Good Reads
Amazing Women
Books about real women who've made a difference in the world.
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Jeannette Rankin: Political Pioneer By Woelfle, Gretchen 2007/03 - Calkins Creek Books 1590784375 Check Our Catalog |
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Eleanor Roosevelt: A Courageous Spirit By Jones, Victoria Garrett 2007/02 - Sterling Publishing Check Our Catalog Tireless worker, skillful negotiator, bold spokesperson for the rights of all mankind: more than a century after her birth, Eleanor Roosevelt remains one of the most admired women the world has ever known. Her development from timid and uncertain young woman to confident, courageous adult capable of dealing with both personal tragedy and public notoriety makes an inspiring story--especially for female readers. Stepping in to keep her husband's political career alive while he battled the after effects of polio, she ultimately transformed the role of First Lady from figurehead to activist, and set a new standard by which all her successors have been judged. ...More |
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The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings By Tan, Amy 2003/11 - G. P. Putnam's Sons Check Our Catalog A BookPage Notable Title |
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Marie Curie: The Woman Who Changed the Course of Science By Steele, Philip 2006/03 - National Geographic Society Check Our Catalog This lively and engaging biography brings the reader into the world of the two-time Nobel Prize winner through her personal diaries, school reports, family photos, and revealing quotations. ...More |
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Ida B. Wells: Mother of the Civil Rights Movement By Fradin, Dennis Brindell Fradin, Judith Bloom Fradin, Judith Bloom 2000/01 - Clarion Books Check Our Catalog CCBC Choices - 2001 |
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Up Close: Rachel Carson By Levine, Ellen 2007/04 - Viking Children's Books Check Our Catalog Rachel Carson combined her love of science and writing in her awardwinning and controversial book, "Silent Spring." Revealing the dangers of pesticide use, it brought readers a new awareness of mans contamination of the environment and ultimately led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. ...More |
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Women's Rights Pioneer By Miller, Connie Colwell Martin, Cynthia Tucker, Keith 2006/01 - Graphic Library 0736849718 Check Our Catalog
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Bridget "Biddy" Mason: From Slave to Businesswoman By Williams, Jean Kinney Andrews, Melodie Palmer, Rosemary G. 2005/08 - Compass Point Books Check Our Catalog Covering important figures throughout the ages, these lively books are filled with engaging text based on primary sources and through research. The full-color images, historical photos and paintings, and detailed maps add to the books' appeal. Each book includes fascinating sidebars, the subject's life at a glance, a parallel timeline of the subject's life and world events, source notes, glossary, suggestions for further reading, and pertinent Web sites and places to visit. ...More |
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Eleanor of Aquitaine: The Richest Queen in Medieval Europe By Hilliam, David 2004/06 - Rosen Publishing Group Check Our Catalog |
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Sojourner Truth: From Slave to Activist for Freedom By Butler, Mary 2003/01 - Rosen Publishing Group Check Our Catalog Biographies for Grades 4-8 Correlated to the Curriculum Extend the learning through this second twelve-book set from The Library of American Lives and Times! Each book in the latest set continues to use extensive primary sources as it brings American history to life for your students. Learn about some of the greatest players who helped in shaping America as it grew from a colony to a world superpower. Through a chronological narrative, enriched with diary entries, letters, and other primary documents, students will learn about the various stages of the United States's development, as well as learn to think about history from the perspective of both individuals and society. ...More |
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Elizabeth I: The Outcast Who Became England's Queen By Adams, Simon 2005/11 - National Geographic Society Check Our Catalog No one thought that Elizabeth would live to become Queen of England. Her father, Henry VIII, beheaded her mother, Anne Bolyn, for treason in 1536. He then disowned his daughter, declaring her illegitimate. But in 1544, Parliament reestablished her in the line of succession after her half brother and her half sister. Endowed with immense personal courage and a keen awareness of her responsibility as a ruler, Elizabeth commanded throughout her reign the unwavering respect and allegiance of her subjects. ...More |
 
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Unbowed By Maathai, Wangari 2006/10 - Alfred A. Knopf Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title |
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Queen Noor: American-Born Queen of Jordan By Raatma, Lucia Raatma, Lucia 2005/12 - Compass Point Books Check Our Catalog
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Freedom Cannot Rest: Ella Baker and the Civil Rights Movement By Bohannon, Lisa Frederiksen 2005/01 - Morgan Reynolds Publishing Check Our Catalog |
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Wild Rose: Nancy Ward and the Cherokee Nation By Furbee, Mary R. 2001/09 - Morgan Reynolds Publishing Check Our Catalog |
