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The World's First All-Woman Anti-Poaching Unit A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N  T OP Millbrook Press (Lerner Publishing) pub. 4.1.2025 40 pages Ages 6 - 10 A uthor and photographer: Kelly Crull C haracters: The Black Mambas O verview : " The Black Mambas, South Africa's first women-led anti-poaching unit, is unlike any other: they carry no weapons. Instead, they keep animals safe with frequent patrols and a keen eye for footprints, snares, and other clues that poachers are nea

A True Story of an Extraordinary World war II Rescue A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N  T OP Chronicle Books pub. 9.2.2025 68 pages Ages 5 - 8 A uthor: Elizabeth Brown    Illustrator: M elissa Castrillón C haracter: Aristides de Sousa Mendes O verview : "'He who saves a single life, saves the world entire.' —The Talmud Here is the true and powerful story of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, who, against his government’s commands, helped refugees flee France to escape the Nazis by grant

How Rose Valland Saved Art from the Nazis A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N  T OP Beach Lane Books (Simon Kids) pub. 9.16.2025 40 pages Ages 6 - 10 A uthor and illustrator: Erin McGuire     C haracter: Rose Valland O verview : " Rose Valland loved art. When the Nazis invaded Paris during World War II and took over her beloved museum, Rose could have fled. But who would save the artwork? So, Rose remained and saw how she was underestimated by the soldiers for being a quiet, unass

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

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

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

The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N  T OP Random House Studio pub. 2.13.2024...

How the Scientist, Writer, and Nature Lover Changed the Environmental Movement A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N  T OP Calkins Creek (Astra...

How Maria Reiche Saved the Nazca Lines by Sweeping the Desert A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N  T O Astra Young Readers pub. 4.8.2025 48...

The Story of Mariam Al-Shaar and her Food Truck of Hope A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N  T OP Chronicle Books pub. 4.1.2025 44 pages Ages...