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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThe Worst Princess
Anna Kemp, Sara Ogilivie
The Paper Bag Princess
Robert Munsch · 32 pages
Story about not accepting failure or giving up on what you want. It's not about looks or power but tenacity and quick thinking. Hurray for you Princess of the Paper Bag. Very short, easy reading. I wanted to hear more about her.
The Princess Knight
Cornelia Funke · 32 pages
Violetta, a little princess, is determined to become as big and strong as her brothers. She secretly teaches herself to become the bravest and cleverest knight in the land until she must face the king's best knights in a jousting tournament. Will she be ready?
Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter
Diane Stanley, Jacob Grimm · 32 pages
Rumpelstiltskin's daughter may not be able to spin straw into gold, but she is more than a match for a monarch whose greed has blighted an entire kingdom.
Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?: The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell (Christy Ottaviano Books)
Tanya Lee Stone
Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan
Jeanette Winter · 40 pages
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cmAD630L Lexile
Ruby's Wish
Shirin Yim Bridges · 36 pages
In China, at a time when few girls are taught to read or write, Ruby dreams of going to the university with her brothers and male cousins.
Players in Pigtails
Shana Corey
Katie Casey, a fictional character, helps start the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which gave women the opportunity to play professional baseball while America was involved in World War II.
Cinder Edna
Ellen Jackson · 32 pages
Once upon a time there were two girls who lived next door to each other. Cinder Edna was forced to work for her wicked stepmother and stepsisters, just as her neighbor, Cinderella, was. But Cinder Edna did things a bit differently. When Cinderella was done with her chores, she sat among the cinders to keep warm, thinking about her troubles. Edna, on the other hand, had learned a thing o
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.
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music
Margarita Engle · 44 pages
Follows a young Cuban girl in the 1930s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums, and that there's never been a female drummer in Cuba. Includes note about Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, who inspired the story, and Anacaona, the all-girl dance band she formed with her sisters.
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!
She 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
Horace and Morris but Mostly Dolores
James Howe · 32 pages
Will their friendship ever be the same? Horace, Morris, and Dolores have been best friends forever. They do everything together -- from sailing the seven sewers to climbing Mount Ever-Rust. But one day Horace and Morris join the Mega-Mice (no girls allowed), and Dolores joins the Cheese Puffs (no boys allowed). Is this the end? Or will Horace and Morris but mostly Dolores find a way to save 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
Feminist Baby
Loryn Brantz
Meet the irrepressible Feminist Baby in this refreshing, clever board book about a girl who's not afraid to do her own thing, and wants to make as much noise as possible along the way!
Princess Smartypants
Babette Cole · 32 pages
Not wishing to marry any of her royal suitors, Princess Smartypants devises difficult tasks at which they all fail, until the multitalented Prince Swashbuckle appears.
The Princess and the Pizza
Mary Jane Auch, Herm Auch
An out-of-work princess applies to become the bride of Prince Drupert, but first she must pass several tests, including a cooking contest.
Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai (Frances Foster Books)
Claire A. Nivola · 32 pages
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
My Name Is Not Isabella: Just How Big Can a Little Girl Dream?
Jennifer Fosberry
From breakfast to bedtime, a young girl imagines being different women who made history, and ends the day empowered to be herself. Includes brief biographical information about the women cited.
The Daring Book for Girls
Andrea J. Buchanan, Miriam Peskowitz · 288 pages
The Daring Book for Girls is the manual for everything that girls need to know—and that doesn't mean sewing buttonholes! Whether it's female heroes in history, secret note-passing skills, science projects, friendship bracelets, double dutch, cats cradle, the perfect cartwheel or the eternal mystery of what boys are thinking, this book has it all. But it's not just a guide to giggling at sleepovers
A is for Activist
Innosanto Nagara
"The bestselling ABC book for families who want their kids to grow up in a space that is unapologetic about activism, environmental justice, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, and everything else that we believe in and fight for."--Page [4] of cover.
The Berenstain Bears No Girls Allowed
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain · 32 pages
Annoyed that Sister Bear always beats them at baseball and other "boy" type activities, her brother and the other male cubs try to exclude her from their new club.