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women in history

Books about women in history for readers of all ages.

Cover of Girl of the Alamo

Girl of the Alamo

Rita Kerr, Susanna Dickinson

Ages 10–16historycourage

Cover of You Wouldn't Want to Be Married to Henry VIII

You Wouldn't Want to Be Married to Henry VIII

Fiona MacDonald, Fiona Macdonald

Ages 8–12historyroyalty

Cover of Annie Oakley, sharp shooter

Annie Oakley, sharp shooter

Eric Blair

Ages 5–10determinationperseverance

Cover of Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori

Michael Pollard

Ages 8–12educationinnovation

Cover of Mary Maverick of Old San Antonio (Pioneer Texans, 2)

Mary Maverick of Old San Antonio (Pioneer Texans, 2)

Ann Fears Crawford

Ages 8–10historypioneers

Cover of The original cowgirl

The original cowgirl

Heather Lang

Ages 5–10biographypioneers

Cover of Florence Nightingale (Ways into History)

Florence Nightingale (Ways into History)

Sally Hewitt

Ages 7–11couragecompassion

Cover of Mister and Lady Day

Mister and Lady Day

Amy Novesky

Ages 5–10perseverancemusic and art

Cover of Amelia Earhart (Photo Illustrated Biographies)

Amelia Earhart (Photo Illustrated Biographies)

Marilyn Rosenthal, Daniel Freeman

Ages 4–8courageperseverance

Cover of Cixi

Cixi

Sean Price

Ages 9–14power and ambitionchinese history

Cover of Nurse, soldier, spy

Nurse, soldier, spy

Marissa Moss, John Hendrix

Ages 7–12couragewomen in history

Cover of Sacagawea and the Bravest Deed

Sacagawea and the Bravest Deed

Stephen Krensky

Ages 6–10courageperseverance

Cover of Who Was Clara Barton?

Who Was Clara Barton?

Stephanie Spinner, Who HQ

Ages 8–12couragecompassion

Cover of Just Like Beverly

Just Like Beverly

Vicki Conrad

Ages 6–10biographylibraries

Cover of Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson

Maurene J. Hinds

Ages 8–12poetrycreativity

Cover of Dolley Madison Saves History

Dolley Madison Saves History

Roger Smalley, Anna-Maria Cool, Charles Barnett III, Scott Rosema

Ages 6–10couragehistory

Cover of Code girls

Code girls

Liza Mundy

Ages 12–18women in historycryptography

Cover of Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart

Ages 8–12courageperseverance

Cover of History of Cleopatra, queen of Egypt

History of Cleopatra, queen of Egypt

Jacob Abbott

Ages 10–15historyleadership

Cover of Jacqueline Kennedy (First Ladies)

Jacqueline Kennedy (First Ladies)

Joanne Mattern

Ages 7–12biographyhistory