March is Women’s History Month! While it’s important to celebrate and share the many accomplishments women have made and continue to make throughout this month, we also recommend reading and celebrating women’s history all year long.

With that in mind, here’s a list of book recommendations that you can use today, tomorrow, and every day after!

Book covers for Allie's Basketball Dream, Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story, and Under the Mesquite
Check Out Our Women's Text Set Collection Grades PreK-8!

Our Women's Text Set Collection contains books that are for Grades PreK-2, Grades 3-5, and Grades 6-8. The text sets include fiction, historical fiction, and biographical titles that feature compelling stories that all students will enjoy.

Book Recommendations

Front cover of Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story by Paula Yoo, illustrated by Lin Wang
Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story

by Paula Yoo and illustrated by Lin Wang

"A fascinating account of the life of a determined actress."
Publishers Weekly

Also available as a chapter book in English and Spanish!

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Front cover for Behind My Doors by Hena Khan and Nabila Adani
Behind My Doors: The Story of the World's Oldest Library

by Hena Khan and illustrated by Nabila Adani

NPR'S BOOKS WE LOVE 2024

"A lovingly told ode to libraries, Islamic intellectual history, storytelling, and the role of women in Muslim history." —The Horn Book

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Front cover for Seeds of Change by Jen Cullerton Johnson and Sonia Lynn Sadler
Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace

by Jen Cullerton Johnson and illustrated by Sonia Lynn Sadler

JOHN STEPTOE NEW TALENT ILLUSTRATOR AWARD WINNER

⭐"Vibrant and accomplished." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Also available in Spanish!

Also available as a chapter book!

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Front cover for The Turquoise Room / El cuarto turquesa by Monica Brown and Adriana M. Garcia
The Turquoise Room / El cuarto turquesa

by Monica Brown and illustrated by Adriana M. Garcia

"Shades of purple and turquoise create a mysterious and magical atmosphere within the pages that beckons to readers and invites them to dream. . . A love letter to Peru, dreams, and daughters everywhere." —School Library Journal

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Front cover for Irena's Jars of Secrets by Marcia Vaughan Crews and Ron Mazellan
Irena's Jar of Secrets

by Marcia Vaughan Crews and illustrated by Ron Mazellan

2012 SYDNEY TAYLOR HONOR AWARD

"Vaughan and Mazellan have created a fine piece of historical storytelling, with brisk, reportorial prose and shadowy, impressionistic oil paintings that offer gripping testimony to the full horror and high stakes of the times." —Publishers Weekly

Also available as a chapter book!

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Front cover for The Storyteller's Candle / La velita de los cuentos by Lucia Gonzalez and Lulu Delacre
The Storyteller's Candle / La velita de los cuentos

by Lucía González and illustrated by Lulu Delacre

PURA BELPRÉ AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR AWARD HONORS

⭐"With this simple and affectionate story, González and Delacre. . . broadcast Belpré's welcome message to new generations of immigrants: 'Remember, the library belongs to you all." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

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Front cover for Mercedes Sosa by Aixa Pérez-Prado and Aixa Pérez-Prado
Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People

written and illustrated by Aixa Pérez-Prado

"Accessible Spanish terms used within context pop up throughout the pages, enriching the text. . . . The illustrations add intensity, using rich hues, cutouts, and color overlays to enhance the drama of the action, punctuating the emotions beneath Sosa's lyrics and emphasizing the courage it took to sing those songs during the repressive regime. A fitting tribute to an exceptional woman." — Booklist

Also available in Spanish!

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Front cover for Little Melba and Her Big Trombone by Katheryn Russell-Brown and Frank Morrison
Little Melba and Her Big Trombone

by Katheryn Russell-Brown and illustrated by Frank Morrison

CORETTA SCOTT KING ILLUSTRATOR HONOR
THREE STARRED REVIEWS

⭐"An excellent match of breezy text and dynamic illustrations tells an exhilarating story. . . A celebration of the talent and success of a little-known African American female musician, this title will enrich library collections." —School Library Journal

Also available in Spanish!

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Front cover for The Moonlit Vine by Elizabeth Santiago and McKenzie Mayle
The Moonlit Vine

by Elizabeth Santiago and illustrated by McKenzie Mayle

TWO STARRED REVIEWS

⭐"A beautiful ode to Puerto Rican history...Santiago's writing sparkles, even as it draws upon hard realities that Puerto Ricans can face in their everyday lives and sense of cultural identity. Filled with arresting prose and historical stories, this novel brings Puerto Rican history into the present, mixing in realistic themes to which most readers will relate." —Booklist

Also available in Spanish!

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