March is Women's History Month. Over the years I have shared many books about women throughout each year. This year I decided to do round-ups of the books that are still in print so you can find resources to share with kids and new women to check out. Last week I shared a round-up of picture books. Today I am sharing our middle grades and a few young adult books that feature women's history. I hope these round-ups help you find resources to help teach kids about women that have changed the world! The books shared are ones I received for the reviews and the links will take you to my review which has a link to purchase the book. These books range from 8 and up.
1) Betty Before X by Ilyasah Shabazz with Renee Watson (fictional novel based on Betty's life by her daughter)
2) The Librarian of Auschwitz graphic novel based on a novel by Antonio Iturbe, adapted by Salva Rubio and translated by Lilit Zekulin Thwaites
3) Martina and Chrissie: The Greatest Rivalry in History of Sports by Phil Bildner
4) Mary's Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein by Lita Judge
5) Mighty Justice (Young Reader's Edition): The Untold Story of Civil Rights Trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree by Dovey Johnson Roundtree and Katie McCabe and adapted by Jabari Asim
6) Take Cover: One Girl's Story of Growing Up During the Iranian Revolution by Nioucha Homayoonfar for ages 12 and up
7) Speak Up, Speak Out! The Extraordinary Life of "Fighting Shirley Chisholm" by Tonya Bolden
8) Rosa Parks & Claudette Colvin by Tracey Baptiste and Shauna J. Grant
9) Yayoi Kusama: From Here to Infinity by Sarah Suzuki
10) Undaunted: The Wild Life of Birute Mary Galdikas and Her Fearless Quest to Save Orangutans by Anita Silvey
11) The Complete Story of Sadako Sasaki and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Sue DiCicco and Mashairo Sasaki
Next are some books that feature more than one woman.
1) Idea Makers: 15 Fearless Female Entrepreneurs by Lowey Bundy Sichol
2) Hooray for Women! by Marcia Williams
3) The Book of Queens by Stephanie Warren Drimmer
4) History Smashers: Women's Right to Vote by Kate Messner
5) Starting at Seneca Falls by Karen Schwabach is a historical fiction novel
6) Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers by Juliet Menéndez
