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Book of Night Women
A true triumph of voice and storytelling, THE BOOK OF NIGHT WOMEN rings with both profound authenticity and a distinctly contemporary energy. It is the story of Lilith, born into slavery on a Jamaican sugar plantation at the end of the eighteenth century.
Even at her birth, the slave women around her recognize a dark power that they -- and she -- will come to both revere and fear. The Night Women, as they call themselves, have long been plotting a slave revolt, and as Lilith comes of age they see her as the key to their plans. But when she begins to understand her own feelings, desires, and identity, Lilith starts to push at the edges of what is imaginable for the life of a slave woman, and risks becoming the conspiracy's weak link.
But the real revelation of the book-the secret to the stirring imagery and insistent prose-is Marlon James himself, a young writer at once breathtakingly daring and wholly in command of his craft.
Target age group 15 and up -
Stars of Women's Soccer (On the Pitch)
With powerful infographics and leveled text, this title from the "On the Pitch" series highlights the top women soccer players.
Visual literacy features augment the text and help to support Common Core State Standards.
Target age group 7 and up -
Women Who Rocked Space (Discovery STEM Stars)
STEM Stars: WOMEN WHO ROCKED SPACE is a wonderfully inspiring book for any budding scientist who needs awesome women role models!
From the first woman astronomer, to the ladies known as computers, to a record-holding spacewalker...
Discover the inspiring stories of 19 of the most awesome female explorers of our solar system and beyond!
Target age group 6-9 -
Women Who Rocked Medicine (Discovery STEM Stars)
STEM STARS: WOMEN WHO ROCKED MEDICINE is a wonderfully inspiring book for budding doctors or scientists who need awesome women role models. From the earliest female doctors, to pioneering geneticists, to amazing transplant surgeons!
Discover the inspiring stories of 19 of the most awesome female scientists, inventors, and healthcare providers who have dedicated their lives to healing the world!
Target age group 6-9 -
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
An important book for all ages, LITTLE LEADERS educates and inspires as it relates true stories of forty trailblazing black women in American history.
Illuminating text paired with irresistible illustrations bring to life both iconic and lesser-known female figures of Black history such as abolitionist Sojourner Truth, pilot Bessie Coleman, chemist Alice Ball, politician Shirley Chisholm, mathematician Katherine Johnson, poet Maya Angelou, and filmmaker Julie Dash.
Among these biographies, readers will find heroes, role models, and everyday women who did extraordinary things -- bold women whose actions and beliefs contributed to making the world better for generations of girls and women to come. Whether they were putting pen to paper, soaring through the air or speaking up for the rights of others, the women profiled in these pages were all taking a stand against a world that didn't always accept them.
The leaders in this book may be little, but they all did something big and amazing, inspiring generations to come.
Target age group 8-12 -
Annie Easley (Women in Science and Technology)
Women in Science and Technology: ANNIE EASLEY gives readers in grades 1-3 a brief biography of the NASA computer scientist. It covers her childhood, work for the space program, and outreach.
Annie Easley didn't plan to become a computer, but she needed a job, and she was good at math. Her work at NASA helped send rockets into space. She lived a life of learning and helping others. Her story inspires all young people to enjoy science and math.
The biographies in this collection introduce students to influential women in science and technology, from astronauts to medical doctors. Each book includes a glossary, comprehension questions, a time line, and an extension activity.
Target age group 6-10 -
Katherine Johnson (Women in Science and Technology)
Women in Science and Technology: KATHERINE JOHNSON gives readers in grades 1-3 a brief biography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson. It covers her childhood, work for the space program, and passion for STEM education.
As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count, and she grew into a woman whose math skills helped send people into space. Her work at NASA was critical to the first space flights. Her successes inspire young people to enjoy math and science.
The biographies in this collection introduce students to influential women in science and technology, from astronauts to medical doctors. Each book includes a glossary, comprehension questions, a time line, and an extension activity.
Target age group 6-10 -
Ayanna Howard (Women in Science and Technology)
As a young child, Ayanna Howard liked figuring out how things worked. Her creativity and love for math led her to become a robotics engineer who solves problems for Earth and space. Her pursuit of a career in engineering and space exploration inspires young people to enjoy math and science.
Target age group 6-10 -
Black Roses: Odes Celebrating Powerful Black Women
The poet and founder of the music collective FLOWERS FOR THE LIVING pays tribute to all Black women by focusing on visionaries and leaders who are making history right now, including Ava DuVernay, Janelle Monae, Kamala Harris, Misty Copeland, Nikole Hanna-Jones, Robin Roberts, Roxane Gay, and Simone Biles -- with this compilation of celebratory odes featuring full-color illustrations by Melissa Koby.
Black women are exceptional. To honor how Black women use their minds, talent, passion, and power to transform society, Harold Green began writing love letters in verse which he shared on his Instagram account. Balm for our troubled times, his tributes to visionaries and leaders quickly went viral and became a social media sensation. Now, in this remarkable collection, Green brings together many of these popular odes with never-before-seen works.
