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Celebrate Women's History Month by checking out Youth & Family staff members' favorite kids and teen books about amazing women and their inspiring stories throughout history.

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  • "A stunning love letter to the important women who shape us -- from our own mothers and grandmothers to the legends who paved the way for girls and women everywhere." - Publisher's description
    Book, 2021New York : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc., 2021 — PIC Clark
  • The Brontë Sisters

    the Brief Lives of Charlotte, Emily and Anne

    Reef, Catherine
    "After exploring the world of Jane Austen, Reef now turns her attention to the tragically short but utterly fascinating lives of the Bronte sisters: Charlotte (author of "Jane Eyre"), Emily ("Wuthering Heights"), and Anne ("Agnes Grey")." -…
    Book, 2012Boston : Clarion Books, 2012 — J 823.809 Reef
  • Brave, Black, First

    50+ African American Women Who Changed the World

    Hudson, Cheryl Willis,
    "An illustrated biographical compilation of over fifty African American women from the 1700s through to the present day." - Publisher's description
    Book, 2020New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, 2020 — J 920.72 Huds
  • Muslim Girls Rise

    Inspirational Champions of Our Time

    Mir, Saira,
    "Discover the true stories of nineteen unstoppable Muslim women of the twenty-first century who have risen above challenges, doubts, and sometimes outright hostility to blaze trails in a wide range of fields." - Publisher's description
    Book, 2019New York : Salaam Reads, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, 2019 — J 920 Mir
  • Searching Beyond the Stars

    Seven Women in Science Take on Space's Biggest Questions

    Mortillaro, Nicole, 1972-
    "An in-depth look at the lives and accomplishments of seven women in the world of astronomy and space study. With a focus on feminist and stem-related content, this non-fiction book is written by a Senior Science Reporter for CBC." - Publisher's…
    Book, 2022Toronto : Annick Press, [2022] — J 920 Mort
  • Try It!

    How Frieda Caplan Changed the Way We Eat

    Rockliff, Mara,
    "A picture book biography of Frieda Caplan, the produce pioneer who changed the way Americans eat by introducing exciting new fruits and vegetables, from baby carrots to blood oranges to kiwis." - Publisher's description
    Book, 2021New York : Beach Lane Books, 2021 — JB Caplan
  • All Rise

    the Story of Ketanji Brown Jackson

    Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-
    "Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, is an inspiration and role model to children of all ages. Award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford tells her story of perseverance, dignity, and honor in this…
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2023] — JB Jackson
  • “My name is Mother Jones and I'm MAD. And you'd be MAD, too, if you'd seen what I've seen.” Lively narrative and lovely illustrations depicting the Mother Jones led Children’s Crusade in 1903, bringing attention to the plight of child laborers and…
    Book, 2020New York City : Schwartz & Wade, 2020 — JB Jones
  • Love Is Loud

    How Diane Nash Led the Civil Rights Movement

    Wallace, Sandra Neil,
    "A picture book biography of Diane Nash, a Civil Rights Movement leader at the side of Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis... With her strong words of truth and actions, she works to stop segregation." - Publisher's description
    Book, 2023New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2023] — JB Nash
  • Ocean Speaks

    How Marie Tharp Revealed the Ocean's Biggest Secret

    Keating, Jess,
    Biography of Marie Tharp, the first person to map out Earth's largest underwater ridge.
    Book, 2020Toronto : Tundra, 2020 — J 526.092 Keat
  • Little Rosetta and the Talking Guitar

    the Musical Story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Woman Who Invented Rock and Roll

    Pinkney Barlow, Charnelle,
    "A picture book biography of pioneering guitarist Sister Rosetta Tharpe." - Publisher's description
    Book, 2023New York : Doubleday Books for Young Readers, [2023] — JB Tharpe
  • "In 1957, inspired by what she is learning about civil rights and armed with knowledge of female ball players, ten-year-old Katy Gordon fights to be allowed to play Little League baseball." - Publisher's description
    Book, 2018New York, New York : Viking, 2018 — JF Klag
  • "Twelve-year-old Sora and her eight-year-old brother, Youngsoo, must try to escape North Korea's oppressive Communist regime on their own in 1950. Includes historical notes, photographs of the author's mother, glossary of Korean words, and…
    Book, 2020New York : Holiday House, 2020 — JF Lee
  • A fun and funny romp about a girl who works in movies during the days of silent films, and whose family's plan to stage a kidnapping as a publicity stunt goes horribly (and hilariously) wrong. This one is full of sly humor, but the peek into the…
    Book, 2020Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2020 — JF Nesb
  • "Raised by her aunt until she is six, Betty, who will later marry Malcolm X, joins her mother and stepfamily in 1940s Detroit, where she learns about the civil rights movement." - Publisher's description
    Book, 2018New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2018 — JF Shab
  • "England is at war. Growing up in a lighthouse, Pets world has been one of storms, secret tunnels and stories about sea monsters. But now the clifftops are a terrifying battleground, and her family is torn apart. This is the story of a girl who is…
    Book, 2019New York : Chicken House, 2019 — JF Stra
  • Becoming RBG

    Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Journey to Justice

    Levy, Debbie,
    "From the New York Times bestselling author of I Dissent comes a biographical graphic novel about celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg." - Publisher's description
    Graphic Novel, 2019New York City : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2019 — JGN JB Ginsburg
  • "Debut author Misty Wilson chronicles her seventh-grade experience as the only girl on her town's football team in this empowering graphic memoir about teamwork, friendship, crushes, and touchdowns." - Publisher's description
    Graphic Novel, 2022New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022] — JGN JB Wilson
  • History Vs Women

    the Defiant Lives That They Don't Want You to Know

    Sarkeesian, Anita,
    "Looking through the ages and across the globe, the authors have reclaimed the stories of twenty-five remarkable women who dared to defy history and change the world around them." - Publisher's description
    Book, 2018New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2018 — Y 305.42 Sark
  • Alice Paul and the Fight for Women's Rights

    From the Vote to the Equal Rights Amendment

    Kops, Deborah
    "Alice Paul reignited the sleepy suffrage moment with dramatic demonstrations and provocative banners... Kops introduces readers to this relatively unknown leader of the women's movement, and the changing times in which she lived." - Publisher's…
    Book, 2017Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, 2017 — Y 324.623 Kops