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Author
Series
Magic tree house volume 16
Language
English
Description
Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to retrieve a lost story in ancient Greece, where they witness the original Olympic games and are surprised to find what girls of the time were not allowed to do.
4) Bad moooove!
Author
Series
Princess Pulverizer volume 3
Language
English
Description
Princess Pulverizer tries to help the village of Ire-Mire-Briar-Shire, where every cow, goat, and sheep has vanished, but she and Lucas are captured by a troll, putting her Quest of Kindness in peril.
Author
Language
English
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Description
Follows a young Cuban girl in the 1930s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums, and that there's never been a female drummer in Cuba. Includes note about Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, who inspired the story, and Anacaona, the all-girl dance band she formed with her sisters.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Serpot, ruler of a land where women live free, without men, leads her Amazon warriors in battle against Prince Pedikhons of Egypt, who has come to see for himself if women can equal men, even in battle. Includes notes about Assyrian and Egyptian culture and hieroglyphics.
17) Elena's serenade
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c2004.
Language
English
Description
In Mexico, a little girl goes on a journey to learn to be a glassblower and gains confidence along the way.
Author
Series
Jasmine Toguchi volume 1
Language
English
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Description
Eager to do something her big sister has not done first, Jasmine Toguchi, eight, decides to pound mochi with the men and boys when her family gets together for New Year's.
20) Ruby's wish
Author
Publisher
Chronicle
Pub. Date
c2002.
Language
English
Description
Ruby is unlike most little girls in old China. Instead of aspiring to get married, Ruby is determined to attend university when she grows up, just like the boys in her family. Based upon the inspirational story of the author's grandmother and accompanied by richly detailed illustrations, Ruby's Wish is an engaging portrait of a young girl who strives for more and a family who rewards her hard work and courage.
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