. Well, that's not how it f**king happened. When you hear about a woman who was 100% pure and good, you're probably missing the best chapters in her life's story. Maybe she slept around. Maybe she stole. Maybe she crashed planes. Maybe she got shot, or maybe she shot a bad guy (who probably ... + Read More
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Series: Nasty Women Poets An Unapologetic Anthology of Subversive Verse Paperback Grace Bauer 9780998196336 $28.00 POETRY Grade (US) from 17 Oct 01, 2017

An anthology of poems from women who proudly celebrate their own nastiness and that of other women who have served as nasty role models; poems by and about women defying limitations and lady-like expectations; women refusing to be "nice girls;" women embracing their inner bitch when the situation demands it; women being formidable and funny; women speaking to power and singing for the good of their souls; women being strong, sexy, strident, super-smart, and stupendous; women who want to encourage little girls to keep dreaming.
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Series: Shrewed A Wry and Closely Observed Look at the Lives of Women and Girls Paperback Elizabeth Renzetti 9781487003043 $22.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE Mar 06, 2018

Why are there so few women in politics? Why is public space, whether it’s the street or social media, still so inhospitable to women? What does Carrie Fisher have to do with Mary Wollstonecraft? And why is a wedding ceremony Satan’s playground?These are some of the questions that bestselling author and acclaimed journalist Elizabeth Renzetti examines in her new collection of essays. Drawing upon Renzetti’s decades of reporting on feminist issues, Shrewed is a book about feminism’s crossroads. From Hillary Clinton’s failed campaign to the quest ... + Read More
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Series: Love That Bunch Hardcover Aline Kominsky-Crumb 9781770463059 $32.95 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Apr 24, 2018

The early work of the pioneering feminist cartoonist plus her acclaimed new story "Dream House" Aline Kominsky-Crumb immediately made her mark in the Bay Area?s underground comix scene with unabashedly raw, dirty, unfiltered comics chronicling the thoughts and desires of a woman coming of age in the 1960s. Kominsky-Crumb didn?t worry about self-flattery. In fact, her darkest secrets and deepest insecurities were all the more fodder for groundbreaking stories. Her exaggerated comix alter ego, Bunch, is self-destructive and grotesque but crackle... + Read More
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Series: The Myth of the Nice Girl Achieving a Career You Love Without Becoming a Person You Hate Hardcover Fran Hauser 9781328832955 $38.00 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Apr 17, 2018

An Amazon Best Business Book of 2018 Selected by Audible as the Best Business Book of 2018 Named “Best New Book” byPeople Magazineand Refinery29Named a Most Anticipated Title of April 2018 byBustleand LevoAWomen@Forbes “Boss Moves Book Club” pick A candid guide for ambitious women who want to succeed without losing themselves in the process In THE MYTH OF THE NICE GIRL, Fran Hauser deconstructs the negative perception of "niceness" that many women struggle with in the business world. If women are nice, they are seen as weak and ineffective, but... + Read More
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Series: Not One Damsel in Distress Heroic Girls from World Folklore Hardcover Jane Yolen 9781328900203 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Jul 10, 2018

From celebrated author Jane Yolen comes this inspiring collection of folktales from around the world, all featuring strong female heroes. These fifteen folktales have one thing in common: brainy, bold, brave women—and not one damsel in distress! There is Bradamante, the fierce medieval knight; Li Chi, the Chinese girl who slays a dreaded serpent and saves her town; Makhta, a female warrior who leads her Sioux tribe into battle; and many more women who use their cunning, wisdom, and strength to succeed. Drawing from diverse cultures around the w... + Read More
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Series: Geek Girl Rising Inside the Sisterhood Shaking Up Tech Paperback Heather Cabot 9781250182005 $23.50 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS May 01, 2018

InGeek Girl Rising, Heather Cabot and Samantha Walravens invite women everywhere to join the digital revolution and create the future!"I don’t know much about tech, but I do know that these pioneer women are pretty dope.Geek Girl Rising gives a much needed voice to the fearless women paving an important path in the tech world, while forming a lasting sisterhood along the way.” - Kelly RipaMeet the women who aren’t asking permission from Silicon Valley to chase their dreams. They are going for it—building cutting-edge tech startups, investing in... + Read More
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Series: A Politically Incorrect Feminist Creating a Movement with Bitches, Lunatics, Dykes, Prodigies, Warriors, and Wonder Women Hardcover Phyllis Chesler 9781250094421 $36.50 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Aug 28, 2018

