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Jeannine Atkins
A gorgeously written novel in verse about three girls in three different time periods who grew up to become groundbreaking scientists.Maria Merian was sure that caterpillars were not wicked things born from mud, as most people of her time believed.
The Plot to Kill Hitler: Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Unlikely HeroPatricia McCormickWritten by two-time National Book Award finalist Patricia McCormick, author of Sold and Never Fall Down and coauthor of the young reader's edition of I Am Malala.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I Am Not a NumberJenny Kay Dupuis, Kathy KacerA girl fights to reclaim her identity in a harsh residential school.Nine to TwelveLexile 640LATOS 4.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Florence Nightingale: The Courageous Life of the Legendary NurseCatherine ReefA well-born woman in Victorian England works and fights for improved hospital care for the poor and for soldiers.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details