non-fiction

Isatou Ceesay: Queen of Recycling

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Jerejef (Jerr-uh-JEFF), thank you, Isatou Ceesay, for being a climate hero by fighting plastic pollution! Let’s take a few steps back and meet this amazing woman. Isatou (pronounced Ay Sa Tou) Ceesay is from N’jau, a village in the Gambia, the smallest country within mainland Africa. From a young age, Isatou used her creativity to solve problems.

Isatou Ceesay: Queen of Recycling

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Isatou Ceesay: Queen of Recycling. Jerejef (Jerr-uh-JEFF), thank you, Isatou Ceesay, for being a climate hero by fighting plastic pollution! Let’s take a few steps back and meet this amazing woman. Isatou (pronounced Ay Sa Tou) Ceesay is from N’jau, a village in the Gambia, the smallest country within mainland Africa. From a young age, Isatou used her creativity to solve problems.

La Doctora Mae Jemison orbitando la Tierra

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Este cuento se llama La doctora Mae Jemison, un relato real de la primera mujer afroamericana que viajó al espacio, escrito por Lauren Kratz Prushko, traducido por Stephaney Cortes Alvarado, y narrado por Lorena Romero. Esta es una grabación de LibraryCall. "Seis, cinco, cuatro..." los motores del transbordador espacial llamado Endeavour arrancaron con un rugido ensordecedor y el transbordador comenzó a agitarse y a vibrar.

Bessie Stringfield: Motorcycle Queen!

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(*Motorcycle sound effect Harley Davidson, Bessie's motorcycle of choice*) There was nothing that Bessie Stringfield loved more than her Harley-Davidson motorcycle and the open road! African-American motorcyclist Bessie Stringfield was the first Black woman to ride alone across the United States starting in the 1930s. Bessie visited and rode her motorcycle along 48 states during her eight trips across the country. Bessie chose to ride along a different road than most women at the time. During the 1930s, people thought it was improper for women to ride motorcycles.