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Women's History Month Booklist Biographies

Leave it to Abigail!: The Revolutionary Life of by Barb Rosenstock, illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley The House That Jane Built: A Story About by Tanya Lee Stone ; illustrated by Kathryn Brown Louisa: The Life of by Yona Zeldis McDonough, illustrated by Bethanne Andersen When Marian Sang: The True Recital of by Pam Muñoz Ryan, illustrated by Brian Selznick Rise: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, by Bethany Hegedus, foreword by Colin A. Johnson, illustrations by Tonya Engel The Bluest of Blues: Anna Atkins and the First Book of Photographs by Fiona Robinson Jane Austen: Her Life, Her Times, Her Novels by Janet Todd Patricia's Vision: The Doctor Who Saved Sight by Michelle Lord, illustrated by Alleanna Harris Lift as You Climb: The Story of by Patricia Hruby Powell, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker by Patricia Hruby Powell, illustrated by Christian Robinson Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré by Anika Aldamuy Denise, illustrations by Paola Escobar Ten Days a Madwoman: The Daring Life and Turbulent Times of the Original "Girl" Reporter by Deborah Noyes Through My Eyes by , edited by Margo Lundell Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of by Suzanne Slade, illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln by Margarita Engle, illustrated Rafael López Out of this World: The Surreal Art of Leonora Carrington by Michelle Markel, illustrated by Amanda Hall : Extraordinary Impressionist Painter by Barbara Herkert, paintings by Gabi Swiatkowska

1100 Oxley St. South Pasadena, CA 91030 Children's Room: (626) 403-7358 www.southpasadenaca.gov/children Women's History Month Booklist Bon Appetit!: The Delicious Life of by Jessie Hartland Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist by Jess Keating, illustrations by Marta Álvarez Miguéns A Girl from Yamhill: A Memoir by Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper by Ann Malaspina, illustrated by Eric Velasquez Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina by Misty Copeland with Brandy Colbert My Name is Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz/Me llamo Celia: La vida de Celia Cruz by Monica Brown, illustrated by Rafael López The Flying Girl: How Aida de Acosta Learned to Soar by Margarita Engle, illustrated by Sara Palacios Night Flight: Crosses the Atlantic by Robert Burleigh, paintings by Wendell Minor The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank Dancing Through Fields of Color: The Story of Helen Frankenthaler by Elizabeth Brown, illustrations by Aimée Sicuro R-E-S-P-E-C-T : Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Frank Morrison. Sky High: The True Story of Maggie Gee by Marissa Moss, illustrated by Carl Angel Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain by Cheryl Bardoe, illustrated by Barbara McClintock. Playing to Win: The Story of by Karen Deans, illustrated by Elbrite Brown Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik with Kathleen Krull Untamed: The Wild Life of Jane Goodall by Anita Silvey The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. by Julie Finley Mosca and illustrated by Daniel Rieley My Family Divided: One Girl's Journey of Home, Loss, and Hope by Diane Guerrero with Erica Moroz Margaret and the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Saved the First Lunar Landing by Dean Robbins, illustrated by Lucy Knisley Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Laura Freeman

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Grace Hopper: Queen of Code by Laurie Wallmark, illustrated by Katy Wu Streetcar to Justice: How Elizabeth Jennings Won the Right to Ride in New York by Amy Hill Hearth Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician by Katherine Johnson She Sang Promise: The Story of Betty Mae Jumper, Seminole Tribal Leader by Jan Godown Annino, illustrated by Lisa Desimini, afterword by Moses Jumper, Jr. Helen's Big World: The Life of by Doreen Rappaport, illustrated by Matt Tavares Frida by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Ana Juan : The Photographer Who Found the Faces of the Depression by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Sarah Green Little Melba and Her Big Trombone by Katheryn Russell-Brown, illustrations by Frank Morrison A Lady Has the Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out for Women's Rights by Kate Hannigan, illustrated by Alison Jay What to Do about Alice?: How Alice Roosevelt Broke the Rules, Charmed the World, and Drove Her Father Teddy Crazy! by Barbara Kerley, illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham Dreaming in Code: Ada Byron Lovelace, Computer Pioneer by Emily Arnold McCully First Girl Scout: The Life of by Ginger Wadsworth : Artist-Architect of Light and Lines by Jeanne Walker Harvey, illustrated by Dow Phumiruk Wilma's Way Home: The Life of by Doreen Rappaport, illustrated by Linda Kukuk The Poppy Lady: Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans by Barbara Elizabeth Walsh, paintings by Layne Johnson Harlem's Little Blackbird by Renée Watson, illustrated by Christian Robinson House of Dreams: The Life of L. M. Montgomery by Liz Rosenberg, illustrated by Julie Morstad Proud: Living My American Dream by Ibtihaj Muhammad The Original Cowgirl: The Wild Adventures of Lucille Mulhall by Heather Lang, pictures by Suzanne Beaky Queen of the Diamond: The Lizzie Murphy Story by Emily Arnold McCully Florence Nightingale: The Courageous Life of the Legendary Nurse by Catherine Reef