A powerful and revealing memoir about the pioneers of modern-day feminismPhyllis Chesler was a pioneer of Second Wave Feminism. Chesler and the women who came out swinging between 1972-1975 integrated the want ads, brought class action lawsuits on behalf of economic discrimination, opened rape crisis lines and shelters for battered women, held marches and sit-ins for abortion and equal rights, famously took over offices and buildings, and pioneered high profile Speak-outs. They began the first-ever national and international public conversation... + Read More
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Series: Woman World Paperback Aminder Dhaliwal 9781770463356 $29.95 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Sep 11, 2018

The hilarious and wildly popular instagram comic about a world with no men With her startling humor, it's no surprise that Aminder Dhaliwal's web comic Woman World has a devoted audience of more than 120,000 readers, updated biweekly with each installment earning an average of 25,000 likes. Now, readers everywhere will delight in the print edition as Dhaliwal seamlessly incorporates feminist philosophical concerns into a series of perfectly-paced strips that skewer perceived notions of femininity and contemporary cultural icons. D+Q's edition ... + Read More
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Series: Girls Think of Everything Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women Hardcover Catherine Thimmesh 9781328772534 $25.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 - 12 Oct 09, 2018

This updated edition of the bestsellingGirls Think of Everything, by Sibert-winner Catherine Thimmesh and Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet, retains all the integrity of the original but includes expanded coverage of inventions (and inventors) to better reflect our diverse and technological world. In kitchens and living rooms, in garages and labs and basements, even in converted chicken coops, women and girls have invented ingenious innovations that have made our lives simpler and better. What inspired these girls, and just how did they turn... + Read More
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Series: Magma for Laurence King Wonder Women A Go Fish Game Cards Isabel Thomas 9781786272379 $17.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Sep 25, 2018

Team up Serena Williams with Mia Hamm, match Amelia Earhart with Sally Ride, join Malala Yousafzai with Emmeline Pankhurst. Â Collect illustrated cards of 44 of the most inspirational women of all time and place them into groups including aviation, sports, activism, art, science, and fashion. See which of your friends knows the most about awesome women!Based on Go Fish, this fun game will inspire girls (and boys) who already know that there's more to life than just being a princess!
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Series: The Pen is Mightier than the Penis Words for the Wise from the World's Greatest Female Writers Hardcover Quadrille 9781787131866 $18.99 REFERENCE Aug 21, 2018

For nasty women everywhere, The Pen is Mightier than the Penis is a feminist quote book celebrating female writers throughout the centuries, from Sappho to Margaret Atwood. Find the perfect comeback for those infuriating 'you're not a feminist, are you?' dinner party moments, as well as words for any occasion: this is a must for any self-respecting feminist's bookshelf.
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Series: History vs Women: The Defiant Lives that They Don't Want You to Know Hardcover Anita Sarkeesian 9781250146731 $25.99 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 - 18 Oct 02, 2018

Rebels, rulers, scientists, artists, warriors and villainsWomen are, and have always been, all these things and more.Looking through the ages and across the globe, Anita Sarkeesian, founder of Feminist Frequency, along with Ebony Adams PHD, have reclaimed the stories of twenty-five remarkable women who dared to defy history and change the world around them. From Mongolian wrestlers to Chinese pirates, Native American ballerinas to Egyptian scientists, Japanese novelists to British Prime Ministers,History vs Women will reframe the history that y... + Read More
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Series: Teen Trailblazers 30 Fearless Girls Who Changed the World Before They Were 20 Hardcover Jennifer Calvert 9781250200204 $22.50 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 - 18 Oct 02, 2018

True stories of young women who made a big difference! From authors to activists, painters to politicians, inventors to icons, these inspiring teenagers are proof that girls can change the world.Joan of Arc. Anne Frank. Cleopatra. Pocahontas. Mary Shelley. Many of these heroines are well-known. But have you heard of Sybil Ludington, a 16-year-old daughter of an American colonel who rode twice as far as the far better-remembered Paul Revere to warn the militia that the British army was invading?This fascinating book features 30 young women who a... + Read More
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Series: Women in Gaming: 100 Professionals of Play Hardcover Meagan Marie 9780744019537 $31.99 HISTORY Dec 04, 2018

