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• Women Talking

  a Novel

  Toews, Miriam, 1964-

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  A FIC - Inspired by real events, this disturbing story shares how a community of Mennonite women support each other after learning that many of them have been drugged and raped by men from their community. The story tracks how they react and decide…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Break

  Vermette, Katherena, 1977-

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  A FIC - This suspenseful story traces what happens when a Metis woman who witnesses a sexual assault reports the incident. Offering a mosaic of voices, it is told from multiple perspectives of the people involved, starring a cast of strong,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Women's War

  Glass, Jenna

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  A FIC - In this feminist fantasy epic, a revolutionary spell gives women the ability to control their own fertility with consequences that rock their patriarchal society to its core.

• Girl, Interrupted

  A Memoir

  Kaysen, Susanna

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  A FIC - Based on a true story, this candid novel relates the story of a young woman institutionalized in a renowned mental hospital after a brief session with an unfamiliar psychiatrist in the late sixties. It offers a thoughtful foray into our…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Butterfly Girl

  a Novel

  Denfeld, Rene

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  A FIC - This gritty yet hopeful mystery features a detective with a painful past who searches for her missing sister and comes across children experiencing homelessness who are at risk of abduction. She forms a bond with the children in need and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Am the Central Park Jogger

  a Story of Hope and Possibility

  Meili, Trisha

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  A NF - A sexual assault survivor left for dead reveals her identity to tell her story. Comatose from the savagery of the violations, she eventually recovers all basic functions but still navigates vision and balance problems. Community support forms…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Haben

  the Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law

  Girma, Haben, 1988-

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  A NF - Lawyer and activist Haben Girma articulates her struggles navigating an ableist world as a person with disabilities. Her personal strengths include the creativity she expresses in developing technology to equalize the playing field.

• Hidden Girl

  the True Story of a Modern-day Child Slave

  Hall, Shyima

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  A NF - This memoir about a human trafficking survivor rescued by child services from bondage to an American family brings awareness to a disturbing worldwide issue that is closer than we’d like to think.

• Dear World

  a Syrian Girl's Story of War and Plea for Peace

  Al Abed, Bana,

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  A NF - This gripping memoir written by a young girl and her mother shares the girl’s pleas for the world’s help on Twitter amid wartime bombings juxtaposed with normal scenes as well as her mother’s pleas to create a better future for her daughter.

• A Girl Named Lovely

  One Child's Miraculous Survival and My Journey to the Heart of Haiti

  Porter, Catherine, 1972 December 26-

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  A NF - International reporter Catherine Porter shares an unforgettable account of the devastation left in the wake of a catastrophic earthquake through the eyes of a toddler pulled from the wreckage. This young survivor’s toughness amazes the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Monday's Not Coming

  a Novel

  Jackson, Tiffany D.

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  YA FIC - A thriller about how the justice system trivializes the disappearance of young African American women. When Monday goes missing, her best friend champions the need to look for her, opening up tough topics that others would rather ignore.

• On the Come Up

  Thomas, Angie

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  YA FIC - A young rapper pours her frustration into her first song and finds herself at the center of a controversy.

• A Tyranny of Petticoats

  15 Stories of Belles, Bank Robbers & Other Badass Girls

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  YA FIC - A short story collection of historical adventures across America about women charting their own course. Featuring strong female protagonists as monsters, mediums, bodyguards, barkeeps, screenwriters, schoolteachers, heiresses and hobos each…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Female of the Species

  McGinnis, Mindy

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  YA FIC - A teen deals with the pain after her sister was raped and murdered, shedding light on the toxic nature of rape culture.

• Girl Mans Up

  Girard, M-E,

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  YA FIC - A realistic portrayal of the way a young lesbian deals with family, friends and cultural expectations while remaining true to who she is. Her honesty resonates with young women exploring their authentic selves.

• Chinese Cinderella

  The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter

  Mah, Adeline Yen

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  YA NF - A moving account of growing up as an unloved daughter in 1940s China who courageously moves past neglect to shift from despair to self-acceptance.

• Temple Grandin

  How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World

  Montgomery, Sy • Grandin, Temple

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  YA NF - Temple Grandin describes living with autism and how her keen empathy for animals and advanced visualization skills have transformed designs of livestock holding equipment. Her humane systems set higher industry standards for the treatment…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Are Displaced

  My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World

  Yousafzai, Malala

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  YA NF - The prominent young activist highlights that millions of displaced girls witness atrocities through interviews about their lives before, during and after terrifying events. A heartbreaking confrontation with trauma.

• Primates

  the Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas

  Ottaviani, Jim,

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  YA NF - Meet three renowned scientists responsible for some of the biggest advances in the study of primates as well as our own understanding of what it means to be human. They risked their lives for their research.

• Fierce

  How Competing for Myself Changed Everything

  Raisman, Aly, 1994-

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  YA NF - An athlete who was sexually abused gives a behind the scenes look at Olympic level training. She talks openly about body shaming, challenges with self-confidence and the value of self-care.