Empowering Children's Books for Women's History Month

Discover this curated book list featuring strong, smart and brave women and girls from recommendations by Scholastic Librarian Deimosa Webber-Bey.

By Scholastic Parents Staff
Mar 23, 2018

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Mar 23, 2018

In the latest installment of our Facebook Live video series, Live from Our Library, Scholastic Librarian Deimosa Webber-Bey shares her top book recommendations that highlight strong, smart and brave female characters in children's titles, across all age groups. If you're searching for the perfect read for your child during Women's History Month, or any time of year, take a look at her selections below.

 

You can also watch the Live Chat here:


Preschool


Florence Nightingale by Carol Alexander

Serena Williams by Jodie Shepherd

Perserverance: I Have Grit! by Jodie Shepherd

 

Kindergarten - 2nd Grade
 


The Little Red Fort  by Brenda Maier



Mama Africa! How Miriam Makeba Spread Hope With Her Song By Kathryn Erskine



Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty

 

3rd - 5th Grade



What Would She Do?: 25 True Stories of Trailblazing Rebel Women By Kay Woodward



Nancy Drew Clue Book (The Nancy Drew Series) by Carolyn Keene



Luciana by Erin Teagan



#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale

 

Middle Grade

The Serpent’s Secret by Sayantani Dasgupta



Amulet (series) by Kazu Kibuishi



I Got This: To Gold and Beyond by Laurie Hernandez



Marley Dias Gets it Done: And So Can You by Marley Dias

 

High School



The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson



The Lines We Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah



Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
 

Deimosa’s Favorites



Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson


The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins

 

To find more book recommendations, visit the Scholastic Parents Facebook Page.

 

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