E-Books About
Strong Women & Girls, K-6
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K-2 Fiction
Nana Akua Goes to School
by Tricia Elam Walker
Zura is worried about how her classmates will react to her Ghanaian Nana's tattoos on Grandparents Day, but Nana finds a way to show how special and meaningful they are.
Sugar in Milk
by Thrity M. Umrigar
A young immigrant girl finds the courage to make friends in her new country.
K-2 Nonfiction
The Most Beautiful Thing
by Kao Kalia Yang
Drawn from Kao Kalia Yang's childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this heartfelt picture book offers a window into the life of a family with little money and a great deal of love.
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpre
by Anika Aldemuy Denise
Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreno Played the Piano for President Lincoln
by Margarita Engle
Tells the story of Teresa Carreno, a child prodigy who played piano for Abraham Lincoln.
Hidden Figures: the True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race
by Margot Lee Shetterly
Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation
by Duncan Tonatiuh
Grades 3-6 Fiction
Grades 3-5 Nonfiction
Ruth Objects: The Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
by Doreen Rappaport
An illustrated biography of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, highlighting her life and accomplishments despite the unfair treatment she often experienced.
What Do You Do With A Voice Like That? The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan
by Chris Barton
Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday and the Power of a Protest Song
by Gary Golio
Discover how two outsiders--Billie Holiday, a young black woman raised in poverty, and Abel Meeropol, the son of Jewish immigrants--combined their talents to create a song that challenged racism and paved the way for the civil rights movement.
Wangari Maathai: The Woman Who Planted Millions of Trees
by Franck Prevot
Tells the story of environmentalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai.