A timely celebration of contemporary Black figures who are making history and shaping our culture today, Black Roses is divided into five sections -- advocates, curators, innovators, luminaries, trailblazers -- reflecting the diversity of Black women's achievements and the depth of their reach. These inspiring changemakers are leaving their mark on the world by creating new beauty in their respective art forms, heading movements, fighting for equality and to change the status quo, and championing new definitions of what's possible in every meaningful way. Green lifts them up to create meaningful connections between these figures and our own lives and experiences.
BLACK ROSES spotlights and urges readers to learn more about Allyson Felix, Angelica Ross, Ava DuVernay, Bisa Butler, Bozoma Saint John, Charisma Sweat-Green, Dr. Eve Ewing, Dr. Janice Jackson, Dr. Johnnetta Cole, Eunique Jones-Gibson, Issa Rae, Janelle Monae, Jennifer Hudson, Jessica Matthews, Kamala Harris, Keisha Bottoms, Kimberly Bryant, Kimberly Drew, Lisa Green, Lizzo, Mandilyn Graham, Mellody Hobson, Michelle Alexander, Misty Copeland, Naomi Beckwith, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Phylicia Rashad, Rapsody, Raquel Willis, Robin Roberts, Roxane Gay, Shellye Archambeau, Simone Biles, Stacey Abrams, Tabitha Brown, Tamika Mallory, Tarana Burke, Tasha Bell, Tomi Adeyemi, and Tracee Ellis Ross.
Target age group 14 and up -
Women Rulers Hidden in History (Hidden History)
Ruling queens and politicians are not unusual today, but the stories of their ancestors are often lost in time.
This amazing book brings the remarkable lives of ruling women to light, examining the historic evidence that women have always been great and powerful leaders. Discover rulers throughout history, from the most powerful women in Europe, such as Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife to one king and mother to two others, to Mandukhai Katan, Mongol ruler and "second Ghenghis Khan."
Target age group 10-14 -
Women Scientists Hidden in History (Hidden History)
Did you know the first recorded chemist in history was a woman? Tapputi-Belatekallim lived about 1200 BCE and was the head perfumer for the King of Babylon - a big deal in ancient times when perfume was used in medicine and important ceremonies.
This informative book offers an overview of the amazing, and often hidden or forgotten achievements of women in science, who developed vaccines and cancer treatments, and unlocked the secrets of nuclear power and DNA - the building blocks of life.
Target age group 10-14 -
Women Warriors Hidden in History (Hidden History)
There were many real-life female fighters who wowed the ancient and modern worlds with their bravery and skills.
This exciting book dives into the history of women who bravely fought - some to the death! Read about Cynane, the half-sister of Alexander the Great, who became the super-slayer of the ancient Greeks, and the rebel fighters Trung Trac and Trung Nhi, who repelled a stronger army and ruled Vietnam for three years.
Target age group 10-14 -
Women Writers Hidden in History (Hidden History)
For thousands of years, women in many cultures were excluded from or limited in education. This meant that others told their stories for them.
This fascinating book shines a light on women writers who broke that mold. These women wrote some of the most intriguing stories ever written, such as Murasaki Shikibu, who wrote the world's first novel, and Olympe de Gouges, whose political essays helped spark the French Revolution.
Target age group 10-14 -
Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier (Graphic)
In the graphic novel ASTRONAUTS: WOMEN ON THE FINAL FRONTIER, Jim Ottaviani and illustrator Maris Wicks capture the great humor and incredible drive of Mary Cleave, Valentina Tereshkova, and the first women in space.
The U.S. may have put the first man on the moon, but it was the Soviet space program that made Valentina Tereshkova the first woman in space. It took years to catch up, but soon NASA's first female astronauts were racing past milestones of their own. The trailblazing women of Group 9, NASA's first mixed gender class, had the challenging task of convincing the powers that be that a woman's place is in space, but they discovered that NASA had plenty to learn about how to make space travel possible for everyone.
Target age group 9-13 -
What Is the Women's Rights Movement? (What Was?)
From Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton to Gloria Steinem and Hillary Clinton, women throughout US history have fought for equality.
In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, women were demanding the right to vote. During the 1960s, equal rights and opportunities for women -- both at home and in the workplace -- were pushed even further. And in the more recent past, Women's Marches have taken place across the world.
Celebrate how far women have come with this inspiring read!
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Target age group 8-12 -
Mae C Jemison (Women in Science and Technology)
Women in Science and Technology: MAE C. JEMISON gives readers in grades 1-3 a brief biography of the first African-American woman astronaut, Mae C. Jemison. Readers will discover that she is also a doctor, dancer, businesswoman, and educator.
Learn about how Mae went from a child with big dreams to a woman who inspires many.
The biographies in this collection introduce students to influential women in science and technology, from astronauts to medical doctors. Each book includes a glossary, comprehension questions, a time line, and an extension activity.
Target age group 6-10 -
What Is the Women's World Cup? (What Was?)
Gooaal! Soccer fans, get your game on with this book about one of the biggest tournaments in women's sports!
