Women's History Month - Children

"Anjali works to get her community involved in saving a beloved space"-- Provided by publisher.

"In a beautiful picture book brimming with G for Groundbreaking women, writer, poet, and National Book Award nominee, Rio Cortez, and illustrator Lauren Semmer celebrate all the joys, challenges, and historic forward movement of women's history in the United States. This is a book of people, of ideas, of accomplishments and events. It's a book about Artists, Activists and Allies, about Civil Rights and Choice, about Freedom Fighters, Headliners, Justice...

"Civil rights activist, Ruby Bridges, recounts her reunion with her favorite first-grade teacher, Mrs. Henry."-- Provided by publisher.

A picture book biography of Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a Sierra Leone-born orphan turned ballerina.

"A picture book biography of Toni Morrison"-- Provided by publisher.

When a young girl's veteran mother returns home a changed person, the mindful daughter seeks to ease her Momma's melancholy and recapture the joy they once shared

Rhyming text encourages girls to join together in speaking up for themselves to achieve their dreams and care for the earth.

"'My name is Salma, which means peace. Islam also means peace. I wish more people knew that.' Salma is Muslim, an identity she takes pride in. But not everyone understands Salma's religion the way she does, including news reporters, and even a boy in her class, who bullies Salma for belonging to the culture and faith she loves. However, when things go too far, Salma says, 'Enough is enough!' and finds the courage to defend herself while also spreading...

Illustrations and rhyming text encourage brown girls to take courage from their predecessors and follow their dreams.

"The threads on Zlata's beautiful birthday blouse were knotted by her mother's hands. "Red is for love, and black is for sadness," her Papa says. Her Mama warns her not to show it off. Ever since the Communists came from Russia to Ukraine, they prohibited the teaching of Ukrainian culture. They've even taken the grain from Zlata's family's fields. But despite the danger, her parents refuse to give up their art, language, or beliefs. As Zlata works...