Girls and women Books

Are we alone in the cosmos? Could we one day live on a different planet? How is life formed? What other secrets does the universe hold? Through profiles of seven remarkable women scientists and their achievements in their respective fields, Searching...

A novel twist to a classic rhyme.Who says that little girls are made of "sugar and spice and everything nice?" Or that boys are made of "frogs and snails and puppy dog tails?" What if girls were made of "boats and snails and dinosaur tails?" And little...

The most powerful pirate in history was a woman who was born into poverty in Guangzhou, China, in the late 1700s. When pirates attacked her town and the captain took a liking to her, she saw a way out. Zheng Yi Sao agreed to marry him only if she got an...

The amazing story of Emily Warren Roebling, the woman who stepped in to oversee the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, which was completed in 1883.Emily was not an engineer, but she was educated in math and science. She married Washington Roebling, the...

Nalvana feels like all of her friends have some type of superpower. She has friends with super speed (who always beat her in races), friends with super strength (who can dangle from the monkey bars for hours), and friends who are better than her at a...

A celebration of a beloved folk artist, and her artistic expression of joy and beauty.Known for her vibrant and cheerful paintings of landscapes, plants, and animals, Maud Lewis' iconic folk art is celebrated around the world. Despite her beautiful art,...

Explore 35 of the most groundbreaking, creative female photographers in history and modern times!Ever since photography was invented almost 200 years ago, women have broken barriers and influenced the artform. Now, this first-ever children's book about...

"A really good story about the very complex world of trying to find out who you really are."-Judith Katz, author of The Escape Artist and Running Fiercely Toward A High Thin SoundOn the second day of ninth grade, introverted Frances meets Sonja, a wildly...

Age range 9 to 12'...a must-read for anyone who has ever felt like a misfit and found solace in books and music.' -Jennifer Whiteford, author of GrrrlWith a partially-shaved head, purple Doc Marten boots, and the sinking realisation...

Nothing moves us like music.Music Mavens transports readers around the world (and beyond) to a jazz performance in Genoa, an instrument lab in London, a Tokyo taiko dojo, a New York City beatbox battle, and even a film scoring session aboard the starship...

Age range 12+These 15 contemporary climate champions are on the frontlines of science to create a sustainable future on Earth.They are climate scientists, journalists, professors, academics, researchers, and policy makers from around the world who draft...

Age range 12+Entrepreneurship can change your life - and even the world. Idea Makers shares the incredible stories of 15 women who changed the world through their entrepreneurship. Author Lowey Bundy Sichol presents five industries that women are leading...

Sharing perspectives on their journeys into the physical sciences, these heroes provide readers with advice about overcoming adversity.Quake Chasers: 15 Women Rocking Earthquake Science explores the lives of 15 diverse, contemporary female scientists...

When engineers are faced with an impossible problem, they don't quit. They look for solutions. These 15 women are coders and engineers who have faced impossible problems and found solutions. They are each doing amazing work in technical fields while...

Age range 12+These 15 women work with animals on land, air, and sea.Corina Newsome is saving seaside sparrows while Michelle LaRue uses satellites to study Antarctic birds. Lizzy Lowe takes on what many fear in researching spiders, and Erin Ashe lives...

Age range 9+ Discover Her Art invites young art lovers and artists to learn about painting through the lives and masterpieces of 24 women from the 16th to the 20th century.In each chapter, readers arrive at a masterwork, explore it with an artist's eye,...

Emily Dickinson wrote short, often enigmatic poems that are widely read and quoted by people of every age. Yet, as well known as her poetry is, Dickinson as a person is considered to have been a mysterious recluse-a silent figure who wore only white,...

These 15 women fly outside the lines.Soar beside Black Hawk helicopter pilot turned politician Tammy Duckworth, hot air balloonist Edgora McEwan, or medevac pilot Dede Murawsky. Higher up, meet commercial and military aviators such as the Coast Guard's...

Age range 9 to 12Beatrix Potter forged her own creative path to independence, fame, and financial success.Peter Rabbit, HuncaMunca, Mrs.Tiggy-Winkle, SquirrelNutkin, Jemima Puddle-Duck - many readers are familiar with the animal characters created by...

Age range 9 to 12Interviews with 25 eco-activist teenspresenta hopeful picture of the future of environmentalism.Girl Warriors: How 25 Young Activists Are Saving the Earthtells the stories of 25 climate leaders under age 25.They've led hundreds...

Age range 12+When Valentina Tereshkova blasted off aboard Vostok 6 on June 16, 1963, she became the first woman to rocket into space. It would be nineteen years before another woman got a chance - cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya in 1982 - followed by...

Age range 12+Pirates are a perennially popular subject, depicted often in songs, stories, and Halloween costumes. Yet the truth about pirates - who they were, why they went to sea, and what their lives were really like - is seldom a part of the...

In this expanded edition, readers will encounter six new profiles of amazing women, as well as a new section on the Soviet Union. Noor Inayat Khan was the first female radio operator sent into occupied France and transferred crucial messages to the...

The perfect gift for children to share with their mom or any mother figure in their life! From birthdays or Christmas to special holidays-including Mother's Day!This keepsake activity book is for you to fill in together and keep forever. Inclusive...

Age range 5 to 7Meet Clara the composer, Ella the jazz singer, Selena the pop star, and Xian the conductor! Women in music are brilliant, creative, brave, and resilient. They are composers, conductors, singers, musicologists, electronic music producers,...