The first international women's soccer match was in 1881, but the Women's World Cup didn't become official until 1991 -- 110 years later! Read about the courageous, soccer-loving women who worked hard to have a World Cup of their own in this addition to the Who HQ series.
Young readers will learn about the history of women's soccer, star players, and iconic wins! From Team USA's record-breaking four championships to Japan's inspiring win in 2011, this book is full of heartwarming and exciting stories about incredible athletes across decades!
Target age group 8-11 -
Science Superstars: 30 Brilliant Women Who Changed the World
Discover the amazing women who took science by storm!
Women scientists are not new, but they haven't always gotten credit for being so stellar. In Jennifer Calvert and Octavia Jackson's SCIENCE SUPERSTARS, you'll be introduced to 30 remarkable women whose passion and dedication to all things science led to groundbreaking discoveries, vital medicine, essential technology, and cutting-edge inventions that changed the world.
If you use GPS or Wi-Fi, you have Hedy Lamarr to thank for that. If you are fascinated by space travel, look no further than Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, Stephanie Kwolek, Sally Ride, and Mae Jemison. And if you're spellbound by advances in medicine, the work of Elizabeth Blackwell, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin, and others is indispensable to the world we know today.
Discover the triumphs, curiosity, and hard work of female trailblazers whose love of science spurred revolutionary advances.
Target age group 12-18 -
Fearless Women: Courageous Females Who Refused to Be Denied ( Real Lives )
Through the "Real Lives" books, children will meet some remarkable individuals who refused to accept the status quo.
Each entry in these riveting books explores how these individuals had an extraordinary impact on the world, coming from all four corners of the globe, all walks of life, and across many different disciplines. In FEARLESS WOMEN, kids will discover stories about women who stood up for what they believed in and changed the world for the better. There are women of science and medicine, war and peace, politicians and peacemakers, social activists and resistance fighters, and more!
Bold color schemes and a stylized photograph or illustration of the subject make these books hard to resist. Children will be drawn to these visually appealing books and find the stories inside of them fascinating and thought-provoking.
Includes stories about the following:
Rosa Parks
Malala Yousafzai
Irena Sendler
Marie Curie
Jane Goodall
Indira Gandhi
Amelia Earhart
Maya Angelou
Josephine Baker
... and more!
Target age group 9-12 -
Lifting as We Climb: Black Women's Battle for the Ballot Box
For African American women, the fight for the right to vote was only one battle.
This Coretta Scott King Author Honor book tells the important, overlooked story of black women as a force in the suffrage movement -- when fellow suffragists did not accept them as equal partners in the struggle.
Susan B. Anthony. Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Alice Paul. The Women's Rights Convention at Seneca Falls. The 1913 Women's March in D.C. When the epic story of the suffrage movement in the United States is told, the most familiar leaders, speakers at meetings, and participants in marches written about or pictured are generally white.
That's not the real story...
Women of color, especially African American women, were fighting for their right to vote and to be treated as full, equal citizens of the United States. Their battlefront wasn't just about gender. African American women had to deal with white abolitionist-suffragists who drew the line at sharing power with their black sisters. They had to overcome deep, exclusionary racial prejudices that were rife in the American suffrage movement. And they had to maintain their dignity -- and safety -- in a society that tried to keep them in its bottom ranks.
LIFTING AS WE CLIMB is the empowering story of African American women who refused to accept all this. Women in black church groups, black female sororities, black women's improvement societies and social clubs. Women who formed their own black suffrage associations when white-dominated national suffrage groups rejected them. Women like Mary Church Terrell, a founder of the National Association of Colored Women and of the NAACP; or educator-activist Anna Julia Cooper who championed women getting the vote and a college education; or the crusading journalist Ida B. Wells, a leader in both the suffrage and anti-lynching movements.
Author Evette Dionne, a feminist culture writer and the editor-in-chief of Bitch Media, has uncovered an extraordinary and underrepresented history of black women. In her powerful book, she draws an important historical line from abolition to suffrage to civil rights to contemporary young activists -- filling in the blanks of the American suffrage story.
"Dionne provides a detailed and comprehensive look at the overlooked roles African American women played in the efforts to end slavery and then to secure the right to vote for women." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Target age group 13-14 -
Votes for Women!: American Suffragists and the Battle for the Ballot
For nearly 150 years, American women did not have the right to vote. On August 18, 1920, they won that right, when the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified at last. To achieve that victory, some of the fiercest, most passionate women in history marched, protested, and sometimes even broke the law -- for more than eight decades.
From Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who founded the suffrage movement at the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention, to Sojourner Truth and her famous "Ain't I a Woman?" speech, to Alice Paul, arrested and force-fed in prison, this is the story of the American women's suffrage movement and the private lives that fueled its leaders' dedication.
VOTES FOR WOMEN! explores suffragists' often powerful, sometimes difficult relationship with the intersecting temperance and abolition campaigns, and includes an unflinching look at some of the uglier moments in women's fight for the vote. By turns illuminating, harrowing, and empowering, VOTES FOR WOMEN! paints a vibrant picture of the women whose tireless battle still inspires political, human rights, and social justice activism.
