Kids Book Index
Dean Robbins, illustrated by Lucy Knisley
A true story from one of the Women of NASA! Margaret Hamilton loved numbers as a young girl. She knew how many miles it was to the moon (and how many back).
Malala’s Magic PencilMalala YousafzaiShe would use it to make everyone happy, to erase the smell of garbage from her city, to sleep an extra hour in the morning.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Long May She Wave: The True Story of Caroline Pickersgill and Her Star-Spangled CreationKristen Fulton, illustrated by Holly BerryDiscover the story of the girl who sewed the American flag that inspired the lyrics of the National Anthem in this beautifully illustrated celebration of our country’s iconic symbol for freedom.WOMEN’S HISTORYOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday and the Power of a Protest SongGary GolioThat was the response at Cafe Society the first time Billie Holiday performed a song called "Strange Fruit." In the 1930s, Billie was known as a performer of jazz and blues music, but this song wasn't either of those things.WOMEN’S HISTORYOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details