Ages 4-8

A picture book portrait of the celebrated Supreme Court justice traces her achievements through the lens of her many famous acts of civil disagreement against inequality, unfair treatment and human rights injustice. By the author of We Shall Overcome: The Story of a Song.

Ages 6-9

A picture book biography of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist describes how as a teen she was violently targeted by the Taliban for her efforts to secure educational rights for girls.

Ages 6-10

Traces the illnesses and poverty that marked the early years of Caroline Hershel, the first woman ever to be officially employed as a scientist, describing how she and her brother built the greatest telescope of their age and made remarkable discoveries that are still being referenced today.

Ages 5-8

A picture book introduction to the Japanese-American scientist, researcher and diver who became famously known as “The Shark Lady” because of her groundbreaking discoveries about shark behavior describes how in childhood she disregarded scary stories and admired sharks as graceful and clever sea creatures.

Ages 8-12

A poetic introduction to the life and achievements of a founder of documentary photography describes the disability that inspired Dorothea Lange’s photography career and her efforts to raise awareness about the unseen victims of the Great Depression. By the Caldecott Medal-winning author of The Noisy Paint Box.

Ages 5-8

On November 19, 1916, at 8:25 a.m., Ruth Law took off on a flight that aviation experts thought was doomed. She set off to fly nonstop from Chicago to New York City. Sitting at the controls of her small bi-plane, exposed to the elements, Law battled fierce winds and numbing cold. When her engine ran out of fuel, she glided for two miles and landed at Hornell, New York. Even though she fell short of her goal, she had broken the existing cross-country distance record. And with her plane refueled, she got back in the air and headed for New York City where crowds waited to greet her. In this well-researched, action-packed picture book, Heather Lang and Raúl Colón recreate a thrilling moment in aviation history. Includes an afterword with archival photographs.

Ages 4-7

Audrey Vernick and Steven Salerno have again collaborated to bring us a captivating picture book about a compelling but little-known piece of baseball history. Beginning in 1922, when Edith Houghton was only ten years old, she tried out for a women’s professional baseball team, the Philadelphia Bobbies. Though she was the smallest on the field, soon reporters were talking about “The Kid” and her incredible skill, and crowds were packing the stands to see her play. Her story reminds us that baseball has never been about just men and boys. Baseball is also about talented girls willing to work hard to play any way they can.

Ages 5-8

Details the life and accomplishments of Mary Garber, the first woman to win the APSE award and inducted into the Hall of Fame of National Sportcasters and Sportswriters Association.

Ages 4-8

Presents a brief portrait of the life of the activist, from her childhood in 1950s Virginia to her work with the civil rights movement, including her participation in sit-ins and the Freedom Rides of 1961.

Ages 6-9

A picture book introduction to the daughter of poet Lord Byron and mathematician Anna Isabella Milbanke describes how she blended her parents’ educational approaches and forged a friendship with inventor Charles Babbage before developing a language for programming his computer-precursor Analytical Engine.

There’s also an animated video of this book available on DVD.

Ages 6-9

Shares the inspiring story of Sarah Roberts and her 1847 case petitioning to be allowed to attend a white school to receive an equal education, explaining how her heroic efforts established key precedents and paved the way for important civil rights advancements.

This title is also available as an eBook.

Ages 9-12

The Caldecott Honor-winning author of Moses presents a collage-illustrated treasury of poems and spirituals inspired by the life and work of civil rights advocate Fannie Lou Hamer.

There’s also an animated video of this book available on DVD.

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