BOOKS FOR & ABOUT STRONG GIRLS AND WOMEN
Credit -- Publisher: Charlesbridge; Author: Cynthia Chin-Lee; Illustrators: Sean Addy, Megan Halsey
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March is Women's History Month, a month-long a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture, and society. It has been observed annually in the month of March in the United States since 1987. For more on the background of Women's History Month, please click here. This resource guide offers many children's book lists about Women's History Month and the strong, smart, interesting, important, fun, funny, creative, and talented girls and women who are represented in children's fiction and non-fiction books. There are many, many more, so please let us know if there are other good sites to add! Email us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you! |
• Fun With Mama, a blog about motherhood and family life, has curated a list of 20 books about strong girls and women for Women's History Month.
• How about "25+ Brilliant New Books to Celebrate Women's History Month in 2023." That curation is from Parent Map.
• ADL's list includes 12 picture books about women who have made -- or are making -- a difference. Find that by clicking here.
• The Horn Book, created in 1924 to herald the best in children's literature, offers a list of picture book biographies for Women's History Month.
• Interested in engineering and science? How about this list of 9 books to read during Women's History Month curated by Interesting Engineering.
• HarperCollins Publishers offers a list of 40 middle grade fiction books "that expose girls to strong female characters."
• Happily Ever Elephants, a blog with many book lists for children has curated list on the topic. It's called: Girl Power! The Best Kids Books about Strong Girls.
• A Mighty Girl, a site with great book ideas for raising confident girls, offers several collections, including New Mighty Girl Books for Women's History Month and a collection of "the best biographies that have been published in the past 12 months about remarkable, determined, trailblazing women!" The site also offers a list of 99 books about "Extraordinary Black Girls and Women" and a list of books starring Latina Mighty Girls.
For even more ideas, check out A Mighty Girl's list of its Top 100 Mighty Girl Picture Books. The collection includes a wide variety of fictional picture books, along with many picture book biographies of remarkable women. In its biography section, there is a collection of over 1,000 titles for children and teens, which are sortable by recommended reader age and area of specialization. In its history and biography section, readers can explore a selection of nearly 1,600 books of history and historical fiction about girls and women. Added to that is a blog post, "Remember the Ladies: 25 Children's Books on Women and Politics."
• PBS Kids has compiled a list of children’s books to celebrate Women’s History Month. Click here for that.
• Publishers Weekly has lists out many great picture books featuring strong women. You can find details here.
• Children’s Library Lady recommends picture books that show strong female characters; it can be found here.
• The GrassROOTS Community Foundation features a 1000 Black Girl Resource Guide. All titles on the list fit the criterion of having a black girl as the main character. Books are catalogued by reading level.
• Kirkus Reviews (or Kirkus Media) is an American book review magazine. Its list of picture books for Women's History Month can be found here.
• Penguin Random House offers a book list of non-fiction books about women who have changed the world.
• Social Justice Books has curated a list of children's books it recommends to highlight grassroots women's history in the United States. There is a book a day, starting March 1.
• The Good Trade, a site that promotes sustainable living, features a list of "7 Empowering Books for Bold & Courageous Girls."
• No Time for Flash Cards has curated a list of 21 picture books about strong girls.
• Colours of Us features of list of 40 multicultural children's books about female artists. Another list highlights picture books about inspiring women and girls.
• Baby Librarians, a blog site about children's books, offers a list of 20 children's biographies of famous American women. Click here for that!
• Book Riot, an independent editorial book site, features a list of 11 inclusive children's books written by women of color. Also from Book Riot, a list of 25 biographical picture books for Women's History Month.
• Here Wee Read has curated a list of 25 children's picture books for Women's History Month. Find that here.
• Bookroo, a subscription book club for kids, curated a list of nine inspiring books for about the women's suffrage movement and the 19th Amendment.
• Brightly, a website geared to raising children who love to read, offers a list of 10 picture books to inspire adventurous girls. In another Brightly list, authors share their favorite kids' books about girls, written by women, "that present compelling, strong, brave, smart, all-around awesome role models for girls." Find that here.
• The website Reading Middle Grade has curated a list of "50 Best Middle Grade Books with Strong Female Protagonists."
• Biracial Book Worms highlights its top 5 books for raising strong girls.