Featuring intriguing interviews from 100 influential women in gaming, learn how women have played—and will continue to play—important roles in the burgeoning video game industry.Women in Gaming: 100 Professionals of Play is a celebration of women’s accomplishments in the video game industry, ranging from high-level executives to programmers to pro-gamers. This insightful and celebratory book highlights women who helped establish the industry, women who disrupt it, women who fight to diversify it, and young women who will someday lead it. Featur... + Read More
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Series: This Woman's Work Paperback Julie Delporte 9781770463455 $24.95 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Mar 05, 2019

A profound and personal exploration of the intersections of womanhood, femininity, and creativity. This Woman?s Work is a powerfully raw autobiographical work that asks vital questions about femininity and the assumptions we make about gender. Julie Delporte examines cultural artifacts and sometimes traumatic memories through the lens of the woman she is today?a feminist who understands the reality of the women around her, how experiencing rape culture and sexual abuse is almost synonymous with being a woman, and the struggle of r... + Read More
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Series: Credo The Rose Wilder Lane Story Hardcover Peter Bagge 9781770463417 $25.95 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS Apr 16, 2019

The life story of the feminist founder of the american libertarian movement Peter Bagge returns with a biography of another fascinating twentieth-century trailblazer?the writer, feminist, war correspondent, and libertarian Rose Wilder Lane. Following the popularity and critical acclaim of Woman Rebel: The Margaret Sanger Story and Fire!! The Zora Neale Hurston Story, Credo: The Rose Wilder Lane Story is a fast-paced, charming, informative look at the brilliant Lane. Among other achievements, she was a founder of the America... + Read More
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Series: All Hail the Queen: Twenty Women Who Ruled (Royal Biographies, Famous Queens, Famous Women in History) Hardcover Jennifer Orkin Lewis 9781452166735 $28.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Mar 05, 2019

Great Mother's Day, birthday, or girlfriend giftDiscover twenty true stories of royal intrigue, power, and passion.Elegant and diverse celebration of women in charge: From Cleopatra to Empress Wu Zetian, Marie Antoinette to Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii, discover the true stories of extraordinary female monarchs who led lives full of dramatic events and intrigue. Some by birth and others by marriage,All Hail the Queen tells the stories and illustrates the lives of twenty strong, brave women from across the globe who each defied expectation and m... + Read More
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Series: There are Girls like Lions Poems about Being a Woman Hardcover Cole Swensen 9781452173450 $24.95 POETRY Mar 05, 2019

For mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, partners, and friends, here are 30 stirring poems about the experience of being a woman. Rousing and empowering,There Are Girls like Lions is a celebration of womanhood in all its dimensions, including love, beauty, friendship, motherhood, work, aging, and much more. Packaged in an attractive case with foil stamping and featuring striking illustrations in metallic ink throughout, this powerful collection will resonate as a gift for any modern woman.
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Series: The Future is Feminist Radical, Funny, and Inspiring Writing by Women Hardcover Mallory Farrugia 9781452168333 $35.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE Feb 19, 2019

A star-studded roster of iconic women write powerfully about what it means to be a feminist yesterday, today, and tomorrow. These poets, essayists, activists, actors, and professors address topics ranging from workplace harassment to resting bitch face. The results are by turns refreshing, provocative, moving, and hilarious. A diverse chorus of intersectional voices and a forward-looking stance set this book apart, and its vibrant, textured package makes it a beautiful gift. It's the smart, covetable anthology that women of all ages will turn t... + Read More
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Series: Legendary Ladies Notes 20 Notecards and Envelopes Cards Ann Shen 9781452175133 $22.50 ART Apr 02, 2019

These inspiring notecards feature portraits of 10 powerful goddesses, from the Hawaiian goddess of fire, Pele, to the Chinese goddess of the Moon, Chang-O. Each card offers recipients ways to draw strength from the goddess pictured.
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Series: How to Be Legendary A Goddess Journal for Finding Your Power Blank book Ann Shen 9781452174556 $24.95 GAMES & ACTIVITIES Apr 09, 2019

This journal is the key to finding the goddess within. With elegant illustrations fromLegendary Ladies and encouraging prompts inspired by powerful women from around the world, readers will find the inner strength to unlock their truest selves.
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Series: She Spoke 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World Novelty book Kathy MacMillan 9781641701310 $35.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Mar 01, 2019