2018 San Diego Book Awards FinalistCleopatra has been called intelligent and scheming, ambitious and ruthless, sensual and indulgent. This unique biographycaptures the excitement of her life story, including portions that have been largely neglected,...

WINNER OF THE 2023 GRATEFUL AMERICAN BOOK PRIZE FOR BEST YOUNG ADULT HISTORICAL FICTION!FINALIST FOR THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BOOK AWARD! Mattie and the Machine is a fictionalized yet historically accurate account of Margaret E. Knight's fight to obtain...

Whether looking back to a troubled past or welcoming a hopeful future, the powerful voices of Indigenous women across North America resound in this book. In the same style as the best-selling Dreaming in Indian, #NotYourPrincess presents an eclectic...

Age range 3 to 8In this beautiful and empowering book, a young Indigenous girl goes on a transformative journey through the forest, with the help of her ancestors.In this beautifully illustrated book, a determined young Anishnaabe girl in North America...

Princess Genevieve shows young girls that you don't have to be royal in order to have girl power. Every girl can channel the brave, smart, kind, mindful, and confident princess within herself to be the hero of her own fairytale. Readers will learn that...

Age range 12+After three years of high school, Margaret still isn't any closer to what she wants: to sing and dance on Broadway, to be a model like Twiggy, to be madly in love with someone other than Paul McCartney. It's not much to ask, but with her...

Onthe shores of Enchantment Lake in the woods of northern Minnesota, somethingominous is afoot, and as seventeen-year-old Francie begins to investigate, themysteries multiply: a poisoned hotdish, a puzzling confession, eerie noises inthe bog, and a...

Age range 4 to 8Everyone knows that horses fart. Donkeys definitely fart. But royal unicorns?Glitterbelle is a new recruit to the princess's royal team of unicorns. She's expected to be regal and lovely and perfect all the time, but she's hiding a very...

Age range 3 to 6What can crayons do to save the planet?Something is happening to our big green and blue Earth! Pollution is making it hard for plants to grow, for animals to play, and for oceans to stay clean. But what can anyone do about it? On a yucky,...

Age range 3 to 8A heart-warming, inclusive, and whimsical picture book about a square trying to fit into a world of circles. This book celebrates what makes everyone unique and special.In a world of circles, Square feels different! In public, Square...

Autumn has arrived, and at Granite City Elementary School everyone is gearing up for the biggest and best event of the year, the Harvest Festival. The whole school is excited about the games, the contests, the food, and most of all-the costumes! Everyone...

Age range 14 to 18In this ripped-from-the-headlines Gone Girl meets A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz weaves a white-knuckle YA thriller about a beautiful young influencer who vanishes after...

Age range 9 to 12Meet Whisper, Frannie, Sophie, Gemma, and Zuzu, five friends who tell eerie tales by night and navigate middle school drama by day.Misery Falls, Oregon, is abuzz as the 100th anniversary of the electrocution of the town's most infamous...

Age range 6 to 12Create, prevail, change the world...like a GIRL! This celebration of international girl power honours a multitude of women who made a difference. Once upon a time, "like a girl" was an insult. Not anymore! In every walk of life,...

Age range 9 to 12Teens and preteens are more stressed than they've ever been in past generations. In a culture that is so future- and goal-oriented, it's no wonder that there's a growing interest in parents to teach their kids about mindfulness, about...

*Winner of The 2020 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature Picture Book**Winner of the 2020 The Best Children's Books of the Year by Bank Street College in the STEM category**Nominated for an Ezra Jack Keats Award*Age range 5+Meet Wu Chien...

Age range 6 +This compelling, timely, and empowering picture book introduces children to Maria Toorpakai Wazir, a Pakistani girl who braved threats from the Taliban in order to play the sport she loved.  Meet Maria Toorpakai Wazir, a...

Ages 8 to 12An illustrated journal to inspire tween and teen girls!Every girl needs a little inspiration-especially when the going gets tough or someone tries to convince her she can't reach her dreams. This journal full of quotes from...

*Winner of the 2020 Crystal Kite Awards* *Winner of the Cook Prize (Silver Medalist)**Winner of the Best Children's Books of the Year by Bank Street College 2020 in the STEM category**Finalist for a SCBWI's Crystal Kite Award, Atlantic...

Age range 5 to 8"If you've got a good idea, and you know it's going to work, go ahead and do it." The inspiring story of Grace Hopper-the boundary-breaking woman who revolutionized computer science-is told in an engaging picture book biography. ...

An enchanting and utterly authentic introduction to the life of an Inuit child and her world.Written and illustrated by Ningiukulu Teevee, one of the most interesting young artists in Cape Dorset, home to the great tradition of Inuit art, this is a...

In a Queendom divided, can one girl unite the realms?Jacs, an inventor's apprentice from the Lower Realm, has only ever dreamed of what the land among the clouds holds. That is until she finds a letter from Connor, an Upperite boy hoping to learn more...

WINNER OF THE MILKWEED PRIZE FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE WINNER OF THE 2013 PATERSON PRIZE FOR BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS ALA RAINBOW LIST RECOMMENDED BOOK AMELIA BLOOMER PROJECT LIST RECOMMENDED BOOK LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALIST MINNESOTA BOOK AWARD...