Strong Female Characters
Articles, recommended reading, bibliographies and booklists featuring children's books with strong and resourceful female characters can be found here.
The Amelia Bloomer Project
If you are looking for children’s books, including picture books, fiction, and nonfiction, that feature strong female characters, you’ll be interested in the Amelia Bloomer Project.
If you are looking for children’s books, including picture books, fiction, and nonfiction, that feature strong female characters, you’ll be interested in the Amelia Bloomer Project.
"Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters"
Ten women who made a difference in the fight for civil rights are featured in "Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters," which was written by Andrea Davis Pinkney and illustrated by Stephen Alcorn.
Ten women who made a difference in the fight for civil rights are featured in "Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters," which was written by Andrea Davis Pinkney and illustrated by Stephen Alcorn.
Strong and Resourceful Female Characters
There are a lot of books, such as The Secret Garden, that have strong and resourceful female characters in them.
There are a lot of books, such as The Secret Garden, that have strong and resourceful female characters in them.
Brave Girls and Strong Women Book List
An annotated list of books, divided by age level, with a link to Amazon.com so you can order them online.
An annotated list of books, divided by age level, with a link to Amazon.com so you can order them online.
Celebrate Women's History Month
Annotated booklists, including picture books, folk and fairy tales, non-fiction, and stories.
Annotated booklists, including picture books, folk and fairy tales, non-fiction, and stories.
Culturally Diverse Books Featuring Strong Female Characters
This annotated booklist is divided into two sections: ages 6-11 and Young Adult: Ages 10 and Up, It includes both fiction and nonfiction.
This annotated booklist is divided into two sections: ages 6-11 and Young Adult: Ages 10 and Up, It includes both fiction and nonfiction.
Eighteen Highly Recommended Books for Girls
Annotated list of fiction and non-fiction books recommended by the author of Great Books for Girls.
Annotated list of fiction and non-fiction books recommended by the author of Great Books for Girls.
Eighty Books for the 21st Century Girls
This annotated list of 80 books is from the Women's National Book Association. It includes children's picture books, intermediate fiction, and young adult books, as well as nonfiction.
This annotated list of 80 books is from the Women's National Book Association. It includes children's picture books, intermediate fiction, and young adult books, as well as nonfiction.
Foregrounding Women in History
A brief overview, following by a long list of children's and young adult books, from Kay E. Vandergrift, a professor emeritus at Rutgers University.
A brief overview, following by a long list of children's and young adult books, from Kay E. Vandergrift, a professor emeritus at Rutgers University.
Great Books for Girls
Information on the book by Kathleen Odean that includes more than 600 books recommended for girls.
Information on the book by Kathleen Odean that includes more than 600 books recommended for girls.
Stories About Strong Girls
This reading list of picture books featuring positive female characters includes cover art comes from Plymouth District Library in Michigan. Click on each of the titles for more information.
This reading list of picture books featuring positive female characters includes cover art comes from Plymouth District Library in Michigan. Click on each of the titles for more information.
Strong, Powerful Girls and Women as Heroines
This very interesting annotated list of children's books, which includes cover art, is from Waldorf Homeschoolers. It includes a number of collections of tales from different times and cultures.
This very interesting annotated list of children's books, which includes cover art, is from Waldorf Homeschoolers. It includes a number of collections of tales from different times and cultures.