"Lively... Defiant... Pulling back the curtain on 100 years of struggle... The women who shaped the American narrative come to life with refreshing attention to detail." --The New York Times Book Review
Target age group 13-17 -
Milloo's Mind: The Story of Maryam Faruqi Trailblazer for Women's Education
From the author of LAILAH'S LUNCHBOX and UNSETTLED comes a powerful picture book biography about Maryam Faruqi, the founder of the Happy Home Schools, which provided education to thousands of girls across Pakistan at a time when girls weren't encouraged to go to school.
Maryam was a trailblazer for women's education and the author is her granddaughter, creating a personal, inspiring tale. Perfect for fans of MALALA'S MAGIC PENCIL and SHE PERSISTED!
Milloo lives in a time when school is considered unnecessary for girls. But to Milloo, education is essential. When Milloo reads, her thoughts dance. Milloo courageously dreams of becoming a teacher, but in fifth grade her parents tell her she has had enough school. Milloo is heartbroken but finds a way to achieve her educational goals, graduating high school and college with honors. When she's married, Milloo's husband tells her to stay home, but she does not let that stop her. She decides to open a school in her house and later opens more schools around Karachi, Pakistan, fulfilling her dreams.
"Powerful prose underscores Milloo's determination and the importance of fender equity in education. The detailed art invites readers to linger over each page, poring over collaged outfits and patterns, all of which evoke a strong sense of place." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
A Bank Street Books Best Children's Book of the Year for Biography and Memoir, noted for outstanding merit (2024)
2025 Georgia Children's Picture book (Gr. K-4) Award
Target age group 4-8 -
Muslim Women Are Everything: Stereotype-Shattering Stories of Courage, Inspiration, and Adventure
A full-color illustrated collection of riveting, inspiring, and stereotype-shattering stories that reveal the beauty, diversity, and strength of Muslim women both past and present.
Tired of seeing Muslim women portrayed as weak, sheltered, and limited, journalist Seema Yasmin reframes how the world sees them, to reveal everything they CAN do and the incredible, stereotype-shattering ways they are doing it.
Featuring 40 full-color illustrations by illustrator Fahmida Azim throughout, MUSLIM WOMEN ARE EVERYTHING is a celebration of the ways in which past and present Muslim women from around the world are singing, dancing, reading, writing, laughing, experimenting, driving, and rocking their way into the history books.
Forget subservient, oppressed damsels -- say hello to women who are breaking down barriers using their art, their voices, and their activism, including:
- Tesnim Sayar from Denmark, a Muslim goth-punk who wears a red tartan mohawk on top of her hijab
- American superstar singer SZA Nura Afia, CoverGirl's first hijabi ambassador
- Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, America's first Muslim congresswomen
- Ilyana Insyirah, a hijaab-wearing scuba-diving midwife from Australia
Showcasing women who defy categorization, MUSLIM WOMEN ARE EVERYTHING proves that to be Muslim and a woman is to be many things: strong, vulnerable, trans, disabled, funny, entrepreneurial, burqa or bikini clad, and so much more.
Winner of the 2021 International Book Awards
Winner of American Book Fest's 2020 Best Book Awards in Women's Issues
Target age group 15 and up -
Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos
One of the most important stories of World War II, already optioned by Steven Spielberg for a major motion picture: a spectacular, searing history that brings to light the extraordinary accomplishments of brave Jewish women who became resistance fighters -- a group of unknown heroes whose exploits have never been chronicled in full, until now.
Witnesses to the brutal murder of their families and neighbors and the violent destruction of their communities, a cadre of Jewish women in Poland -- some still in their teens -- helped transform the Jewish youth groups into resistance cells to fight the Nazis. With courage, guile, and nerves of steel, these "ghetto girls" paid off Gestapo guards, hid revolvers in loaves of bread and jars of marmalade, and helped build systems of underground bunkers.
They flirted with German soldiers, bribed them with wine, whiskey, and home cooking, used their Aryan looks to seduce them, and shot and killed them. They bombed German train lines and blew up a town's water supply. They also nursed the sick, taught children, and hid families. Yet the exploits of these courageous resistance fighters have remained virtually unknown.
As propulsive and thrilling as HIDDEN FIGURES, IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS, THE LIGHT OF DAYS at last tells the true story of these incredible women whose courageous yet little-known feats have been eclipsed by time.
Judy Batalion -- the granddaughter of Polish Holocaust survivors -- takes us back to 1939 and introduces us to Renia Kukielka, a weapons smuggler and messenger who risked death traveling across occupied Poland on foot and by train. Joining Renia are other women who served as couriers, armed fighters, intelligence agents, and saboteurs, all who put their lives in mortal danger to carry out their missions.
Batalion follows these women through the savage destruction of the ghettos, arrest and internment in Gestapo prisons and concentration camps, and for a lucky few -- like Renia, who orchestrated her own audacious escape from a brutal Nazi jail -- into the late 20th century and beyond.
