It’s Women’s History Month, and to celebrate, we put together a special book collection to highlight the amazing ways women are making history every day. These eight nonfiction picture books showcase remarkable achievements made by women in science, government, writing, and more! These books will be sure to inspire not only your children, but you as well. Happy Women’s History Month!
counting on katherine - helanie becker
The bold story of Katherine Johnson, an African-American mathematician who worked for NASA during the space race and was depicted in the film Hidden Figures.
pass go and collect $200 - tonya bolden
Boldness, imagination, and ruthless competition combine in Tanya Lee Stone and Steven Salerno's Pass Go and Collect $200, a riveting picture book history of Monopoly, one of the world's most famous games.
what do you do with a voice like that? - Chris barton
Congresswoman Barbara Jordan had a big, bold, confident voice—and she knew how to use it! Learn all about her amazing career in this illuminating and inspiring picture book biography of the lawyer, educator, politician, and civil rights leader.
WILma's way home: the life of wilma mankiller - doreen rappaport
Wilma Mankiller experienced many obstacles, from resistance to female leadership to a life-threatening accident. Her courageous dedication to serving her people led to her election as the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation.
turning pages: my life story -
sonia sotomayor
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor tells her own story for young readers for the very first time! In Turning Pages, Justice Sotomayor shares that love of books with a new generation of readers, and inspires them to read and puzzle and dream for themselves.
planting stories: the life of librarian and storyteller pura belpre - anika aldamuy denise
An inspiring picture book biography of storyteller, puppeteer, and New York City’s first Puerto Rican librarian, who championed bilingual literature.
mary who wrote frankenstein - linda bailey
The inspiring story of the girl behind one of the greatest novels -- and monsters -- ever, perfectly timed for the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein. For fans for picture book biographies such as I Dissent or She Persisted.
the world is not a Rectangle: a portrait of architect zaha hadid - Jeanette winter
Get to know Zaha Hadid in this nonfiction picture book about the famed architect’s life and her triumph over adversity from celebrated author-illustrator Jeanette Winter.