Women’s History Month
March 8, 2017
March is Women’s History Month! Discover the amazing contributions made by women locally, nationally and globally! Staff have created a few book lists to help you launch your exploration of Women’s History Month. Share your book suggestions in the comments below.
Call Me Kate: Meeting the Molly Maguires by Molly Roe
Coming of age amidst the seething unrest of the Civil War era, feisty fourteen-year-old Katie McCafferty infiltrates the Molly Maguires, a secret Irish organization, to rescue a lifelong friend. Under the guise of “Dominick”, a draft resister, Katie volunteers for a dangerous mission in hopes of preventing bloodshed. Katie risks job, family, and ultimately her very life to intervene. A series of tragedies challenge Katie’s strength and ingenuity, and she faces a crisis of conscience. Can she balance her sense of justice with the law?
Discover other local history books
The book of heroines : tales of history’s gutsiest gals by Stephanie Warren Drimmer
“Everybody needs a role model! Discover true stories of superstars, war heroes, world leaders, gusty gals, and everyday women who changed the world. From Sacagawea to Mother Teresa, Annie Oakley to Malala Yousafzai, these famous women hiked up their pants and petticoats and charged full-speed ahead to prove girls are just as tough as boys…maybe even tougher. Complete with amazing images and a fun design, this is the book that every kid with a goal, hope, or dream will want to own”
More books for Kids and Young Adults
Hidden figures : the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race by Margot Lee Shetterly.
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