Powerful and inspiring, featuring twenty black-and-white photographs, THE LIGHT OF DAYS is an unforgettable true tale of war, the fight for freedom, exceptional bravery, female friendship, and survival in the face of staggering odds.
New York Times Bestseller
NPR's Best Books of 2021
National Jewish Book Award 2021
Canadian Jewish Literary Award 2021
Target age group 15 and up -
Separate Battle: Women and the Civil War (Young Readers History of the Civil War)
Whether privileged ladies or former slaves, women in the North and South worked as nurses, spies, and volunteers in aid societies; they even fought battles posing as male soldiers.
These indomitable women broke taboos, developed strategies to help feed and clothe the soldiers, cared for the wounded, and took over dangerous jobs on the home front. The impact their presence made will engross and enlighten the reader.
Target age group 10-14 -
Finish the Fight!: The Brave and Revolutionary Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote
Who was at the forefront of women's right to vote?
We know a few famous names, like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, but what about so many others from diverse backgrounds -- black, Asian, Latinx, Native American, and more -- who helped lead the fight for suffrage? On the hundredth anniversary of the historic win for women's rights, it's time to celebrate the names and stories of the women whose stories have yet to be told.
Gorgeous portraits accompany biographies of such fierce but forgotten women as Yankton Dakota Sioux writer and advocate Zitkála-Sá, Mary Eliza Church Terrell, who cofounded the National Association of Colored Women (NACW), and Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, who, at just sixteen years old, helped lead the biggest parade in history to promote the cause of suffrage.
FINISH THE FIGHT will fit alongside important collections that tell the full story of America's fiercest women. Perfect for fans of GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS and BAD GIRLS THROUGHOUT HISTORY.
A New York Times Bestseller
Target age group 8-13 -
Rebel Girls Climate Warriors: 25 Tales of Women Who Protect the Earth (Rebel Girls Minis)
With fairytale-like stories about Greta Thunberg, Autumn Peltier, and Rachel Carson, REBEL GIRLS CLIMATE WARRIORS: 25 TALES OF WOMEN WHO PROTECT THE EARTH spotlights the world-changing work of women on the frontlines of the fight for climate justice.
Meet conservationists, activists, water protectors, philanthropists, authors, and other women from all over the world who have stood up to polluters and used their amazing talents to protect the planet. REBEL GIRLS CLIMATE WARRIORS is part of the award-winning "Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls" series.
Join Greta Thunberg for a climate strike. Plant a tree with Wangari Maathai. Stand with water protector Autumn Peltier. And turn trash into profits and independence with Isatou Ceesay.
REBEL GIRLS CLIMATE WARRIORS tells the stories of the ingenuity and commitment of these women and more, including Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood, Nigerian activist Esohe Ozigbo, Indigenous Ecuadorian leader Nemonte Nenquimo, and Thai landscape architect Kotchakorn Voraakhom.
Unlock bonus audio stories of some of the extraordinary women and girls featured in this book on the Rebel Girls app. Whenever you come across a bookmark icon on the page, scan the QR code, and you'll be whisked away on an audio adventure! You'll also discover 100+ creative activities and stories of even more trailblazing women on the app.
Illustrated by female and non-binary artists from around the world!
Target age group 8-12 -
Mary Todd Lincoln: I’m Usually the Smartest Person in the Room (Women Who Broke the Rules)
Mary Todd Lincoln had a unique and determined, if sometimes erratic, personality that made her one of the most memorable First Ladies.
Although she was born and raised in the South, she staunchly supported her husband's quest to save the Union and she strictly supported his policies. She was also an advocate for our veterans, and she would often bring flowers and food to wounded soldiers in the hospital and even write letters for them to their loved ones.
No matter what criticism or personal hardships she faced, including witnessing her husband's assassination, she remained steadfastly loyal to her country.
Target age group 6-9 -
Leaders And Dreamers: Bold and Visionary Women Around the World (Leaders And Dreamers) (2 Book Box Set)
Discover New York Times best-selling author/illustrator Vashti Harrison and bold and visionary women in history in this beautiful boxed set of "Little Leaders" books!
These beautifully illustrated books introduce readers of all ages to 80 women who changed the world.
LITTLE LEADERS: BOLD WOMEN IN BLACK HISTORY features 40 trailblazing black women in American history, and LITTLE LEADERS: VISIONARY WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD features 40 women creators, ranging from writers to inventors, artists to scientists.
Illuminating text paired with irresistible illustrations bring to life both iconic and lesser-known female figures of history such as abolitionist Sojourner Truth, pilot Bessie Coleman, politician Shirley Chisholm, mathematician Katherine Johnson, poet Maya Angelou, filmmaker Julie Dash, painter Mary Blair, actor/inventor Hedy Lamar, environmental activist Wangari Maathai, architect Zaha Hadid, and physicist Chien-Shiung Wu.
Also included in this must-have set is an exclusive, signed print.
