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intellectual courage

Books about intellectual courage for readers of all ages.

Cover of Mercy Otis Warren

Mercy Otis Warren

Jennifer Blizin Gillis

Ages 9–14american historywomen's empowerment

Cover of Alfred Wegener

Alfred Wegener

Lisa Yount, Ray Spangenburg, Diane Kit Moser

Ages 10–15scientific discoverypersistence

Cover of Desiderius Erasmus

Desiderius Erasmus

Fran Rees

Ages 10–14educationintellectual courage

Cover of Atomic Women

Atomic Women

Roseanne Montillo

Ages 12–18women in scienceperseverance

Cover of The Lie Tree

The Lie Tree

Frances Hardinge

Ages 12–16mysterycoming-of-age