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The First Woman to Stand on Top of the World A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N T OP Union Square Kids (pub. 2.10.2026) 48 pages Ages 5 and up A uthor: Elyssa Gavin Illustrator: HifuMiyo C haracter: Junko Tabei O verview : " Fourteen climbers from the Ladies Climbing Club in Japan begin their climb up Mount Everest. Junko Tabei, a mountain climbing pioneer—the woman who formed the group —faces many hardships as she leads them: frigid temperatures, gusting winds, an avalanche,

Barbara Hillary, the First Black Woman to Reach the North and South Poles A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N T OP Atheneum Books (Simon & Schuster) pub. 10.21.2025 40 pages Ages 4 - 8 A uthor: Deborah Blumenthal Illustrator: Anastasia Magloire Williams C haracter: Barbara Hillary O verview : " As a young girl, Barbara Hillary imagined a life of adventure. Despite facing hardships in her childhood and illness as an adult, she never gave up on her dream: to travel the world and

Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N T OP Calkins Creek (Astra Books for Young Readers) (pub....

The Life of Bessie Stringfield A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N T OP Creative Editions (pub. 8.13.2024) 32 pages Ages 8 - 12 A uthor:...

The Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramirez A TRUE TALE WITH A C HERRY O N T OP Atheneum Books for Young Readers (Simon...