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Hillary Rodham Clinton: Dreams Taking Flight

by Kathleen Krull & Amy June Bates

When Hillary was young, she wanted to be an astronaut, to soar as high as the stars above. She kept reaching up and up as she grew. There were people who told her no. But she didn't listen to them. There were...


Amazing Civil War Nurse Clara Barton

by Mary Dodson Wade

Known as "the Angel of the Battlefield" during the American Civil War, author Mary Dodson Wade explores the life of Clara Barton in this biography for beginning readers. Read about Barton's early jobs as a teacher...


Amazing Champion of the Earth Rachel Carson

by Mary Dodson Wade

Author Mary Dodson Wade explores Rachel Carson's life in this biography for beginning readers. Learn how Carson wrote about the environment after her experiences working as a marine biologist. Her books still...


Amazing Olympic Athlete Wilma Rudolph

by Mary Dodson Wade

Another title in the AMAZING AMERICANS series, AMAZING OLYMPIC ATHLETE WILMA RUDOLPH explores the life of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals in the same Olympics. After attending...


In Disguise!: Undercover with Real Women Spies

by Ryan Ann Hunter & Jeanette Little

Investigate real-life adventures of espionage in this collection of impressive and inspiring profiles.

Spanning more than 300 years and numerous countries, In Disguise! details the lives of some of history’s...


100 Canadian Heroines: Famous and Forgotten Faces

by Merna Forster

Augmented by great quotes and photos, this inspiring collection profiles remarkable women -- heroines in science, sport, preaching and teaching, politics, war and peace, arts and entertainment, and more. Profiles...


The Bronte Sisters: The Brief Lives of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne

by Catherine Reef

After exploring the world of Jane Austen, Catherine Reef now turns her attention to the tragically short but utterly fascinating lives of the Brontë sisters--Charlotte (author of Jane Eyre), Emily (Wuthering...


Women of the Frontier: 16 Tales of Trailblazing Homesteaders, Entrepreneurs, and Rabble-Rousers

by Brandon Marie Miller

Using journal entries, letters home, and song lyrics, the women of the West speak for themselves in these tales of courage, enduring spirit, and adventure. Women such as Amelia Stewart Knight traveling on the...


Oprah Winfrey: A Biography of a Billionaire Talk Show Host

by Robin Westen

Winfrey is smart, funny, compassionate, talented--and one of the richest and most powerful women in the world. Whether she was talking about her childhood experiences of abuse and rebllion, her lifelong struggle...


Borrowed Names

by Jeannine Atkins

As a child, Laura Ingalls Wilder traveled across the prairie in a covered wagon. Her daughter, Rose, thought those stories might make a good book, and the two created the beloved Little House series.

Sara Breedlove,...


Dollmakers and Their Stories

by Krystyna Poray Goddu

"Dolls are not a luxury. They are as necessary to a child's life as a loaf of bread . . . What a doll does for a little girl is develop her capacity to love others and herself."

-Madame Alexander

A wonderful...


Girls Who Rocked the World: Heroines from Joan of Arc to Mother Teresa

by Michelle Roehm McCann, Amelie Welden & David Hahn

“Young women looking for inspiration will surely find it” (Booklist) in these profiles of forty-six movers and shakers who made their mark before they turned twenty.

This fun and inspiring collection of influential...


Home Front Girl: A Diary of Love, Literature, and Growing Up in Wartime America

by Joan Wehlen Morrison & Susan Signe Morrison

Wednesday, December 10, 1941

“Hitler speaks to Reichstag tomorrow. We just heard the first casualty lists over the radio. . . . Lots of boys from Michigan and Illinois. Oh my God! . . . Life goes on though....


Tina Fey: TV Comedy Superstar

by Michael A. Schuman

Tina Fey is an extremely successful comedic star, having won awards for her work as both a writer and performer. In addition to entertaining millions, Fey has made a difference in people's personal lives. She...


Scarlett Johansson: Hollywood Superstar

by Michael A. Schuman

Recognized today as one of the most beautiful women in the world, Scarlett Johansson has been acting in movies since she was eight years old. Having appeared in over thirty films, her talents continue to grow...


First Girl Scout: The Life of Juliette Gordon Low

by Ginger Wadsworth

Just in time for the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts in 2012, a lavishly illustrated account of the fascinating life of the woman who started it all. Juliette (Daisy) Gordon Low was a remarkable woman with...


Yes, She Can!: Women's Sports Pioneers

by Glenn Stout

Not very long ago, many people said girls and women were too weak and delicate to play sports.    Fortunately, a lot of girls didn't listen. Trude Ederle, Louise Stokes, Tidye Pickett, Julie Krone and Danica...


Jane Austen: A Life Revealed

by Catherine Reef

Catherine Reef takes an intimate peek at Austen’s life and innermost feelings, interweaving her narrative with well-crafted digests of each of Austen’s published novels. The end result is a book that is...


Women Heroes of World War II: 26 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Resistance, and Rescue

by Kathryn J. J. Atwood

Organized by country, this historical exploration includes stories of girls and women from across Europe and the United States who risked their lives to perform extremely dangerous acts against the Nazis during...


Women Heroes of World War II: 26 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Resistance, and Rescue

by Kathryn J. J. Atwood

Organized by country, this historical exploration includes stories of girls and women from across Europe and the United States who risked their lives to perform extremely dangerous acts against the Nazis during...