Target age group 8-12 -
Our Brave Foremothers: Celebrating 100 Black Brown Asian and Indigenous Women Who Changed the Course of History
Inspired by her own foremothers' legacies and the friendships formed throughout her life, Rozella Kennedy centers and celebrates the stories of 100 Black, Brown, Asian, and Indigenous women -- both famous and little-known -- who changed the course of U. S. history.
In the beautiful pages of OUR BRAVE FOREMOTHERS, discover an intergenerational, intercultural bouquet of Black, Brown, Asian, and Indigenous women lifted into the significance that they deserve.
From Etel Adnan to Mary Jones, Thelma Garcia Buchholdt to Pura Belpré to Zitkála-Sá, here are 100 women of color who left a lasting mark on United States history. Including both famous and little-known names, the thoughtful profiles and detailed portraits of these women herald their achievements and passions.
Following each entry is a prompt that asks you to connect your life to theirs, an inspiring way to understand their influence and the power of their stories. To consider on a deeper level the devotedness of Clara Brown, the fearlessness of Jovita Idár, the guts of Grace Lee Boggs, or the selflessness of Martha Louise Morrow Foxx. And to be as brave as we each can be -- and then beyond that.
Target age group 15 and up -
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women (Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls #01)
GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS is a children's book packed with 100 bedtime stories about the lives of extraordinary women from the past and the present, illustrated by 60 female and non-binary artists from all over the world.
Created out of the most successful publishing project in crowdfunding, this must-have volume brings readers on an empowering journey, introducing them to the real-life adventures of trailblazing women from Elizabeth I to Malala Yousafzai.
The unique narrative style of GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS transforms each biography into a fairytale, filling readers with wonder and a burning curiosity to know more about heroes such as:
Ada Lovelace, Mathematician
Amelia Earhart, Aviator
Frida Kahlo, Painter
Malala Yousafzai, Activist
Jane Goodall, Primatologist
Julia Child, Chef
Marie Curie, Scientist
Maya Angelou, Writer
Michelle Obama, Lawyer and First Lady
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice
Each woman's story is also accompanied by a full-page, full-color portrait that captures her rebel spirit.
This hardcover edition, with an extra-smooth matte scuff-free lamination, 100lbs paper, a satin ribbon bookmark, and extraordinary print quality, is the perfect gift for any young reader and begs to be read again and again.
A New York Times bestseller
Target age group 8-13 -
Susan B Anthony (Making of America #04)
In the fourth installment in the "Making of America" series, SUSAN B. ANTHONY, Teri Kanefield examines the life of America's famous suffragette.
Anthony was born into a world in which men ruled women: A man could beat his wife, take her earnings, have her committed into an asylum based on his word, and take her children away from her. While the young nation was ablaze with the radical notion that people could govern themselves, "people" were understood to be white and male. Women were expected to stay out of public life and debates.
As Anthony saw the situation, "Women's subsistence is in the hands of men, and most arbitrarily and unjustly does he exercise his consequent power." She began her public career as a radical abolitionist, and after the Civil War, she became an international figurehead of the women's suffrage movement.
The book includes selections of Anthony's writing, endnotes, a bibliography, and an index.
Target age group 8-12 -
Margaret Chase Smith (She Persisted)
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller SHE PERSISTED by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds -- including Margaret Chase Smith! In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Ruby Shamir, readers learn about the amazing life of Margaret Chase Smith -- and how she persisted.
Margaret Chase Smith liked to help people, and she knew she could do that as a member of Congress. She became the first woman to serve in both the House and the Senate, where she supported the space program and more opportunities for women. Her hard work and success helped pave the way for generations of women after her to run for office!
Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton and a list of ways that readers can follow in Margaret Chase Smith's footsteps and make a difference! And don't miss out on the rest of the books in the "She Persisted" series, featuring so many more women who persisted!
Target age group 4-8 -
Not Playing by the Rules 21 Female Athletes Who Changed Sports (Hardcover)
This powerful and inspiring collection features 21 female trailblazers in their sport, perfect for fans of WOMEN IN SPORTS and GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS!
Before girls wore pants or women were permitted to swim in bathing suits at public beaches, who paved the way for women in sports? And who's breaking new ground today?
This anthology introduces 21 trailblazing women who have broken through the boundaries set for female athletes. From basketball slam-dunker Lisa Leslie to tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams, whose father had onlookers jeer at and taunt the girls as they practiced, to Paralympian Tatyana McFadden, who was a speed demon even at her Russian orphanage before she was adopted, to Olympic gold medalist Ethelda Bleibtrey, who was led off to jail when she shed her shoes and stockings to swim in public, NOT PLAYING BY THE RULES inspires, informs, and illustrates the strength, determination, and accomplishments of women athletes both yesterday and today.
With powerful photographs and hand-lettered, inspirational quotes from the athletes themselves, this is a collection every young girl should own.