• The Huffington Post has put together a list of 21 children's books with compelling girl leads, ranging from picture books to middle school titles to young adult reads.
• Bored Teachers, a site celebrating educators, features a list of 39 books about strong women. Find that list here.
• Scholastic offers a list of 33 empowering books for girls who are "role models, changemakers, and true heroines."
• The Representation Project has put together a list of 10 feminist children's books for young readers.
• How about "25+ Brilliant New Books to Celebrate Women's History Month in 2023." That curation is from Parent Map.
• ADL's list includes 12 picture books about women who have made -- or are making -- a difference. Find that by clicking here.
• The Horn Book, created in 1924 to herald the best in children's literature, offers a list of picture book biographies for Women's History Month.
• Interested in engineering and science? How about this list of 9 books to read during Women's History Month curated by Interesting Engineering.
• HarperCollins Publishers offers a list of 40 middle grade fiction books "that expose girls to strong female characters."
• Happily Ever Elephants, a blog with many book lists for children has curated list on the topic. It's called: Girl Power! The Best Kids Books about Strong Girls.
• A Mighty Girl, a site with great book ideas for raising confident girls, offers several collections, including New Mighty Girl Books for Women's History Month and a collection of "the best biographies that have been published in the past 12 months about remarkable, determined, trailblazing women!" The site also offers a list of 99 books about "Extraordinary Black Girls and Women" and a list of books starring Latina Mighty Girls.
For even more ideas, check out A Mighty Girl's list of its Top 100 Mighty Girl Picture Books. The collection includes a wide variety of fictional picture books, along with many picture book biographies of remarkable women. In its biography section, there is a collection of over 1,000 titles for children and teens, which are sortable by recommended reader age and area of specialization. In its history and biography section, readers can explore a selection of nearly 1,600 books of history and historical fiction about girls and women. Added to that is a blog post, "Remember the Ladies: 25 Children's Books on Women and Politics."
• PBS Kids has compiled a list of children’s books to celebrate Women’s History Month. Click here for that.
• Publishers Weekly has lists out many great picture books featuring strong women. You can find details here.
• Children’s Library Lady recommends picture books that show strong female characters; it can be found here.
• The GrassROOTS Community Foundation features a 1000 Black Girl Resource Guide. All titles on the list fit the criterion of having a black girl as the main character. Books are catalogued by reading level.
• Kirkus Reviews (or Kirkus Media) is an American book review magazine. Its list of picture books for Women's History Month can be found here.
• Penguin Random House offers a book list of non-fiction books about women who have changed the world.
• Social Justice Books has curated a list of children's books it recommends to highlight grassroots women's history in the United States. There is a book a day, starting March 1.
• The Good Trade, a site that promotes sustainable living, features a list of "7 Empowering Books for Bold & Courageous Girls."
• No Time for Flash Cards has curated a list of 21 picture books about strong girls.
• Colours of Us features of list of 40 multicultural children's books about female artists. Another list highlights picture books about inspiring women and girls.
• Baby Librarians, a blog site about children's books, offers a list of 20 children's biographies of famous American women. Click here for that!
• Book Riot, an independent editorial book site, features a list of 11 inclusive children's books written by women of color. Also from Book Riot, a list of 25 biographical picture books for Women's History Month.
• Here Wee Read has curated a list of 25 children's picture books for Women's History Month. Find that here.
• Bookroo, a subscription book club for kids, curated a list of nine inspiring books for about the women's suffrage movement and the 19th Amendment.
• Brightly, a website geared to raising children who love to read, offers a list of 10 picture books to inspire adventurous girls. In another Brightly list, authors share their favorite kids' books about girls, written by women, "that present compelling, strong, brave, smart, all-around awesome role models for girls." Find that here.
• The website Reading Middle Grade has curated a list of "50 Best Middle Grade Books with Strong Female Protagonists."
• Biracial Book Worms highlights its top 5 books for raising strong girls.
• The Huffington Post has put together a list of 21 children's books with compelling girl leads, ranging from picture books to middle school titles to young adult reads.
• Bored Teachers, a site celebrating educators, features a list of 39 books about strong women. Find that list here.
• Scholastic offers a list of 33 empowering books for girls who are "role models, changemakers, and true heroines."
• The Representation Project has put together a list of 10 feminist children's books for young readers.
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