Biography & Autobiography - Women
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She Persisted: Sally Ride
$6.99 Read moreInspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds!
In this chapt- Series: She Persisted
- Author: Abawi, Atia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: March 02 2021
- ISBN10: 0593115937
- Language: English
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Stitch by Stitch: Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly Sews Her Way to Freedom
$8.99 Read moreAn awe-inspiring African American woman! A talented seamstress, born a slave, bought freedom for herself and her son.
This picture book biography weaves together historical details, vibrant collages,- Author: Schofield-Morrison, Connie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: December 05 2023
- ISBN10: 823456110
- Language: English
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Fancy Party Gowns: The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe
$17.99 Read moreA beautiful picture book about Ann Cole Lowe, a little-known African-American fashion designer who battled personal and social adversity in order to pursue her passion of making beautiful gowns and we… [more below]
- Author: Blumenthal, Deborah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 17 2017
- ISBN10: 1499802390
- Language: English
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The Fastest Girl on Earth!: Meet Kitty O’Neil, Daredevil Driver!
$19.99 Read moreGear up for this high-powered picture book biography about Kitty O’Neil, the stuntwoman and racecar driver who broke the women’s land speed record!
Kitty O’Neil was a force to be reckoned with. She be- Author: Robbins, Dean
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 10 2021
- ISBN10: 0593125711
- Language: English
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Sweet Dreams, Sarah
$17.99 Read moreSarah E. Goode was one of the first African-American women to get a US patent. Working in her furniture store, she recognized a need for a multi-use bed and through hard work, ingenuity, and determina
- Author: Kirkfield, Vivian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: May 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1939547318
- Language: English
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Amelia Earhart Is on the Moon?
$6.95 Read moreDid you know that Amelia Earhart loved heights so much she built a roller coaster in her backyard? Or that she used to race worms with her sister? Bet you didn’t know that she took photographs of garb
- Series: Wait! What?
- Author: Gutman, Dan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 14 2021
- ISBN10: 1324017074
- Language: English
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Stitch by Stitch: Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly Sews Her Way to Freedom
$18.99 Read moreAn awe-inspiring African American woman! A talented seamstress, born a slave, bought freedom for herself and her son.
This picture book biography weaves together historical details, vibrant collages,- Author: Schofield-Morrison, Connie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: November 09 2021
- ISBN10: 0823439631
- Language: English
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Kate’s Light: Kate Walker at Robbins Reef Lighthouse
$8.99 Read moreThe heroic true story of one of the Eastern seaboard’s first woman lighthouse keepers, illustrated by a Caldecott Medalist.
Living in the isolated Robbins Reef Lighthouse, overlooking turn-of-the-cen- Author: Spires, Elizabeth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 17 2023
- ISBN10: 0823451275
- Language: English
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Ella Persistió Coretta Scott King / She Persisted: Coretta Scott King
$9.95 Read moreInspirado en el bestseller #1 del New York Times Ella persisti? de Chelsea Clinton y Alexandra Boiger, llega ahora esta serie en Chapter Books sobre mujeres que sobresalieron, lucharon y se levantaron… [more below]
- Series: Ella Persistio
- Author: Lyons, Kelly Starling
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 1644736381
- Language: Spanish
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Quien Fue Amelia Earhart?
$12.95 Add to cartAmelia Earhart was a woman of many “firsts.” In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1935, she also became the first woman to fly across the Pacific. From her ear… [more below]
- Series: Quien Fue]]? / Who Was]]?
- Author: Boehm Jerome, Kate
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: January 01 2016
- ISBN10: 1631138537
- Language: Spanish
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Coco Chanel (Spanish Edition)
$8.99 Read moreThis beautiful Spanish-language book, translated from the hugely popular Little People, BIG DREAMS series, can be enjoyed by fluent Spanish speakers and those learning the language, whether at home or… [more below]
- Series: Little People, Big Dreams en Espa?ol #1
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 02 2023
- ISBN10: 0711284636
- Language: Spanish
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Secret Engineer: How Emily Roebling Built the Brooklyn Bridge
$19.99 Read moreOn a warm spring day in 1883, a woman rode across the Brooklyn Bridge with a rooster on her lap.
It was the first trip across an engineering marvel that had taken nearly fourteen years to construct. T- Author: Dougherty, Rachel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 19 2019
- ISBN10: 1250155320
- Language: English
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Gutsy Girls Go for Science: Paleontologists: With STEM Projects for Kids
$14.95 Read moreHands-on science projects pair up with inspiring biographies of female paleontologists in a full-color book for ages 8 to 11 that will have kids digging in their own backyards and making real-world le
- Series: Gutsy Girls
- Author: Bush Gibson, Karen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 24 2019
- ISBN10: 1619307936
- Language: English
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Who Was Nellie Bly?
$6.99 Add to cartGet ready to journey around the world with Nellie Bly–one of America’s first investigative journalists.
Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman had no idea that the open letter she’d written to a local newspaper- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Gurevich, Margaret
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 06 2020
- ISBN10: 1524787531
- Language: English
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Extraordinary Women with Cameras: 35 Photographers Who Changed How We See the World
$16.95 Add to cartExplore 35 of the most groundbreaking, creative female photographers in history and modern times!
Ever since photography was invented almost 200 years ago, women have broken barriers and influenced th… [more below]
- Author: Perez, Vanessa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: August 16 2022
- ISBN10: 1681988798
- Language: English
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A Song for Gwendolyn Brooks: Volume 3
$18.99 Read more“A stirring, accessible introduction to Gwendolyn Brooks and a must-have for all elementary collections.” —School Library Journal (Starred review)
“The combination of biography and Brooks’ own poems … [more below]- Series: People Who Shaped Our World #3
- Author: Duncan, Alice Faye
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1454930888
- Language: English
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So Much More to Helen: The Passions and Pursuits of Helen Keller
$17.99 Read moreMost folks know the famous story of Helen Keller–a DeafBlind girl who learned to understand sign language at the family water pump. But what do you really know about her? Did you know she was an acti
- Author: Pincus, Meeg
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 15, 2022
- ISBN10: 1534111514
- Language: English
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Jane Goodall (Spanish Edition)
$8.99 Read moreThis beautiful Spanish-language book, translated from the hugely popular Little People, BIG DREAMS series, can be enjoyed by fluent Spanish speakers and those learning the language, whether at home or
- Series: Little People, Big Dreams en Español #21
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 02, 2023
- ISBN10: 0711284717
- Language: Spanish
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The Story of Katherine Johnson: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover the life of Katherine Johnson–a story about reaching for the stars, for kids ages 6 to 9
Katherine Johnson was one of the best mathematicians in the history of the United States. Before her- Series: The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers
- Author: Thorpe, Andrea
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: December 07 2021
- ISBN10: 1638070318
- Language: English
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Rad American Women A-Z: Rebels, Trailblazers, and Visionaries Who Shaped Our History . . . and Our Future!
$16.95 Add to cartThe New York Times Bestseller!
“This is The Most Inspiring Children’s Book We’ve Ever Seen.”–Refinery29.com
“The very first kids’ book released by the iconic publishing house City Lights, Rad American
- Series: City Lights/Sister Spit
- Author: Schatz, Kate
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: April 07 2015
- ISBN10: 0872866831
- Language: English
