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Women's History Month WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH- JUVENILE MATERIALS – Comp. by S. Kirven Younger Readers-Biography and History Adler, David America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle 797.2.E22a 2000 Anderson, Laurie Halse Independent dames: What you never knew about 920.72.A547i the women and girls of the American Revolution Anholt, Laurence Stone girl, bone girl: the story of Mary Anning 925.6.A615a Annino, Jan Godown She Sang Promise: The Story of Betty Mae Jumper, 923.6.J94a Seminole Tribal Leader Bardham-Quallen, S. Ballots for Bella: The True Story of a 973.2L817b Woman's Race for the Presidency Bardoe, Cheryl Nothing stopped Sophie: 925.1.G372b The story of the unshakable mathematician Sophie Germain (vibration patterns) Becker, Helaine Counting on Katherine; 925.1.J677b How Katherine Johnson saved Apollo13 Belton, Sandra Pictures for Miss Josie .B453p Benét, Rosemary A book of Americans 811 B465b Briere-Haquet, Alice Nina: Jazz Legend and 927.82.S598b Civil Rights Activist Nina Simone Bridges, Ruby Through my eyes 920.7.B851 Brighton, Catherine Fossil Girl* 925.6.A615bri Brown, Don Rare Treasure: Mary Anning and her remarkable 925.6.A615bro Discoveries Brown, Tami Lewis Soar, Elinor Soar! 926.29.S646b Cheney, Lynne A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing 920.7.C518a 2003 American Women Chin-Lee, Cynthia Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six 920.72.C5392a Women Who Changed the World Cooney, Barbara Eleanor 923.173.R78c Copeland, Misty and Firebird: Ballerina Misty Copeland shows a young girl C7825f Myers, Christopher How to dance like the Firebird Corey, Shana You forgot your skirt, Amelia Bloomer 923.673.B655c Cossi, Olga Pemba Sherpa C8364p Cummins, Julie Women daredevils: Thrills, chills, frills 791.092.C971w Deans, Karen Swing sisters: The story of the International 781.65.D284s Sweethearts of Rhythm Denise, Anika Aldamuy Planting stories: 920.B452d The Life of librarían and storyteller Pura Belpre DePrince, Michaela Ballerina Dreams : from orphan to dancer 927.92.D424b and DePrince, Elaine (In this easy chapter book, a young orphan from Sierra Leone grows up to be a ballerina in the United States.) Edwards, Pamela Duncan The Bus Ride That Changed History: 323.09.E265b The Story of Rosa Parks Erskine, Kathryn Mama Africa: How Miriam Makena spread hope 927.9.M235e with her song Everett, Gwen Li’l Sis and Uncle Willie : a story based on the life 927.5 .J71e and paintings of William H. Johnson Ford, Gilbert How the Cookie Crumbled : The True ( and Not-So True) 641.5.F699h Stories of the Invention of the Chocolate Chip Cookie Fosberry, Jennifer My Name is Not Isabella: Just How Big Can a Sdk 201 rev. 9/19 Little Girl Dream F7465m (Isabella adopts the identities of many famous women during the day. A fun exploration of women’s history.) Gilliland, Judith Heide Steamboat!: The Story of Captain Blanche Leathers 926.23.L438g Giovanni, Nikki Rosa 323.092,G512r Girls who colored outside the lines: 920.72.G525 A thinking in full color coloring book Glaser, Linda Emma’s Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty 928.1.L431g Harrison, Vashti Little Dreamers: Visionary Women around the world 920.72.H3221Ld Harrison, Vashti Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History 920.72.H322LL Harness, Cheryl Rabble Rousers: 20 Women Who Made a Difference 920.7.H289r Harness, Cheryl Remember the Ladies: 100 Great American Women 920.72.H289rL Herthel, Jessica and I am Jazz 306.76.H574i Jennings, Jazz (The true story of Jazz Jennings, a transgender girl) Hopkins, H. Joseph Tree Lady: The true story of how one tree-loving .920.96.H794t woman changed a city forever Houston, Gloria My Great-aunt Arizona 923.773.H893h Hubbard, Crystal Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl’s 796.3.H975c Baseball Dream (story of the first woman to play on a professional; men’s baseball team.) Hunter, Clementine Talking with Tebe: Clementine Hunter, memory artist 927.5.H945 Joseph, Lynn Fly Bessie Fly 926.29.C629j Krull, Kathleen Wilma Unlimited 927.964.R917k\ Krull, Kathleen A woman for President 305.42.K94w 2004 Lasky, Kathryn Vision of Beauty: 926.685.W177L The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker Lawrence, Jacob Harriet and the promised land 920.7 .T885l Levy, Debbie I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes her mark 923.4.G493L Lindberg, Reeve Nobody owns the sky: The story of “Brave Bessie” Coleman 926.29.C692l McCarney, Rosemary Every day is Malala Day 371.82.M123e McCully, Emily Bobbin girl M133b McCully, Emily Caroline’s Comets: A True Story 925.21.H571m McPhail, David Beatrix Potter and her paint box 928.2.P866m Macy, Sue Basketball Belles: How two teams and one scrappy player 927.796.M177b put women’s hoops on the map Macy, Sue Wheels of change : How women rode the bicycle to freedom 796.6.M177w (with a few flat tires along the way) Malaspina, Ann Touch the sky: Alice Coachman: Olympic high . 