1100 Oxley St. South Pasadena, CA 91030 Children's Room: (626) 403-7358 www.southpasadenaca.gov/children Women's History Month Booklist The Eagle Huntress: The True Story of the Girl that Soared Beyond Expectations by Aisholpan Nurgaiv with Liz Welch Wideness and Wonder: The Life and Art of Georgia O’Keeffe by Susan Goldman Rubin Rosa by , illustrated by Bryan Collier The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne by Lesa Cline-Ransome ; illustrated by John Parra Saving the Countryside: The Story of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit by Linda Elovitz Marshall, pictures by Ilaria Urbinati Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman who Loved Reptiles by Patricia Valdez, illustrated by Felicita Sala Lotte's Magical Paper Puppets: The Woman Behind the First Animated Feature Film by Brooke Hartman, illustrated by Kathryn Carr Madame Saqui: Revolutionary Rope Dancer by Lisa Robinson, illustrated by Rebecca Green Bloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli by Kyo Maclear, pictures by Julie Morstad. Selena: Queen of Tejano Music by Silvia López, illustrated by Paola Escobar Fannie Never Flinched: One Woman's Courage in the Struggle for American Labor Union Rights by Mary Cronk Farrell Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom by Teresa Robeson and illustrated by Rebecca Huang Nina: Jazz Legend and Civil-Rights Activist Nina Simone by Alice Brière-Haquet, illustrated by Bruno Liance, translated by Julie Cormier : Supreme Court Justice by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez Gloria's Voice: The Story of -- Feminist, Activist, Leader by Aura Lewis Helen's Eyes: A Photobiography of Annie Sullivan, Helen Keller's Teacher by Marfé Ferguson Delano My Name is Truth: The Life of by Ann Turner, illustrated by James Ransome Write on, Mercy!: The Secret Life of by Gretchen Woelfle, illustrated by Alexandra Wallner Ida B. Wells: Let the Truth Be Told by Walter Dean Myers and illustrated by Bonnie Christensen

1100 Oxley St. South Pasadena, CA 91030 Children's Room: (626) 403-7358 www.southpasadenaca.gov/children Women's History Month Booklist Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams by Lesa Cline-Ransome, illustrated by James Ransome Brown Girl Dreaming by

I am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World by Malala Yousafzai with Patricia McCormick The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard, illustrated by Oge Mora Red Bird Sings: The Story of Zitkala-S̈ a, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist by Gina Capaldi & Q.L. Pearce ; illustrated by Gina Capaldi

Collected Biographies How Women Won the Vote: , Lucy Burns, and Their Big Idea by Susan Campbell Bartoletti, illustrated by Ziyue Chen Changing the Equation: 50+ US Black Women in STEM by Tonya Bolden Instructions Not Included: How a Team of Women Coded the Future by Tami Lewis Brown and Debbie Loren Dunn, illustrated by Chelsea Beck Women Heroes of the American Revolution: 20 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Defiance, and Rescue by Susan Casey She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History by Chelsea Clinton and illustrated by Alexandra Boiger The Book of Gutsy Women by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton Lifting as We Climb: Black Women's Battle for the Ballot Box by Evette Dionne

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo Standing Up Against Hate: How Black Women in the Army Helped Change the Course of WWII by Mary Cronk Farrell, foreword by Major General Marcia M. Anderson, U.S. Army (Ret.).

HerStory: 50 Women and Girls Who Shook Up the World by Katherine Halligan and illustrated by Sarah Walsh Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World by Susan Hood, illustrated by Various Artists

Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World by Rachel Ignotofsky Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win by Rachel Ignotofsy

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Modern HERstory: Stories of Women and Nonbinary People Rewriting History by Blair Imani, illustrations by Monique Le Women Win the Vote! : 19 for the 19th Amendment by Nancy B. Kennedy, illustrated by Katy Dockrill Anthology of Amazing Women: Trailblazers Who Dared to be Different by Sandra Lawrence, illustrated by Nathan Collins Women Athletes Who Rule by Elizabeth McGarr McCue Finish the Fight!: The Brave and Revolutionary Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote by the Staff of Ladies First: Women Athletes Who Made a Difference by Ken Rappoport Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead by Cecile Richards with Lauren Peterson The Girl Who Rode a Shark & Other Stories of Daring Women by Ailsa Ross, illustrated by Amy Blackwell She Takes a Stand: 16 Fearless Activists Who Have Changed the World by Michael Elsohn Ross A World of Her Own: 24 Amazing Women Explorers and Adventurers by Michael Elsohn Ross Rad American Women A-Z by Kate Schatz illustrated by Miriam Klein Stahl Rad Women Worldwide: Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History by Kate Schatz, illustrated by Miriam Klein Stahl : The Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by with Winifred Conkling and illustrated by Laura Freeman Women Who Dared: 52 Stories of Fearless Daredevils, Adventurers & Rebels by Linda Skeers, illustrated by Livi Gosling Almost : 13 Women Who Dared to Dream by Tanya Lee Stone African American Women Scientists and Inventors by Otha Richard Sullivan, Jim Haskins, general editor. Amazing Women of the Middle East: 25 Stories from Ancient Times to Present by Wafa Tarnowska and illustrated by Various Artists Hooray for Women by Marcia Williams We are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World by Malala Yousafzai with Liz Welch.

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