The featured athletes include:
Ethelda Bleibtrey
Bobbi Gibb
Althea Gibson
Gabby Douglas
Flo Hyman
Lisa Leslie
Mia Hamm
Tatyana McFadden
Mo'ne Davis
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Diana Golden
Constance Applebee
Lizzie Arlington
Babe Didrikson
Alice Coachman
Joy Johnson
Nancy Lieberman
Nadia Comăneci
Venus and Serena Williams
Yusra Mardini
Target age group 9-13 -
On the Field With Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Carli Lloyd, and Mallory Pugh (On the Field With...)
The #1 sports series for kids takes readers onto the field and behind the scenes of the U.S. Women's Soccer team, in this action-packed and inspiring collection of brand new biographies.
The U.S. women's national soccer team cemented their legendary status with their 2019 World Cup championship. Get to know four of the team's most talented players and prominent stars: the steadfast Carli Lloyd, superstar Alex Morgan, newcomer Mallory Pugh, and fearless Megan Rapinoe.
This action-packed biography collection brings readers onto the field with the women's national team to experience the biggest moments of their careers, and the journeys that brought these players together. Complete with stats and photographs, this book makes the perfect gift for any young sports fan.
Target age group 8-11 -
My Painted House My Friendly Chicken and Me
"Hello, Stranger-Friend" begins Maya Angelou's story about Thandi, a South African Ndebele girl, her mischievous brother, her beloved chicken, and the astonishing mural art produced by the women of her tribe.
With never-before-seen photographs of the very private Ndebele women and their paintings, this unique book shows the passing of traditions from parent to child and introduces young readers to a new culture through a new friend.
Full color photographs.
Target age group 3-7 -
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real Life Tales of Black Girl Magic (Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls #04)
The fourth installment in the New York Times best-selling "Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls" series, featuring 100 barrier-breaking Black women and girls who showcase the spirit of Black Girl Magic.
GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS: 100 REAL-LIFE TALES OF BLACK GIRL MAGIC, edited by award-winning journalist Lilly Workneh with a foreword by #BlackGirlMagic originator CaShawn Thompson, is dedicated to amplifying and celebrating the stories of Black women and girls from around the world; features the work of over 60 Black female and non-binary authors, illustrators, and editors; is designed to acknowledge, applaud, and amplify the incredible stories of Black women and girls from the past and present; and celebrates Black Girl Magic around the world.
Amongst the women featured from over 30 countries are tennis player Naomi Osaka, astronaut Jeanette Epps, author Toni Morrison, filmmaker Ava DuVernay; aviator Bessie Coleman, Empress Taytu Betul, journalist Ida B. Wells, and many other inspiring leaders, champions, innovators, and creators.
GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS: 100 REAL-LIFE TALES OF BLACK GIRL MAGIC is published by Rebel Girls, a global, multi-platform empowerment brand dedicated to helping raise the most inspired and confident global generation of girls through content, experiences, products, and community.
CaShawn Thompson, a proud third-generation native of Washington, DC, came up with the concept "Black Girls Are Magic" when she was a little girl growing up with her mother, grandmother, and aunts. It sprang forth fully formed from the mind of a poor little Black girl who didn't yet have the words to describe the brilliance she saw in the women in her family, but had heard countless tales of fairies, witches, and magicians.
It was just magic to her. And it still is. Black Girls Are Magic became wildly popular in 2013 after CaShawn began using the phrase online (it was later shortened to the hashtag #BlackGirlMagic) to uplift and praise the accomplishments, beauty, and other amazing qualities of Black women.
Target age group 8-13 -
She Persisted in Sports: American Olympians Who Changed the Game (She Persisted)
From Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, the #1 New York Times best-selling team behind SHE PERSISTED, comes a new book featuring women athletes who overcame and inspired -- just in time for the Olympics!
Throughout history, women have been told that they couldn't achieve their dreams, no matter how hard they tried. Women athletes have faced their own unique set of challenges, across countless sports and levels of play. In this third "She Persisted" book, Chelsea Clinton introduces readers to women who have excelled in their sports because of their persistence.
SHE PERSISTED IN SPORTS is a book for everyone who has ever aimed for a goal and been told it wasn't theirs to hit, for everyone who has ever raced for a finish line that seemed all too far away, and for everyone who has ever felt small or unimportant while out on the field.
Alexandra Boiger's vibrant artwork accompanies this inspiring text that shows readers of all ages that, no matter what obstacles come their way, they have the power to persist and succeed.
This book features:
Margaret Ives Abbott
Gertrude Ederle
Mildred Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Wilma Rudolph
Jean Driscoll
Mia Hamm (and the 1996 Olympic soccer team)
Kristi Yamaguchi
Venus & Serena Williams
Misty May-Treanor
Kerri Walsh Jennings
Diana Taurasi
Simone Biles
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux
Target age group 4-8 -
Patsy Mink (She Persisted)
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller SHE PERSISTED by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds -- including Patsy Mink!
When Patsy Mink won her seat the House of Representatives as a Democrat from Hawaii, she became the first woman of color and the first Asian American woman elected to Congress. A co-author of the Title XI amendment of the Higher Education Act, she was a champion of rights for women, children, immigrants, and minorities throughout her twenty-four years in Congress. She helped paved the way for many other women to succeed.