927.96.C652m jumper Malaspina, Ann Phillis sings out freedom: The story of George 973.4.M238p Washington and Phillis Wheatley Mannis, Celeste D. Queen’s Progress: An Elizabethan Alphabet 942.05.M284q Markel, Michelle Brave girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Maker’s Strike of 1909 331.89.M345b Morales, Yuyi Viva Frida 927.59.K12m Moss, Marissa Brave Harriet: The First Woman to Fly the English Channel .629.13.q69M 2001 Munoz Ryan, Pam When Marian Sang 782.1.A548r 2002 Nivola, Claire A. Life in the Ocean: The story of oceanographer, Sylvia Earle 551.46.N735L Novesky, Amy Me, Frida 927.59.K12n Pitman, Gayle E When you look out the window: How Phyllis Lyon and 979.4.P685w Del Martin built a community Rappaport, Doreen Dirt on their skirts: the story of the young 796.357.R221d & Callan, Lyndall women who won the world championship. (describes the championship game of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League In 1946.) Richards, Beah E. Keep climbing girls 811.54.R514k Rockwell, Anne They called her Molly Pitcher 923.573.P682r 2002 Rosenstock, Barb Fearless: The Story of racing legend Louise Smith 927.96.R815f Russell-Brown, Kathryn Little Melba and her big trombone 927.88.M773r Sdk 201 rev. 9/19 Ryan, Pam Munoz Amelia and Eleanor go for a ride R9897a (historical fiction based on an actual incident.) San Souci, Robert Fa Mulan: the story of a woman warrior 398.22.S197f Shetterley, Margot Lee Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women 510.92.S554h And Conkling, Winnifred and the Space Race Snyder, Laurel Swan: The Life and dance of Anna Pavlova 927.92.P338s Sotomayor, Sonia Turning Pages 923.4.S718t (autobiography of Sonia Sotomayor) Stewart, Sarah Library S852L (fictionalized biography) Sweeney, Joan Suzette and the puppy: A Story about Mary Cassatt S974S (fictionalized biography) Tallchief, Maria Tallchief: America’s Prima Balerina 792.8.T147t 1999 Thimmesh, Catherine Madam President: The Extraordinary, True 320.082.T443m 2004 (and Evolving) Story of Women in Politics Winnick, Karen B. Sybil’s Night Ride 920.7.L844w Yolen, Jane Tea with an old dragon: a story of Sophia Smith, 923.78.S661y founder of Smith College Wallmark, Laurie Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine 925.51.L898w Warren, Sarah Dolores Huerta: A hero to migrant workers 923.6.H887w Winter, Jonah Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx 923.4.S718w Winter, Jonah Wild women of the Old West 920.72.W785w Woelfle, Gretchen Mumbet’s Declaration of Independence 306.36.W842m Wyckoff, Edwin Britt Stopping Bullets with a Thread, Stephanie Kwolek 677.68.W977s and Her Incredible Invention Zhang, Song Nan Ballad of Mulan 398.22.Z635b Younger Readers- Other Books Adler, David A. Mama Played Baseball A237mp Bunting, Eve Girls A to Z B941gi Cotton, Cynthia Abbie in Stitches C8468a DiPucchio, Kelly Grace for President Juv.D5967g Gerson, Mary Joan Fiesta Femenina: Celebrating Women in Mexican Folklore 398.2.G382f 2001 Gordon, Ginger My Two Worlds 974.7 .G663 Khan, Hena Under my hijab K451u (All the different roles and occupations women can play in a community.) Kroll, Virginia Girl, You’re Amazing! K935g Merriam, Eve Mommies at Work 396 .M568m Shider, Stephanie Girls on a Mission S5555g Older Readers-Biography Ada, Alma Flor Island treasures: Growing up in Cuba 928.1.A191i Ada, Alma Flor Under the Royal Palms: A Childhood .928.1.A191u in Cuba Ada, Alma Flor Where the flame trees bloom 928.1.A191 Anderson, Marian My Lord, what a morning: an autobiography 927.8 .A548m 1956 Alter, Judy Women of the Old West 396.A466w Atkinson, Linda In Kindling Flame : the story of Hannah Senesh, 940.53 .A876i Baker, Rachel The First woman doctor; the story of Elizabeth 926.1 B632b Blackwell, M.D. Bolden, Tonya Searching for Sarah Rector: The richest Black girl 976.6.B687s in America Boylston, Helen Dore Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross 923.673 .B293b Brown, Marion Marsh Silent storm B8792s Brown, Marion Marsh Homeward the arrow's flight 970.2 .L164b Burchard, Peter Charlotte Forten: A black teacher in the 923.7.F737b Civil War Burleigh, Robert Amelia Earhart: Free in the Skies 926.29.E121b 2003 Sdk 201 rev. 9/19 Celebrating women in Mathematics and Science 509.2.C392 Clyne, Patricia Edwards Patriots in petticoats 920.7 .C649p Copeland, Misty Life in motion: an unlikely ballerina 927.79.C782L Cornioley, Pearl W. Code Name Pauline: Memoirs of a World War II 940.54.C818c special agent De Pauw, Linda Grant Founding Mothers : women in America in the 396 .D419f Revolutionary era Dickinson, Alice Taken by the Indians: True Tales of Captivity 970.1 .D553t Dignifying Science: Stories about women scientists 925.O89d Fisher, Aileen Lucia We Alcotts; the story of Louisa M.
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