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gender equality

Books about gender equality for readers of all ages.

Cover of Who let girls in the boys' locker room?

Who let girls in the boys' locker room?

Elaine Moore

Ages 8–12gender equalitysports

Cover of Throw Like a Girl

Throw Like a Girl

Shelley Frost, Ann Troussieux

Ages 8–10sportsgender equality

Cover of Feminist Baby

Feminist Baby

Loryn Brantz

Ages 0–5feminismempowerment

Cover of Deborah Sampson goes to war

Deborah Sampson goes to war

Bryna Stevens

Ages 8–12courageperseverance

Cover of Gender issues

Gender issues

Kaye Stearman, Nikki Van Der Gaag

Ages 10–15gender equalitysocial justice

Cover of To race a dream

To race a dream

Deborah Savage

Ages 10–15determinationbreaking stereotypes

Cover of Paula Bunyan

Paula Bunyan

Phyllis Root

Ages 5–10individualitystrength

Cover of Violence Against Women

Violence Against Women

Kate Burns

Ages 14–18social justicewomen's rights

Cover of Madam President

Madam President

Lane Smith

Ages 4–10leadershipgender equality

Cover of Feminist Movement Reference Library

Feminist Movement Reference Library

Ages 14–18feminismgender equality

Cover of Girl Wonder

Girl Wonder

Deborah Hopkinson

Ages 5–10sportsperseverance

Cover of Feminist Movement Reference Library

Feminist Movement Reference Library

Ages 14–18gender equalitysocial justice

Cover of Feminist Movement Reference Library

Feminist Movement Reference Library

Ages 14–18gender equalitywomen's rights

Cover of Feminist Movement Reference Library

Feminist Movement Reference Library

Ages 14–18gender equalitywomen's rights

Cover of Free to Be You and Me

Free to Be You and Me

Marlo Thomas, Gloria Steinem, Carole Hart, Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Mary Rodgers

Ages 5–12individualityself-acceptance

Cover of Feminist Movement Reference Library

Feminist Movement Reference Library

Ages 15–18gender equalitywomen's rights

Cover of Who's a Clever Girl Then?

Who's a Clever Girl Then?

Rose Impey

Ages 6–10gender equalitycleverness

Cover of Women in the Military (Point/Counterpoint)

Women in the Military (Point/Counterpoint)

Victoria Sherrow

Ages 12–18women's historymilitary service

Cover of There's a Girl in My Hammerlock

There's a Girl in My Hammerlock

Jerry Spinelli

Ages 9–14gender equalityperseverance

Cover of Philip Hall Likes Me, I Reckon Maybe

Philip Hall Likes Me, I Reckon Maybe

Bette Greene

Ages 8–12friendshipindependence

Cover of Period power

Period power

Nadya Okamoto

Ages 12–18menstruationbody autonomy

Cover of The Berenstain Bears, no girls allowed

The Berenstain Bears, no girls allowed

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

Ages 4–8inclusiongender equality

Cover of Lady knight

Lady knight

Tamora Pierce

Ages 10–16courageperseverance

Cover of Two steps back

Two steps back

Belle Payton

Ages 8–13sportsdetermination