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by Susan Johnston Taylor World War II completely disrupted life in the United States and throughout the world, and it was an empowering turning point in U.S. women's history. Some women joined the armed forces as nurses and pilots. Some went to work outside the home in factories producing munitions, and building ships and airplanes. Some even became spies! But despite all these accomplishments, women were rarely given the recognition they deserved or the same benefits as their male … [Read more...] about Women in World War II

by Catherine Thimmesh In kitchens and living rooms, in garages and labs and basements, even in converted chicken coops, women and girls have invented ingenious innovations that have made our lives simpler and better. Their creations are some of the most enduring (the windshield wiper) and best loved (the chocolate chip cookie). What inspired these women, and just how did they turn their ideas into realities? Features women inventors Ruth Wakefield, Mary Anderson, Stephanie Kwolek, Bette … [Read more...] about Girls Think of Everything

52 Stories of Fearless Daredevils, Adventurers & Rebels by Linda Skeers The perfect introduction for learning about women throughout history who dared to do the extraordinary. Inspire our new generation of women to explore, discover, persist, succeed, and fight like a girl. A great gift for girls 9-12. Women have been doing amazing, daring, and dangerous things for years, but they're rarely mentioned in our history books as adventurers, daredevils, or rebels. This new compilation … [Read more...] about Women Who Dared:

50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World by Rachel Ignotofsky It's a scientific fact- Women rock! A charmingly illustrated and educational book, New York Times best seller Women in Science highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from the ancient to the modern world. Full of striking, singular art, this fascinating collection also contains infographics about relevant topics such as … [Read more...] about Women in Science:

A Ballad of Love and Glory: A Novel By Reyna Grande A Long Petal of the Sea meets Cold Mountain in this sweeping historical saga following a Mexican army nurse and an Irish soldier who must fight, at first for their survival and then for their love, amidst the atrocity of the Mexican-American War—from the author of the "timely and riveting" (People) Across a Hundred Mountains and The Distance Between Us. A forgotten war. An unforgettable romance. The year is … [Read more...] about Corrido de Amor y Gloria: Una Novela 

by Joanna Russ Are women able to achieve anything they set their minds to? In How to Suppress Women's Writing, award-winning novelist and scholar Joanna Russ lays bare the subtle–and not so subtle–strategies that society uses to ignore, condemn, or belittle women who produce literature. As relevant today as when it was first published in 1983, this book has motivated generations of readers with its powerful feminist critique. "What is it going to take to break apart these rigidities? … [Read more...] about How to Suppress Women’s Writing