Biography of eight women who played a role during the American Revolution, including Deborah Samson, Nancy Morgan Hart, Lydia Darragh , Mercy Otis Warren, Esther DeBerdt Reed, Elizabeth Martin, Sybil Ludington, and Margaret Corbin.

Describes the careers of five women working in the earth sciences: Sheryl Luzzader Beach, Sandra Corso, Jami Girard, Kelley Anne Gittis and Patricia Rogers.

"Illustrated profiles of fifty pioneering female athletes, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science. A charmingly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Sports highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes--from well-known figures like tennis player Billie Jean King and gymnast Simone Biles, to lesser-known athletes like skateboarding pioneer Patti McGee and Toni Stone, the first woman to play baseball...

Nancy Drew sets out to prove that her father's client was unjustly accused of trying to sabotage the United States space program.

"A picture book biography of Manon Rhéaume, a groundbreaking hockey player who became the first woman to play in the National Hockey League"--

Summarizes the lives and accomplishments of five women who were explorers in North and South America.

"Profiled are 26 American women from the 18th through 21st centuries, who have made-or are still making--history as artists, writers, teachers, lawyers, or athletes. The women come from a variety of economic and ethnic backgrounds and many had to overcome extreme hardships. One woman represents each alphabetical letter beginning with Angela Davis, an activist, teacher, and writer, and concludes with Zora Neale Hurston, an anthropologist and writer."--Publisher....

This inspiring, STEM-focused biography describes the life and influential work of Ellen Ochoa, the first female Hispanic astronaut to go to space. --

Profiles some of the women, including two Russians, who have had important roles in space exploration and provides a brief history of the U.S. space program.

Traces the achievements of some of the top women track and field athletes, including Wilma Rudolph, Grete Waitz, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Florence Griffith Joyner, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee.