303.4 KEE
Keenan, Sheila. Scholastic Encyclopedia of Women in the United States.
Summary: Brief illustrated articles profile significant women in American history, including Abigail Adams, Molly Pitcher, and Nellie Bly.
305.4 CUL
Cullen-DuPont, Kathryn. The Encyclopedia of Women's History in America.
Summary: Discusses major figures, legislation, court cases, issues, books and organizations relating to women's history in America.
305.4 HAR
Harness, Cheryl. Remember the Ladies: 100 great American women.
Summary: This is a chronologically arranged collection of profiles of 100 notable American women, ranging from Virginia Dare to Oprah Winfrey.
305.4 KAL
Kalman, Bobbie. 19th Century Girls & Women.
Summary: This book examines various aspects of the lives of girls and women during the nineteenth century.
305.4 LEO
Leon, Vicki. Outrageous Women of Ancient Times.
Summary: Recounts the stories of bold, notorious, or successful women in such early cultures as ancient Greece, Mesopotamia, and China.
305.4 MAC
Macdonald, Fiona. Women in 19th-century Europe.
Summary: This book examines the reality of women's lives in Europe during the 1800s and how change slowly occurred.
305.4 MAC
Macdonald, Fiona. Women in Ancient Greece.
Summary: This book examines the status and conditions of women in ancient Greek society, discussing such topics as marriage and family life, clothing, domestic duties, religion, and more.
305.42 ASH
Ash, Maureen. The Story of the Women's Movement.
Summary: Shows how women won their civil rights through the efforts and sacrifices of some extraordinary women.
305.42 BLU
Blumberg, Rhoda. Bloomers!
Summary: How that new-fashioned outfit, bloomers, helped Amelia Bloomer, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony spread the word about women's rights.
305.42 HAR
Harness, Cheryl. Rabble Rousers: 20 women who made a difference.
Summary: Biographies of twenty American women whose actions led to an expansion of freedom for everyone.
305.42 MAC Macdonald, Fiona. Women in 19th-century America.
Summary: This book examines the everyday life of women in the United States during the 1800s, contrasting society's ideal view of women with their real lives.
305.42 MAC
Macdonald, Fiona. Women in Ancient Egypt.
Summary: This book examines the conditions of women in ancient Egyptian society, discussing their positions in the home, in religion, as workers, and as members of royal families.
324.6 BRI
Brill, Marlene Targ. Let Women Vote!
Summary: Discusses the fight for the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, which granted all women the right to vote when it was ratified in 1920.
324.6 MON
Monroe, Judy. The Susan B. Anthony women's voting rights trial: a headline court case.
Summary: Examines the efforts to gain the right for women in the United States to vote, focusing on the trial of Susan B. Anthony for illegally voting in the presidential election in 1872.
342.73 STE
Stein, R. Conrad. The Story of the Nineteenth Amendment.
Summary: A history of the movement to grant women the right to vote in the United States, which culminated in the nineteenth amendment to the Constitution in 1920 that permitted them to do so.
398.21 SAN
San Souci, Robert D. Cut from the Same Cloth: American women of myth, legend, and tall tale.
Summary: A collection of twenty stories about legendary American women, drawing from folktales, popular stories, and ballads.
782.1 FRE
Freedman, Russell. The Voice that Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the struggle for equal rights.
Summary: Tells the life story of singer Marian Anderson, describing her famous 1939 Lincoln Memorial performance and explaining how she helped end segregation in the American arts after being refused the right to perform at Washington's Constitution Hall because of the color of her skin.
796 PLA
Play Like a Girl: a celebration of women in sports.
Summary: Photographs and text portray the joy and dedication of women participating in a variety of sports.
910.82 STE
Stefoff, Rebecca. Women of the World: women travelers and explorers.
Summary: Describes some of the explorations and discoveries made by women throughout history, including Ida Pfeiffer, Isabella Bird Bishop, and Florence Baker.
920 ALT
Altman, Linda Jacobs. Women inventors.
Summary: Presents brief accounts of nine women and their inventions, including Madam C.J. Walker.
920 ASHHerstory: women who changed the world.
Summary: One hundred twenty biographical sketches of women from Queen Hatsheput and Sappho to Corazon Aguino and Rigoberta Menchú.
920 BAL
Ball, Heather. Great Women Leaders.
Summary: Contains a collection of brief biographical sketches on women who have displayed the skills and strengths of leaders, throughout history, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Rosa Parks, Emily Murphy, and Roberta Jamieson.
920 BRI
Briggs, Carole S. Women in Space: reaching the last frontier.
Summary: Profiles the lives of many of the women who have been included in space programs in the United States, Russia, Canada, and Japan, describes their training, and highlights their achievements.
920 BRY
Bryant, Jill. Amazing Women Athletes.
Summary: Profiles nine female athletes whose determination inspired them to become the best in their sport.
920 CON
Connell, Kate. They Shall be Heard: Susan B. Anthony & Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Summary: Describes the work of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
920 DI
Di Domenico, Kelly. Super Women in Science.
Summary: Profiles ten historical and contemporary women scientists, including astronomer Hypatia, physicist Chien-Shiung Wu, and volcanologist Catherine Hickson, describing their lives and work.
920 FIR
Fireside, Bryna J. Is There a Woman in the House-- or Senate?
Summary: Biographies of ten path breaking women who have served in Congress: Jeannette Rankin, Margaret Chase Smith, Shirley Chisholm, Bella Abzug, Barbara Jordan, Millicent Fenwick, Geraldine Ferraro, Nancy Kassebaum, Barbara Mikulski, and Patricia Schroeder.
920 GUL
Gulotta, Charles. Extraordinary Women in Politics.
Summary: Presents biographical sketches of women who have been influential in the world's political arenas throughout history.
920 HAC
Hacker, Carlotta. Scientists.
Summary: Chronicles the lives and achievements of noted female scientists, including astronomer Jocelyn Bell Burnell, primatologist Diane Fossey, and anthropologist Margaret Mead.
920 HAN
Hansen, Joyce. Women of Hope: African Americans who made a difference.
Summary: Features photographs and biographies of thirteen African-American women, including Maya Angelou, Ruby Dee, and Alice Walker.
920 KRA
Kramer, Sydelle. Wonder Women of Sports.
Summary: Features four outstanding female athletes: Amy Van Dyken, Dominique Moceanu, Rebecca Lobo, and Gail Devers.
920 KRU
Krull, Kathleen. Lives of Extraordinary Women: rulers, rebels (and what the neighbors thought).
Summary: Profiles twenty historically significant women, highlighting their great accomplishments and unique quirks; also includes color caricatures.
920 LEO
Leon, Vicki. Outrageous Women of the Middle Ages.
Summary: Biographies of some outspoken and influential women who lived in Europe, Africa, and the Far East during the Middle Ages.
920 MCL
McLoone, Margo. Women Explorers of the World: Isabella Bird Bishop, FlorenceDixie, Nellie Bly, Gertrude Bell, Margaret Bourke-White.
Summary: Presents brief biographies of five women who risked their lives to travel around the world for adventure and to achieve career goals.
920 MEL
Meltzer, Milton. Ten Queens.
Summary: Contain brief biographies of Esther, Cleopatra, Boudicca, Zenobia, Eleanor of Acquitaine, Isabel of Spain, Elizabeth I, Christina of Sweden, Maria Theresa, and Catherine the Great.
920 MIL
Miller, Brandon Marie. Buffalo Gals: women of the old West.
Summary: A remarkable and historically accurate picture of the daily life of nineteenth-century women of the western frontier.
920 RAP
Rappoport, Ken. Ladies First: women athletes who made a difference.
Summary: Profiles twelve women athletes of the twentieth century including Wilma Rudolph, Nadia Comaneci, Babe Didrickson Zaharias, Gertrude Ederle, and others, and describes how they overcame gender and sometimes race discrimination and demonstrated their extraordinary skill and dedication.
920 SAX
Saxby, H. M. The Great Deeds of Heroic Women.
Summary: Retells the stories of a number of heroic women drawn from myth, legend, history, and folklore.
920 SHA
Sharp, Anne Wallace. Daring Pirate Women.
Summary: Profiles pirates throughout history, especially women pirates of Europe, America, and Asia, such as Princess Alvilda, Ingean Ruadh, Grany Imallye, Elizabeth Killigrew, Anne Bonny, and Lai Cho San.
920 SIR
Sirch, Willow Ann. Eco-women: protectors of the earth.
Summary: Presents brief biographies of women from different parts of the world who, singly and in groups, have made contributions to environmental protection.
920 STO
Stone, Tanya Lee. Almost Astronauts: 13 women who dared to dream.
Summary: Profiles thirteen women who challenged social norms and government policies to prove they could be exceptional astronauts.
920 THI
Thimmesh, Catherine. Girls Think of Everything: stories of ingenious inventions by women.
Summary: Tells the story of how women throughout the ages have responded to situations confronting them in daily life by inventing such items as correction fluid, space helmets, and disposable diapers.
920.72 KAL
Kalman, Bobbie. Women of the West.
Summary: Describes the lives and experiences of women in the nineteenth-century American west, including immigrants, African Americans, and Native Americans.
921 ADA
Parker-Rock, Michelle. Alma Flor Ada: an author kids love.
Summary: A biography of author Alma Flor Ada, describing her life, how she became an author, her books, and includes her advice for young writers.
921 ALCOTT
Silverthorne, Elizabeth. Louisa May Alcott.
Summary: Traces the life of the nineteenth-century American author who wrote "Little Women" and its sequels.
921 ALI
Horn, Geoffrey M. Laila Ali.
Summary: This book describes the life and career of Laila Ali, who won the WBC female super middleweight title in 2005.
921 ANDERSON
Ryan, Pam Muñoz. When Marian Sang: the true recital of Marian Anderson the voice of a century.
Summary: An introduction to the life of Marian Anderson, extraordinary singer and civil rights activist, who was the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, whose life and career encouraged social change.
921 BAKER
Ptacek, Greg. Champion for Children's Health: a story about Dr. S. Josephine Baker
Summary: A biography of the doctor who, along with other achievements, was among the first to act on the idea that preventative medicine and health care for children is a function of government.
921 BARTON
Mara, Wil. Clara Barton.
Summary: An introduction to the life of the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.
921 BATES
Younger, Barbara. PurpleMountainMajesties: the story of Katharine Lee Bates and "America the beautiful".
Summary: A brief biography of the author and college professor whose travels across the United States inspired her to write the poem which became the song "America the Beautiful."
921 BLACKWELL
Kline, Nancy. Elizabeth Blackwell: a doctor's triumph.
Summary: Describes the personal life and achievements of the woman credited with being the first woman physician in the United States.
921 BLUME
Wheeler, Jill C. Judy Blume.
Summary: Biography of the American writer who remembers so well what it was like to be young and who has written for young people for over twenty-five years.
921 BLY
Quackenbush, Robert M.
Stop the Presses, Nellie's got a scoop! a story of Nellie Bly.
Summary: Recounts the events in the life of the crusading reporter.
921 BOURKE-WHITE
Ayer, Eleanor H. Margaret Bourke-White: photographing the world.
Summary: Traces the life and accomplishments of the noted photojournalist who served as a foreign correspondent for the magazine Life during World War II and the Korean War.
921 BROWN
Wheeler, Jill C. Margaret Wise Brown.
Summary: Presents a brief profile of American children's author Margaret Wise Brown, and chronicles her childhood, family, and career.
921 BUSH
Gormley, Beatrice. Laura Bush: America's first lady.
Summary: Presents an introduction to the life of Laura Bush, a former Texas librarian and teacher who, as the wife of George W. Bush, became first lady in 2001.
921 CARSON
Ransom, Candice F. Listening to Crickets: a story about Rachel Carson.
Summary: Examines the life of the marine biologist and science writer whose book Silent Spring changed the way we look at pesticides.
921 CASSATT
Casey, Carolyn. Mary Cassatt: the life of an artist.
Summary: Discusses the life and the work of the Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt.
921 CLEARY
Meister, Cari. Beverly Cleary.
Summary: Provides information about the childhood, education, and career of children's book author Beverly Cleary, creator of the Ramona Quimby character.
921 CLINTON
Mattern, Joanne. Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Summary: A brief biography of former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton that profiles her childhood, education, and events that led her to the White House.
921 COLEMAN
Borden, Louise. Fly high! the story of Bessie Coleman.
Summary: Discusses the life of the determined African-American woman who went all the way to France in order to earn her pilot's license in 1921.
921 COOLIDGE
Mattern, Joanne. Grace Coolidge.
Summary: A brief biography of former first lady Grace Coolidge that profiles her childhood, education, marriage, and events that led her to the White House and life after the presidency.
921 CURIE
Parker, Steve. Marie Curie and Radium.
Summary: Details the life and work of Marie Curie from early childhood to the discovery of radium and her two Nobel Prizes.
921 DANZIGER
Ruffin, Frances E. Meet Paula Danziger.
Summary: An introduction to Paula Danziger, creator of the Amber Brown series of books, discussing her difficult childhood, her early love of reading and comedy, her education and years as a teacher, the accidents that changed her life, and her writing career.
921 DICAMILLO
Briggs, Lucy. Kate DiCamillo.
Summary: Presents a brief biography of Kate DiCamillo, author of the children's book, "Because of Winn-Dixie," in simple text with illustrations, and includes information on her childhood, favorite authors, writing process, getting published, and her most popular books.
921 DIX
Schleichert, Elizabeth. The Life of Dorothea Dix.
Summary: A biography of the nineteenth-century reformer who devoted much of her life to improving the treatment of the mentally ill in the United States.
921 EARHART
Lauber, Patricia. Lost Star: the story of Amelia Earhart.
Summary: Traces the life of Amelia Earhart who became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, and then she mysteriously disappeared in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world.
921 ELIZABETH I
Eding, June. Who was Queen Elizabeth?
Summary: A brief illustrated biography of Queen Elizabeth I, who ruled England from 1533 until her death in 1603, and discusses her childhood, imprisonment, her refusal to get married, the attempts on her life, and other related topics.
921 FITZGERALD
Schoeneberger, Megan. Ella Fitzgerald: first lady of jazz.
Summary: A brief introduction to the life of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, who recorded more than 200 albums and performed at Carnegie Hall 26 times.
921 FOUDY
Christopher, Matt. On the field with-- Julie Foudy.
Summary: A biography of the young woman from California who starred at StanfordUniversity, was a co-captain of the gold medal winning U.S. women's Olympic soccer team in 1996, and played on the U.S. National Team that won the Women's World Cup in 1999.
921 FRANK
Abramson, Ann. Who was Anne Frank?
Summary: Tells the life story of Anne Frank, the Dutch Jewish girl whose diary chronicling her years in hiding from the Nazis became beloved the world over after her death, and includes a chronology and bibliography.
921 FRIDAY
Savage, Jeff. Dallas Friday.
Summary: Profiles Dallas Friday, a champion wakeboarder who won an ESPY award for Best Female Action Sports Athlete.
921 GIBSON
Stauffacher, Sue. Nothing but Trouble: the story of Althea Gibson.
Summary: Explores the life and achievements of Althea Gibson, the first African-American woman to win the Wimbledon Cup.
921 GOODALL
Fromer, Julie. Jane Goodall, living with the chimps.
Summary: A biography of the woman whose methods of studying chimpanzees became a model for wildlife observation.
921 GREGORY
Gregory, Cynthia. CynthiaGregoryDancesSwanLake.
Summary: Text and photographs follow leading ballerina Cynthia Gregory on the day she dances SwanLake.
921 HAMILTON
Wheeler, Jill C. Virginia Hamilton.
Summary: A biography of the children's writer known for her varied novels and interest in black history.
921 HAMM
Dougherty, Terri. Mia Hamm.
Summary: A biography of one of the top female soccer players in the world, Mia Hamm, who helped the United States win a gold medal in soccer in the 1996 Olympics and the Women's World Cup in 1999.
921 HOWE
Raum, Elizabeth. Julia Ward Howe.
Summary: A biography of the nineteenth-century woman known for writing the poem that became "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and for her work against slavery and for the cause of women getting the right to vote.
921 HUERTA
Gillis, Jennifer Blizin. Dolores Huerta.
Summary: Presents a brief biography of Dolores Huerta, describing her efforts in the 1960s to organize migrant workers in California into a union that became the United Farm Workers.
921 HURSTON
Miller, William. Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree.
Summary: Biography of the author and folkorist.
921 HURWITZ
Hurwitz, Johanna. A Dream Come True.
Summary: A prominent children's books author shares her life, her daily activities, and her creative process, showing how all are intertwined.