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No One Told Sandra Day O'Connor What to Do

The First Woman to Serve on the United States Supreme Court A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N T OP Sleeping Bear Press pub. 5.1.2025 40 pages Ages 6 - 9 A uthor: Molly Golden Illustrator: Julia Breckenreid C haracter: Sandra Day O'Connor O verview : "On September 25, 1981, Sandra Day O’Connor became the first woman to be a Supreme Court Justice in United States history. But who was Sandra Day O’Connor? In the 1930s, it was hard to imagine any woman sitting on the highest co

5 days ago

Ablaze

The Story of America's First Female Smokejumper A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N T OP Viking Books for Young Readers (Penguin Random House) pub. 7.1.2025 40 pages Ages 4 - 7 A uthor: Jessica Lawson Illustrator: Sarah Gonzales C haracter: Deanne Shulman O verview : " Deanne loved being outdoors. With her family, she spent summers sailing the Salton Sea and backpacking the Sierra Nevada Mountains. As she grew older, her love of nature only grew. So when the heat rose each fir

Nov 13

Fearless Benjamin

The Quaker Dwarf Who Fought Slavery A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N T OP PM Press pub. 10.14.2025 32 pages Ages 3 - 8 A uthor: Michelle Markel and Marcus Rediker Illustrator: Sarah Bachman C haracter: Benjamin Lay O verview : " Fearless Benjamin tells the story of a courageous little person, only four feet tall, who fought slavery at a time when almost everyone else accepted it. A shepherd, a sailor, and a Quaker, Benjamin Lay insisted that all people, of all nat

Nov 12