When the world tells you to stay quiet, do you listen, or do you speak up? In She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World, with the touch of a button readers can hear Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, Dolores Huerta, Dr. Maya Angelou, Dr. Jane Goodall, Shirley Chisholm, Susan Shown Harjo, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Leymah Gbowee, Dr. Temple Grandin, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Tammy Duckworth, Dr. Joanne Liu, Abby Wambach, and Malala Yousafzai.Â Â Through succinct profiles, stunning portraits by illustrator Kathrin Honesta, and the ori... + Read More
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Series: Women's Voices The Feminist Papers A Vindication of the Rights of Women Hardcover Mary Wollstonecraft 9781423650973 $24.99 POLITICAL SCIENCE Feb 12, 2019

Part of the Gibbs Smith Women's Voices series: A collection of literary voices written by, and for, extraordinary women—to encourage, challenge, and inspire. By the matriarch of feminism, Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Women tackles womens-rights-as-human-rights decades before the women’s suffrage movement began. In what is widely considered the very first feminist manifesto, Wollstonecraft argues on behalf of women’s natural intellect and character—considered radical at the time, her writing has paved the way of progress ... + Read More
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Series: Fly Girls How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History Paperback Keith O'Brien 9781328592798 $22.99 HISTORY Mar 05, 2019

ANew York Times Bestseller * An Amazon Best Book of the Year * ANew York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice * ATime Best Book for Summer Between the world wars, no sport was more popular, or more dangerous, than airplane racing. While male pilots were lauded as heroes, the few women who dared to fly were more often ridiculed—until a cadre of women pilots banded together to break through the entrenched prejudice.Fly Girls weaves together the stories of five remarkable women: Florence Klingensmith, a high school dropout from Fargo, North Dakota;... + Read More
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Series: Fly Girls Young Readers' Edition How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History Hardcover Keith O'Brien 9781328618429 $24.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 Mar 05, 2019

From NPR correspondent Keith O’ Brien comes this thrilling Young Readers' edition of the untold story about pioneering women, including Amelia Earhart, who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s—and won. In the years between World War I and World War II, airplane racing was one of the most popular sports in America. Thousands of fans flocked to multiday events, and the pilots who competed in these races were hailed as heroes. Well, the male pilots were hailed. Women who flew planes were often ... + Read More
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Series: A Is for Awesome! 23 Iconic Women Who Changed the World Board book Eva Chen 9781250215994 $12.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 1 - 3 Feb 05, 2019

Why stick with plain oldA,B,Cwhen you can haveAmelia (Earhart),Malala,Tina (Turner),Ruth (Bader Ginsburg), all the way toeXtraordinary You—and theZillion of adventures you will go on?Instagram superstar Eva Chen, author ofJuno Valentine and the Magical Shoes, is back with an alphabet board book depicting feminist icons inA Is for Awesome: 23 Iconic Women Who Changed the World, featuring spirited illustrations by Derek Desierto.
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Series: The Moment of Lift How Empowering Women Changes the World Hardcover Melinda Gates 9781250313577 $34.99 SOCIAL SCIENCE Apr 23, 2019

NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER“In her book, Melinda tells the stories of the inspiring people she’s met through her work all over the world, digs into the data, and powerfully illustrates issues that need our attention—from child marriage to gender inequity in the workplace.” — President Barack Obama“The Moment of Liftis an urgent call to courage. It changed how I think about myself, my family, my work, and what’s possible in the world. Melinda weaves together vulnerable, brave storytelling and compelling data to make this one of those rare books tha... + Read More
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Series: Girl Mogul Dream It. Do It. Change the World Hardcover Tiffany Pham 9781250298966 $25.99 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 14 - 18 Apr 02, 2019

"If you know an aspirational teen who's destined for the big leagues, or if you just want to make sure you're doing everything right in today's weird economy,Girl Mogul is the perfect book to help." —BustleWelcome toGirl Mogul! No matter who you are or where you come from, this book can help you define success, envision it, and make it happen—in school, in your personal life, and at work. Get ready to awaken all the awesomeness that is already inside of you.You are fierce.You are bold.You are unique.You are driven.You are inspiring.YOU ARE A GI... + Read More
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Series: Adventurous Women Eight True Stories About Women Who Made a Difference Paperback Penny Colman 9781250221643 $14.50 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 - 15 Jan 29, 2019

The adventures of eight inspiring women of the twentieth century.Mary Gibson Henry risked her life following her passion for new botanical species. During the Civil War, Katharine Wormeley worked aboard hospital ships and helped to save the lives of many sick and wounded soldiers. With a promise and a dollar and a half, Mary McLeod Bethune opened a school for African American girls in Daytona Beach, Florida, in 1904, at a time when schools were segregated.Award-winning author Penny Colman offers a compelling collection of true stories about eig... + Read More
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Series: Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions Third Edition Paperback Gloria Steinem 9781250204868 $26.00 SOCIAL SCIENCE Feb 12, 2019

