Alma and How She Got Her Name
Picture book by Juana Martinez-Neal.
Cute story about a girl learning about all the people she is named after, as well as the importance of what she will do with her name.
Young Woman and the Sea
This movie depicts the true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel and beat the men’s record in the process. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie and marvelled at Trudy’s dedication despite those men who were determined to stop her. The movie is funny and heartwarming, but also eye-opening in terms of the way women and sports were viewed in the early 1900’s. Note: it briefly shows the bare buttocks of a man who swims nude or in a thong.
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