Biography & Autobiography - Women
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A Perfect Fit: How Lena “Lane” Bryant Changed the Shape of Fashion
$19.99 Add to cartDiscover how the Lane Bryant clothing brand changed the way we buy clothes forever by celebrating bodies of all shapes and sizes in this inclusive picture book biography of a Lithuanian immigrant with… [more below]
- Author: Rockliff, Mara
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 12 2022
- ISBN10: 035812543X
- Language: English
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Bravey (Adapted for Young Readers): Chasing Dreams, Befriending Pain, and Other Big Ideas
$18.99 Read moreAlexi Pappas is not only an Olympic runner, actress, filmmaker, she is a writer whose heartwarming and life-affirming memoir will inspire young readers, as she shares the touchstone moments in her lif… [more below]
- Author: Pappas, Alexi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: August 22 2023
- ISBN10: 0593562747
- Language: English
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The Girl with a Mind for Math: The Story of Raye Montague
$18.99 Add to cartNSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book 2019 Selection
Meet Raye Montague–the hidden m
NSTA Best STEM Trade Books for Students K-12 2019 Selection
2019 Amelia Bloomer List Selection
2019 Mathical Honor Book- Series: Amazing Scientists #3
- Author: Finley Mosca, Julia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 04 2018
- ISBN10: 1943147426
- Language: English
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The Story of Amelia Earhart: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartHelp kids ages 6 to 9 discover the life of Amelia Earhart–a story about daring to be different
Amelia Earhart became the first woman pilot to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean in an airplane–and s- Series: The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers
- Author: Deutsch, Stacia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: August 25 2020
- ISBN10: 1647396786
- Language: English
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Who Is Sonia Sotomayor?
$6.99 Add to cartThe truly inspiring story of the first Latina Supreme Court Justice.
Outspoken, energetic, and fun, Sonia Sotomayor has managed to turn every struggle in life into a triumph. Born in the Bronx to immi- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Stine, Megan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: February 07 2017
- ISBN10: 0399541926
- Language: English
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Who Was Ida B. Wells?
$6.99 Add to cartThe story of how a girl born into slavery became an early leader in the civil rights movement and the most famous Black female journalist in nineteenth-century America.
Born into slavery in 1862, Ida- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Fabiny, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: June 02 2020
- ISBN10: 0593093356
- Language: English
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?Solo Pregunta!: S? Diferente, S? Valiente, S? T?
$18.99 Add to cartSonia y sus amigos siembran un jard n, y cada uno contribuye a su manera. Rafael tiene asma y a veces debe mantener la calma para poder respirar mejor, lo que le permite pintar bellas rocas para el ja
- Author: Sotomayor, Sonia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 03, 2019
- ISBN10: 052551550X
- Language: Spanish
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I Am Oprah Winfrey
$15.99 Add to cartDeeply influential cultural icon Oprah Winfrey is the twenty-fifth hero in this New York Times bestselling picture book biography series. (Cover may vary)
This friendly, fun biography series focuses o- Series: Ordinary People Change the World
- Author: Meltzer, Brad
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 19 2021
- ISBN10: 059340582X
- Language: English
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Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers
$18.99 Add to cart#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – Michelle Obama’s worldwide bestselling memoir, Becoming, is now adapted for young readers.
Michelle Robinson was born on the South Side of Chicago. From her modest begi- Author: Obama, Michelle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: March 02 2021
- ISBN10: 0593303741
- Language: English
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Headstrong Hallie!: The Story of Hallie Morse Daggett, the First Female Fire Guard
$16.99 Add to cartHallie Morse Daggett loved spending time outdoors, hiking among the tall trees of the forests in California’s Siskiyou Mountains. She wasn’t afraid of the bears, coyotes, and wildcats. But Hallie was … [more below]
- Author: Bissonette, Aimee
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 15 2021
- ISBN10: 1534110615
- Language: English
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The World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid
$19.99 Add to cartA Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2017
Get to know Zaha Hadid in this nonfiction picture book about the famed architect’s life and her triumph over adversity from c
Parents’ Choice Recommended- Author: Winter, Jeanette
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: August 22 2017
- ISBN10: 148144669X
- Language: English
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Flying Free: How Bessie Coleman’s Dreams Took Flight
$18.99 Read moreBased on Karyn Parson’s critically acclaimed Sweet Blackberry video series comes the story of Bessie Coleman, the first African American female to earn her pilot’s license.
Before Bessie Coleman blazed… [more below]- Series: A Sweet Blackberry Book
- Author: Parsons, Karyn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: December 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0316457191
- Language: English
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Gutsy Girls Go for Science: Astronauts: With STEM Projects for Kids
$14.95 Add to cartHands-on space science projects help launch kids ages 8 to 11 into learning about fearless female astronauts who broke barriers across space and gender in this full-color book full of real-world conne
- Series: Girls in Science
- Author: Klepeis, Alicia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 24 2019
- ISBN10: 1619307812
- Language: English
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One Wish: Fatima Al-Fihri and the World’s Oldest University
$18.99 Add to cartA Horn Book selection for “Picture Book Biographies for Women’s History Month 2022”
Fatima had one wish . . .
Fatima al-Fihri loved to learn. She wanted to know everything, like how birds flew, why the
- Author: Yuksel, M. O.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 1, 2022
- ISBN10: 0063032910
- Language: English
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Comet Chaser: The True Cinderella Story of Caroline Herschel, the First Professional Woman Astronomer
$19.99 Add to cartThe real-life Cinderella story of the very first professional woman astronomer–Caroline Herschel!
Comet Chaser is the thrilling and beautifully illustrated biography of a woman who made a lifetime of- Author: Turner, Pamela S.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 60
- Publish Date: March 5, 2024
- ISBN10: 1452145431
- Language: English
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Queen of Tejano Music: Selena
$18.99 Add to cartThis moving and impassioned picture book about the iconic Queen of Tejano music, Selena Quintanilla, that will embolden young readers to find their passion and make the impossible, possible!
Selena Qu- Author: L?pez, Silvia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: August 25 2020
- ISBN10: 149981142X
- Language: English
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Maria Montessori
$15.99 Add to cart*Celebrate Italian Heritage Read (New York Public Library)*
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life o- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #23
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 05 2019
- ISBN10: 1786037556
- Language: English
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The Van Buren Sisters vs. the Pants Police
$17.99 Read moreA true story about two sisters, four wheels and hordes of angry fashion police!
Addie and Gussie Van Buren were raised by their father to be confident, competitive and not much concerned with stuffy o
- Series: Head-To-Head History
- Author: Fox, J. F.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 02 2023
- ISBN10: 1525302485
- Language: English
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The Brilliant Calculator: How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify America
$18.99 Read moreA 2024 Mathical Honor Book
Hidden Figures meets Rosie Revere, Engineer in this STEM/STEAM picture book about Edith Clarke, the innovator who solved an electrical mystery and built the first graphing c- Author: Lower, Jan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1662680066
- Language: English
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Girl to Boss!: Advice for Girls from 50 of America’s Most Successful Women
$16.00 Read moreFifty women. Fifty inspiring stories. Fifty role models for America’s girls!
Spies. Venture capitalists. Pilots and Pulitzer Prize winners. Doctors and diplomats. Economists and engineers. Scientists- Author: Brandus, Julia Taylor
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 163758993X
- Language: English