An updated, third edition of the renowned feminist’s most diverse and timeless collection of essays, with a new foreword by Emma Watson.Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions has sold over half a million copies since its original publication in 1983, acclaimed for its witty, warm, and life-changing view of the world, "as if women mattered." Steinem's truly personal writing is here, from the now-famous exposÃ©, "I Was a Playboy Bunny," to the moving tribute to her mother "Ruth's Song (Because She Could Not Sing It)". Her prescient essays on fem... + Read More
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Series: Eloquent Rage A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower Paperback Brittney Cooper 9781250112880 $23.50 SOCIAL SCIENCE Mar 05, 2019

An Emma Watson "Our Shared Shelf" Selection for November/December 2018•NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2018/ MENTIONED BY:The New York Public Library•Mashable• The Atlantic•Bustle•The Root •Politico Magazine ("What the 2020 Candidates Are Reading This Summer")•NPR• Fast Company("10 Best Books for Battling Your Sexist Workplace")• The Guardian("Top 10 Books About Angry Women")Rebecca Solnit,The New Republic: "Funny, wrenching, pithy, and pointed."Roxane Gay: "I encourage you to check outEloquent Rage out now."Joy Reid,Cosmopolitan:"A dissertation on black ... + Read More
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Series: Women: Our Story Hardcover DK 9781465479570 $45.00 HISTORY Feb 05, 2019

Reexamining history from a female perspective, this book celebrates the pivotal but less well-known roles women have played in culture and society.Packed full of evocative images, this gloriously illustrated book reveals the key events in women’s history—from early matriarchal societies through women’s suffrage, the Suffragette movement, 20th-century feminism, and gender politics, to recent movements such as #MeToo and International Women’s Day—and the key role women have had in shaping our past.Learn about the everyday lives of women through t... + Read More
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Series: BIG IDEAS The Feminism Book Big Ideas Simply Explained Hardcover DK 9781465479563 $32.00 SOCIAL SCIENCE Feb 12, 2019

Discover more than 85 of the most important ideas, movements, and events that have defined feminism and feminist thought throughout history with this original, graphic-led book.Using the Big Ideas series’ trademark combination of authoritative, accessible text and bold graphics, this book traces feminism and the feminist movement from its origins, through the suffragette movement of the 19th century, to recent developments such as the Everyday Sexism Project and the #MeToo movement. Entries explore and explain each idea, placing them in their s... + Read More
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Series: Feminism Is... Paperback DK 9781465479556 $16.99 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 Feb 12, 2019

“This book is something I wish I could have read when I was younger.”—Roxane Gay, from the foreword of Feminism Is…It didn’t just start with #MeToo. Today’s feminism is more diverse than ever before and asks all kinds of questions. Combining insightful text with graphic illustrations, Feminism Is…tackles topics including intersectionality, the gender pay gap, the male gaze, and mansplaining.Find out what equality for women really means, get a short history of feminism, and take a look at the concerns affecting women at work, in the home, and ar... + Read More
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Series: What Makes Girls Sick and Tired Paperback Lucile de Pesloüan 9781772600964 $13.95 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 - 18 Mar 04, 2019

A feminist manifesto in graphic novel form that denounces the discrimination against and unfairness felt by women from childhood to adulthood. Illustrated in a strikingly minimalist style with images of girls with varied body types and personalities, invites teenagers to question the sexism that surrounds us, in ways that are obvious and hidden, simple and complex. The book’s beginnings as a fanzine shine through in its honesty and directness, confronting the inequalities faced by young women, everyday. And it ends with a line of hope, that wi... + Read More
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Series: The Wisdom of Wonder Woman (Wonder Woman Book, Superhero Book, Pop Culture Books) Hardcover DC Comics 9781452173955 $21.95 ART Apr 09, 2019

A collection of inspiring quotes and artwork from throughout Wonder Woman's iconic historyHeroine, demigoddess, soldier, peacemaker: Beautiful as Aphrodite, stronger than Hercules, wise as Athena—for more than 75 years, Wonder Woman has inspired and empowered generations of fans with her strength and guidance. This gorgeous collection of quotes from throughout Wonder Woman's iconic history in comics, film, and TV, fully illustrated by a wide range of classic and modern visuals, showcases her wisdom on fighting systems of evil, defying expectati... + Read More