In this chapter book biography by best-selling and Newbery award-winning author Tae Keller, readers learn about the amazing life of Patsy Mink -- and how she persisted.
Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton, black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a list of ways that readers can follow in Patsy Mink's footsteps and make a difference!
And don't miss out on the rest of the books in the "She Persisted" series, featuring so many more women who persisted, including Sonia Sotomayor, Margaret Chase Smith, and more!
"A propulsive narrative moves quickly through Mink's life... The book is decidedly inspirational in tone, yet the text includes brief, accurate, and age-appropriate explanations of the laws, people, and ideas that contributed to structural racism and oppression... A concise yet stirring biography." --Kirkus Reviews
Target age group 8-12 -
Dorothy Height (She Persisted)
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller SHE PERSISTED by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds -- including Dorothy Height!
Growing up as a Black girl in the 1920s and 1930s, Dorothy Height was denied access to a local swimming pool as well as admission to Barnard College because of her race. But she persisted in pushing for change, and became a seminal figure in both the civil rights and women's rights movements. She went on to be awarded the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom.
In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Kelly Starling Lyons, readers learn about the amazing life of Dorothy Height -- and how she persisted. Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton, black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a list of ways that readers can follow in Dorothy Height's footsteps and make a difference! A perfect choice for kids who love learning and teachers who want to bring inspiring women into their curriculum.
Target age group 6-9 -
Wonderful Hair: The Beauty of Annie Malone
Forgotten today, Annie Turnbo Malone was an influential Black business leader in the early 20th century. She turned her personally developed hair care products into a successful industry, including schools that taught the Poro method in her Poro Colleges. One of her students was the much more famous Madame C.J. Walker! She not only encouraged Black women to feel good about their hair, she showed them how to be entrepreneurs.
Annie Turnbo Malone is an inspiring model and an important part of women's history and Black history who deserves to be better known.
A Eureka Silver Medal Winner
Target age group 7-11 -
Spectacular Sisters: Amazing Stories of Sisters from Around the World
Starring the special bond between sisters throughout history, with beautiful full-color illustrations, this fun and inspiring 208-page biography collection from author-illustrator Aura Lewis is perfect for fans of RAD AMERICAN WOMEN A-Z and the "Women in Art/Science/Sports" series.
Sisters are spectacular! They can be your biggest cheerleaders, your most trusted confidants, and your much-needed fashion advisors (as long as they're not stealing your clothes!). But sisterhood can also be complex: full of rivalry, jealousy, and not-so-friendly competition.
From pop culture sensations like the Kardashians/Jenners to civil rights activists Coretta Scott King and Edythe Scott Bagley to tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams, these sisters -- and so many others throughout history -- have not only impacted art, culture, and society, but also illustrate the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
At the end of the day, whether you're mortal enemies or best friends, spectacular sisters will always have your back. Share this book at home or in the classroom. It's a great source for capsule biographies of a wide variety of powerful women.
Featured in Mother Mag's "50+ Crowd-Pleasing Gifts for Kids" guide!
Target age group 8-13 -
Malala Yousafzai (She Persisted) (Hardcover)
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller SHE PERSISTED by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds -- including Malala Yousafzai!
Growing up as a girl in Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai had to fight every step of the way to get an education. After she was attacked for doing so, Malala took her fight to the world stage, pushing for the right to an education for every girl, everywhere. Her activism earned her a Nobel Peace Prize and inspired girls and women everywhere to stand up for their own rights too.
In this chapter book biography by best-selling and award-winning author Aisha Saeed, readers learn about the amazing life of Malala Yousafzai -- and how she persisted. Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton, black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a list of ways that readers can follow in Malala Yousafzai's footsteps and make a difference! A perfect choice for kids who love learning and teachers who want to bring inspiring women into their curriculum.
"A compelling story that's empowering and inspirational." --Kirkus Reviews
Target age group 6-9 -
Under My Hijab
Grandma's hijab clasps under her chin. Auntie pins hers up with a whimsical brooch. Jenna puts a sun hat over hers when she hikes. Iman wears a sports hijab for tae kwon do.
As a young girl observes the women in her life and how each covers her hair a different way, she dreams of the possibilities in her own future and how she might express her personality through her hijab.
With cheerful rhyming text by acclaimed author Hena Khan, and charming illustrations from talented newcomer Aaliya Jaleel, UNDER MY HIJAB provides a friendly introduction to hijabs for all readers, and celebrates the many Muslim women and girls who choose to wear them.
Target age group 4-7 -
Sally Ride (She Persisted)
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller SHE PERSISTED by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds!
As the first American woman in space, Sally Ride broke barriers and made her dreams come true. But she wanted to do even more! After leaving NASA, she created science and engineering programs that would help other girls and women make their dreams come true as well.
In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Atia Abawi, readers learn about the amazing life of Sally Ride -- and how she persisted. Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton!
Target age group 6-9
