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Empowering Stories about Women & Girls
The books in this section were chosen because they feature women and girls who stand up for what is right, don't let others define who they are, and aren't afraid to make mistakes and grow. From true stories of remarkable women to fiction starring confident girls, the books below are perfect for sharing with all kids to model strong self-esteem, compassion, resilience, and innovation.
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Pura's Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Storiesby Annette Bay PimentelHardcover BooksRetail: $18.99You Pay: $7.05You Save 63% -
Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahuaby Gloria AmescuaHardcover BooksRetail: $18.99You Pay: $7.05You Save 63% -
Nina: A Story of Nina Simoneby Traci ToddHardcover BooksRetail: $18.99You Pay: $7.05You Save 63% -
Kamala Is Speaking: Vice President for the People (Step into Reading, Level 2)by Shasta ClinchPaperback BooksRetail: $4.99You Pay: $2.85You Save 43% -
Grasping Mysteries: Girls Who Loved Mathby Grasping Mysteries: Girls Who Loved MathPaperback BooksRetail: $8.99You Pay: $4.05You Save 55% -
She Persisted: Ruby Bridgesby Kekla MagoonPaperback BooksRetail: $6.99You Pay: $3.00You Save 57% -
One Step Further: My Story of Math, the Moon, and a Lifelong Missionby Katherine JohnsonHardcover BooksRetail: $17.99You Pay: $6.75You Save 62% -
Emmy Noether: The Most Important Mathematician You've Never Heard Ofby Helaine BeckerHardcover BooksRetail: $18.99You Pay: $8.00You Save 58% -
Manos que bailan: Cómo Teresa Carreño tocó el piano para el presidente Lincoln (Dancing Hands, Spanish Edition)by Margarita EnglePaperback BooksRetail: $8.99You Pay: $4.05You Save 55% -
She Persisted: Sonia Sotomayorby Meg MedinaPaperback BooksRetail: $5.99You Pay: $3.00You Save 50% -
The Truths We Hold: An American Journey (Young Readers' Edition)by The Truths We Hold: An American Journey (Young Readers' Edition)Paperback BooksRetail: $10.99You Pay: $4.65You Save 58% -
Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooksby Suzanne SladeHardcover BooksRetail: $18.99You Pay: $7.05You Save 63%