So, did you know here in the USA it's Women's History Month? Yep-- actually, I didn't know but luckily some other bloggers are on the ball, thank you
Erica! Anyway, since we are biggity big fans of non-fiction around here, I thought it'd be nice to share some of our favorite women's history picture books with you! I adore sharing the true stories of confident adventurous women with my daughters!
You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer
by Shana Corey. Here's the story of a woman at the forefront of women's rights in the 1800's!
Amelia Earhart (DK Photo Biography)
by Tanya Lee Stone. This is a chapter book chuck full of photographs and artifacts and sidebar tidbits about the most interesting female aviator of all time!
Players In Pigtails
by Shana Corey (an author you'll find all over this list-- great stuff by her!) This book is about the All American Girls Baseball League during WWII.
The true story of how Wilma Rudolph went from being polio stricken and unable to walk to eventually being an olympic champion! Amazing!
Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper
by Ann Malaspina. Awe inspiring determination, overcoming incredible odds, and written in verse-- it's wonderful!
Here Come the Girl Scouts!: The Amazing All-True Story of Juliette 'Daisy' Gordon Low and Her Great Adventure
again from Shana Corey. Here we have 'Daisy" defying the reputation of delicate and dainty by founding the Girl Scouts!
Of course there are many MANY more wonderful nonfiction picture books about women! Thank goodness because I have three girls in this house with big dreams and books like these show them anything is possible! Go Girl! (Sorry, I had to put that in somewhere, it just seems right in a Women's History post.)
Happy Reading!
-Whitney
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