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There are so many stories of influential women in history that are little known. That’s why I wanted to put together this list of amazing women in history for young readers to explore. In today’s climate, it’s important that we give young girls strong women to look up to. AND that we give young boys examples of strong women to respect. These books provide young readers with a broadened horizon full of women that have done amazing things!
There are so many more good books like this out there. To be honest, I had started only wanting to gather 50 books for this list. But I kept finding more and more books that I felt needed to be shared. So… here we are… 100 incredible books about amazing and influential women.
WOMEN IN THE ARTS
Firebird: Ballerina Misty Copeland
The Legendary Miss Lena Horne
Coco Chanel
Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story
Sewing Stories: Harriet Powers’ Journey from Slave to Artist
Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova
When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson
Through Georgia’s Eyes
Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa
Harlem’s Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills
Maya Angelou
Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa
Dorothea’s Eyes: Dorothea Lange Photographs the Truth
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music
Fancy Party Gowns: The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe
Swing Sisters: The Story of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm
Art From Her Heart: Folk Artist Clementine Hunter
Swing Sisters: The Story of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm
Art From Her Heart: Folk Artist Clementine Hunter
WOMEN IN POLITICS
I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsberg Makes Her Mark
Eleanor
Diana’s White House Garden
Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx
Hillary Rodham Clinton: Some Girls Are Born to Lead
She Sang Promise: The Story of Betty Mae Jumper, Seminole Tribal Leader
Ballots for Belva: The True Story of a Woman’s Race for the Presidency
How Kate Warne Saved President Lincoln: The Story Behind the Nation’s First Woman Detective
I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsberg Makes Her Mark
Eleanor
Diana’s White House Garden
Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx
Hillary Rodham Clinton: Some Girls Are Born to Lead
She Sang Promise: The Story of Betty Mae Jumper, Seminole Tribal Leader
Ballots for Belva: The True Story of a Woman’s Race for the Presidency
How Kate Warne Saved President Lincoln: The Story Behind the Nation’s First Woman Detective
WOMEN IN SCIENCE
Rare Treasure: Mary Anning and Her Remarkable Discoveries
Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the World
Caroline’s Comets: A True Story
Marvelous Mattie
Rare Treasure: Mary Anning and Her Remarkable Discoveries
Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the World
Caroline’s Comets: A True Story
Marvelous Mattie
Life in the Ocean: The Story of Oceanagrapher Sylvia Earle
The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin
Florence Nightingale
The Doctor With an Eye for Eyes: The Story of Dr. Patricia Bath
The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin
Florence Nightingale
The Doctor With an Eye for Eyes: The Story of Dr. Patricia Bath
She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story
The Quickest Kid in Clarksville
A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie “Peanut” Johnson
The Quickest Kid in Clarksville
A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie “Peanut” Johnson
WOMEN IN CIVIL RIGHTS
Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges
Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers
Malala Yousafzai: Warrior With Words
If A Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks
Red Bird Sings: The Story of Zitkala-Sa, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist
Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges
Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers
Malala Yousafzai: Warrior With Words
If A Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks
Red Bird Sings: The Story of Zitkala-Sa, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist
Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
Summer of 1969: The Story of Cozett Juanita Gambrel
Only Passing Through: The Story of Sojourner Truth
The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist
Mumbet’s Declaration of Independence
That’s Not Fair! / ¡No Es Justo!: Emma Tenayuca’s Struggle for Justice
Only Passing Through: The Story of Sojourner Truth
The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist
Mumbet’s Declaration of Independence
That’s Not Fair! / ¡No Es Justo!: Emma Tenayuca’s Struggle for Justice
Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Freedom
You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer
You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer
WOMEN’S ACTIVISTS
She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World
The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq
Paiute Princess: The Story of Sarah Winnemucca
Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever
I am Jazz
The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq
Paiute Princess: The Story of Sarah Winnemucca
Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever
I am Jazz
Here Come the Girl Scouts
When Jackie Saved Grand Central: True Story of Jacqueline Kennedy’s Fight for an American Icon
When Jackie Saved Grand Central: True Story of Jacqueline Kennedy’s Fight for an American Icon
WOMEN’S VOTING RIGHTS
Susan B. Anthony
I Could Do That!: Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote
Miss Paul and the President: The Creative Campaign for Women’s Right to Vote
Susan B. Anthony
I Could Do That!: Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote
Miss Paul and the President: The Creative Campaign for Women’s Right to Vote
WOMEN FOR THE WORLD
Just Being Audrey
Sky High: The True Story of Maggie Gee
My Name Is Gabriela/Me llamo Gabriela
Just Being Audrey
Sky High: The True Story of Maggie Gee
My Name Is Gabriela/Me llamo Gabriela
Are there any other amazing women you’d like to read about? Let me know who they are!
