International Women's Day - YA

Books to inspire action, change and progress toward gender equality and women's empowerment for International Women's Day on the 8th of March.

Updated February 5, 2025
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Rad girls can : stories of bold, brave, and brilliant young women
Schatz, Kate
Paper Book
From the New York Times best-selling authors of Rad Women Worldwide and Rad American Women A-Z, a bold and brave collection of stories and art about inspiring and accomplished girls who have made positive impacts on the world before the age of 20. You might...
History vs women : the defiant lives that they don't want you to know
Sarkeesian, Anita
Paper Book
Rebels, rulers, scientists, artists, warriors and villains Women are, and have always been, all these things and more. Looking through the ages and across the globe, Anita Sarkeesian, founder of Feminist Frequency, along with Ebony Adams PHD, have reclaimed the stories...
She represents : 44 women who are changing politics ... and the world
Donohue, Caitlin
Paper Book
Whichever side of the political aisle you lean toward, it can seem like the only people in power are white men. But the balance is beginning to tip. Women are being elected at record rates and government is beginning to more accurately reflect the people it represents.Read these profiles of forty...
Girl mogul : dream it, do it, change the world
Pham, Tiffany
Paper Book
"If you know an aspirational teen who's destined for the big leagues, or if you just want to make sure you're doing everything right in today's weird economy, Girl Mogul is the perfect book to help." --Bustle Welcome to Girl Mogul!...
Feminists don't wear pink and other lies : amazing women on what the f-word means to them
Curtis, Scarlett
Paper Book
"Brilliant, hysterical, truthful, and real, these essays illuminate the path for our future female leaders."--Reese Witherspoon A diverse group of celebrities, activists, and artists open up about what feminism means to them, with the goal of helping readers come to...
This book is feminist : an intersectional primer for feminists in training
Wilson, Jamia
Paper Book
Moxie
Mathieu, Jennifer
Paper Book
Now a Netflix Original Film directed by Amy Poehler! "Moxie is sweet, funny, and fierce. Read this and then join the fight."--Amy Poehler An unlikely teenager starts a feminist revolution at a small-town Texas high school in this novel from...
A room of one's own
Woolf, Virginia
Paper Book
"I would venture to guess that Anon, who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman." In A Room of One's Own, Virginia Woolf imagines that Shakespeare had a sister--a sister equal to Shakespeare in talent, and equal in genius, but...
Period power : a manifesto for the menstrual movement
Okamoto, Nadya
Paper Book
PERIOD founder and Harvard College student Nadya Okamoto offers a manifesto on menstruation and why we can no longer silence those who bleed--and how to engage in youth activism. Throughout history, periods have been hidden from the public. They're taboo. They're embarrassing....
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
Wollstonecraft, Mary.
Ebook
In an era of revolutions demanding greater liberties for mankind, Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) was an ardent feminist who spoke eloquently for countless women of her time. Having witnessed firsthand the devastating results of male improvidence, she assumed an independent role early in...
The women's suffrage movement
Wagner, Sally Roesch
Paper Book
An intersectional anthology of works by the known and unknown women that shaped and established the suffrage movement, in time for the 2020 centennial of women's right to vote, with a foreword by Gloria Steinem Comprised of historical texts spanning two centuries, The Women's...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg : in her own words
Ginsburg, Ruth Bader
Paper Book
Get inside the head of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, history's second woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice. This collection of quotes has been curated from Ruth Bader Ginsburg's numerous public statements--interviews, court opinions...
The suffragist playbook : your guide to changing the world
Robb, Lucinda
Paper Book
Do you have a cause you're passionate about? Take a few tips from the suffragists, who led one of the largest and longest movements in American history. The women's suffrage movement was decades in the making and came with many harsh setbacks. But it resulted in a permanent...
Ms. Gloria Steinem : a life
Conkling, Winifred
Paper Book
Gloria Steinem was no stranger to injustice even from a young age. She never blamed her single, mentally ill mother for being unable to hold down a job, but rather blamed society's intrinsic hostility toward working women. This was the spark that lit a fire in her that would burn for decades, and...
Here we are : feminism for the real world
Jensen, Kelly
Paper Book
LET'S GET THE FEMINIST PARTY STARTED! Have you ever wanted to be a superheroine? Join a fandom? Create the perfect empowering playlist? Understand exactly what it means to be a feminist in the twenty-first century? You've come to the right place. ...
Film makers: 15 groundbreaking women directors
Miller-Lachmann, Lyn
Paper Book
In Hollywood, women don't have to be in front of the camera to shine.  Each of the 15 women profiled in Film Makers shares a common trait: she is, as Shonda Rhimes says, "First. Only. Different." These phenomenal women have...
Pride and prejudice
Austen, Jane
Paper Book
An iconic novel dressed in a fierce design by acclaimed fashion illustrator Ruben Toledo. This couture-inspired collection also features Jane Eyre, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dracula, The Scarlet Letter and Wuthering Heights. Ruben Toledo's breathtaking drawings have appeared in...
Not Like Other Girls
Adamo, Meredith.
Paper Book
"Powerful, brilliantly plotted, voicey, gripping, beautiful, heart-wrenching, hilarious . . . Read this book." -Liz Lawson, New York Times bestselling author of The Agathas William C. Morris Debut Award Winner When Jo-Lynn Kirby 's former best...
Idea Makers : 15 Fearless Female Entrepreneurs
Sichol, Lowey Bundy
Ebook
Entrepreneurship can change your life--and even the world Idea Makers shares the incredible stories of 15 women who changed the world through their entrepreneurship. Author Lowey Bundy Sichol presents five industries that women are leading in recent years: food, fashion...
Toil & trouble : 15 tales of women & witchcraft
Sharpe, Tess
Paper Book
This extraordinary collection of fifteen stories celebrates witches using their power and claiming their destinies. THERE'S NOTHING MORE POWERFUL THAN A WITCH WHO BELIEVES IN HERSELF. Women accused of witchcraft. Fearsome girls with arcane...
Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy little women
Terciero, Rey
Paper Book
Little Women with a twist: four sisters from a blended family experience the challenges and triumphs of life in NYC in this beautiful full-color graphic novel perfect for fans of Roller Girl and Smile. Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy are having a...
You don't have to be everything : poems for girls becoming themselves
Whitney, Diana
Paper Book
Poems to Turn to Again and Again - from Amanda Gorman, Sharon Olds, Kate Baer, and More Created and compiled just for young women, You Don't Have to Be Everything is filled with works by a wide range of poets who are honest, unafraid, and skilled at addressing the complex feelings of coming-of-age,...
I know why the caged bird sings
Angelou, Maya
Paper Book
Maya Angelou's debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Her life story is told in the documentary film And Still I Rise, as seen on PBS's American Masters. Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself....
Little women
Alcott, Louisa May
Paper Book
The illustrations for this series were created by Scott McKowen, who, with his wife Christina Poddubiuk, operates Punch & Judy Inc., a company specializing in design and illustration for theater and performing arts. Their projects often involve research into the visual aspects of...

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