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"When these 15 women coders and engineers face impossible problems, they don't quit--they find solutions. They are all doing amazing work in technical fields while overcoming unique challenges not equally faced by male colleagues. Engineering and coding have typically been considered men's fields of study, but these innovative women are showing that problem solving with science and math is everyone's field, and it's time for the world to see powerful...
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Clock striker volume 1
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Clock Striker follows Shonen manga's first Black female lead hero, Cast, in her quest to become a member of the SMITHS, the legendary warrior engineers. Cast dreams of being a SMITH, and though she's rather handy with her tools, no one in her small town ever realizes their dreams. Besides, these legendary warrior engineers haven't been seen in years and were never known for having female members. Fortunately, Cast meets one surviving member named...
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September - Celebrate National Hispanic-Heritage Month - YOUTH
Unidos: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage (kids)
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"The inspiring memoir for young readers about a Latina rocket scientist whose early life was transformed by joining the Girl Scouts and who currently serves as CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA."--
24) The plus one
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Meet Kelly. Twenty-nine, go-getter, a brilliant robotics engineer, and perpetually single. So when her younger sister's wedding looms and her attempts to find a date become increasingly cringeworthy, Kelly does the only logical thing: she builds her own boyfriend. Ethan is perfect: gorgeous, attentive, and smart--all topped off by a mechanical heart endlessly devoted to her. Not to mention he's good with her mother. When she's with him, Kelly discovers...
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Lumber Baron's Daughters volume 1
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"She mixed danger, desperation, and deception together. Love was not the expected outcome. With their sharp engineering minds, Laura Stiles and her two sisters have been able to deal with their mother's unfortunate choice in husband until they discovered his plans to marry each of them off to his lecherous friends. Now they must run away--far and fast--to find better matches to legally claim their portion of their father's lumber dynasty and seize...
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In the technologically advanced African city of Numbani, in the not-so-distant future, humans live in harmony with humanoid robots known as omnics. But when a terrorist tries to shatter that unity, a hero named Efi Oladele rises! This action-packed novel is an all-new, original story straight from the minds of the Overwatch game team!
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"The 21st Century Junior Library Women Innovators series highlights the contributions of women to STEM fields. Yvonne Brill and Satellite Propulsion examines the life of this important woman and her contributions to rocket science. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. Full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience."--...
29) Gun metal heart
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"In Gun Metal Heart by Dana Haynes, Daria Gibron, a freelance operative with a long and deadly history, has been slowly recovering from the injuries sustained from her last case. Hiding out in a town in rural Italy, she has been staying as far off the map as she can--until she's tracked down by an old colleague. Diego had been a bodyguard in Florence, protecting an engineer and her invention, when they were attacked by a highly trained paramilitary...
30) Stolen secrets
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"Someone has been impersonating software engineer Lucy Sutton to steal classified technology secrets, and it's up to her to figure out who. National Security Agency employee Jordan Harris is the only person she trusts to help her set a trap. But with an unknown enemy watching Lucy's every move and threatening her life, capturing the culprit becomes an even deadlier task than they expected." -- Back cover.
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"Rafaele Falcone dirigía sus empresas de automoción y su vida privada con la misma despiadada frialdad. Los sentimientos no influían en sus decisiones, y siempre exigía lo mejor, así que no dudó en pedirle a Samantha Rourke, una brillante ingeniera, que se uniera a su empresa, a pesar de que años atrás él la había abandonado. Su sexy acento italiano todavía la hacía estremecer, pero Sam sabía que no solo era a causa del intenso deseo...
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Harlequin Presents volume 4099
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A traumatic past event means shy Maude's job is the only place she feels safe shining. So, when she needs a last-minute plus-one, she strikes a deal with the one man she trusts -- her boss! But claiming to date ultra-rich Mateo Moreno makes avoiding the limelight impossible... Mateo is horrified that innocent Maude's name is being dragged into the headlines. He's even prepared to make convenient vows to protect her. But whilst Mateo thinks he can...
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"Emma Lilian Todd's mind was always soaring--she loved to solve problems. Lilian tinkered and fiddled with all sorts of objects, turning dreams into useful inventions. As a child, she took apart and reassembled clocks to figure out how they worked. As an adult, typing up patents at the U.S. Patent Office, Lilian built the inventions in her mind, including many designs for flying machines. However, they all seemed too impractical. Lilian knew she could...
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Emma had the perfect trifecta. However, after one crackling, long-distance phone call, her world changed forever. Now she's having nightmares that threaten to disrupt the space-time continuum. But these nightmares, featuring a young girl named Lily, seem all too real, and Emma's waking life begins to be affected by the events that transpire in this mysterious wartime landscape. Sara Goudarzi navigates connection formed by grief across space and time,...
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"Read about the life stories and significant contributions of some of today's most accomplished figures in STEM fields. Narrative nonfiction text explores key details from each person's life, often including the pivotal moment that led them to their STEM career."--
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