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Include books by the same authorShe Persisted
Chelsea Clinton · 80 pages
"A nonfiction picture book compilation of the stories of 13 American women who persisted in overcoming obstacles and changing the world"--Provided by publisher. "Chelsea Clinton introduces tiny feminists, mini activists and little kids who are ready to take on the world to thirteen inspirational women who never took no for an answer, and who always, inevitably and without fail, persisted. Through
Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Irin Carmon, Shana Knizhnik · 199 pages
This entertaining and insightful young readers edition mixes pop culture, humor, and expert analysis to deliver a remarkable account of the indomitable Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Heroine. Trailblazer. Pioneer.
Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
Michelle Markel
An illustrated account of immigrant Clara Lemlich's pivotal role in the influential 1909 women laborer's strike describes how she worked grueling hours to acquire an education and support her family before organizing a massive walkout to protest the unfair working conditions in New York's garment district.
Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai (Frances Foster Books)
Claire A. Nivola · 32 pages
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women
Elena Favilli, Francesca Cavallo · 212 pages
"To the rebel girls of the world: dream bigger, aim higher, fight harder, and, when in doubt, remember you are right." -- Introduction "Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls reinvents fairy tales, inspiring girls with the stories of 100 heroic women from Elizabeth I to Serena Williams. Illustrated by 60 female artists from every corner of the globe, this is the most-funded original book in the histo
Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?: The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell (Christy Ottaviano Books)
Tanya Lee Stone
Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World
Ann Shen · 192 pages
"The 100 revolutionary women featured in this gorgeously illustrated book were bad in the best sense of the word: they challenged the status quo and changed the rules for those who followed. From ancient times through present day, from pirates to artists, scientists to spies, these courageous women achieved unprecedented feats and left a permanent mark on human history"--Back cover. "Bad Girls Th
Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History
Sam Maggs · 238 pages
The best-selling author of The Fangirls Guide to the Galaxy presents a fun and feminist look at the brilliant, brainy and totally rad women in history who broke barriers as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers and inventors, along with interviews with real-life women in STEM careers.
However Long the Night: Molly Melching's Journey to Help Millions of African Women and Girls Triumph
Aimee Molloy, Molly Melching · 272 pages
The League of Lady Poisoners: Illustrated True Stories of Dangerous Women
Lisa Perrin · 208 pages
Miss Mary Reporting: The True Story of Sportswriter Mary Garber
Sue Macy · 40 pages
From beloved author Sue Macy comes an illustrated biography of Mary Garber, one of the first female sports journalists in American history!
Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels
Kathleen Krull · 96 pages
Bad Girls: Sirens, Jezebels, Murderesses, Thieves and Other Female Villains
Jane Yolen, Heidi E.Y. Stemple · 172 pages
Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World
Rachel Ignotofsky · 113 pages
A collection of artworks inspired by the lives and achievements of fifty famous women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, from the ancient world to the present, profiles each notable individual.
Anything But Ordinary Addie: The True Story of Adelaide Herrmann, Queen of Magic
Mara Rockliff
Some girls are perfectly happy never doing anything out of the ordinary. But Addie was anything but ordinary. She longed for thrills and excitement! At a time when a young lady appearing onstage was considered most unusual, Addie defied convention and became a dancer. And when she married the world-famous magician Herrmann the Great, she knew she had to be part of his show. Addie wanted toshock an
The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick
Mallory O'Meara · 368 pages
Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West
Dorothy Wickenden · 286 pages
In the summer of 1916, Dorothy Woodruff and Rosamond Underwood, close friends from childhood and graduates of Smith College, left home in Auburn, New York for the wilds of northwestern Colorado. Bored by their society luncheons, charity work, and the effete young men who courted them, they learned that two teaching jobs were available in a remote mountaintop schoolhouse and applied -- shocking the
Daredevil: The Daring Life of Betty Skelton
Meghan Mccarthy · 48 pages
In the 1930s most girls were happy playing with dolls. But one girl, Betty Skelton, liked playing with airplanes, watching them fly around outside, and even flying airplanes herself! She lived for an adventure—in the air, the water, and on land—and nothing could stop her, especially not being a girl. When Betty Skelton was young there weren’t many women flying airplanes or racing cars, but she
Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery
Russell Freedman · 203 pages
A photobiography of the first wife of a president to have a public life and career of her own.
Spitfires
Becky Aikman · 369 pages
The heart-pounding true story of the daring American women who piloted the most dangerous aircraft of World War II through the treacherous skies of Britain.
Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa
Jeanette Winter · 32 pages
This true story of Wangari Maathai, environmentalist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, is a shining example of how one woman's passion, vision, and determination inspired great change.
The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
Hallie Rubenhold · 352 pages
I am Amelia Earhart
Brad Meltzer · 40 pages
Presents the life of the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, who mysteriously disappeared in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world.