Celebrate Women's History - Kids Edition

A selection of books celebrating women and their accomplishments, for Women’s History Month and all year long.

Updated February 26, 2025
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The international day of the girl celebrating girls around the World
Humphreys, Jessica Dee
Paper Book
The UN designated October the 11th as the International Day of the Girl, a day to increase awareness of problems that affect girls around the world and to encourage progress toward gender equality. 9 stories inspired by the real-life experiences of girls from all over the globe bring to light the...
She's on the money
Hall, Andrea
Paper Book
How 15 women left their mark on the world--and on our money. Queen Cleopatra had coins made with her face on them. Japan put writer Ichiyō Higuchi on the 5,000 yen note more than 100 years after her death. And Eva Perón was the first Argentine woman on...
Hidden figures the untold true story of four African-American women who helped launch our nation into space
Lee Shetterly, Margot
Audiobook
The uplifting, amazing true story--a New York Times bestseller! This edition of Margot Lee Shetterly's acclaimed book is perfect for young readers. It's the powerful story of four African-American female mathematicians at NASA who helped achieve some of the greatest moments in...
A girl's bill of rights
Mucha, Amy B.
Paper Book
"I have the right to be bold, and mighty, and LOUD!" In a world where little girls must learn to stand tall, A Girl's Bill of Rightsboldly declares the rights of every woman and girl: power, confidence, freedom, and consent. Author Amy B. Mucha and illustrator Addy Rivera...
The breadwinner
Ellis, Deborah, 1960- author.
Ebook
"All girls [should read] The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis." -- Malala Yousafzai, New York Times The first book in Deborah Ellis's riveting Breadwinner series is an award-winning novel about loyalty, survival, families and friendship under extraordinary circumstances during the Taliban...
Chasing freedom the life journeys of Harriet Tubman and Susan B. Anthony, inspired by historical facts
Grimes, Nikki
Paper Book
Nikki Grimes offers a glimpse into the inspiring lives of Susan B. Anthony and Harriet Tubman, with breathtaking illustrations by Michele Wood!What if Harriet Tubman and Susan B. Anthony sat down over tea to reminisce about their extraordinary lives? What would they recall of their triumphs and...
We're in this together a young readers edition of We are not here to be bystanders
Sarsour, Linda, 1980- author.
Paper Book
An empowering young readers edition of We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders, the memoir by Women's March coorganizer and activist Linda Sarsour that's "equal parts inspiring, emotional, and informative" (Kirkus Reviews). You can count on me, your Palestinian Muslim...

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