This week’s featured book trailer is the video that showcases A Take-Charge Girl Blazes a Trail to Congress: The Story of Jeannette Rankin by Gretchen Woelfle, iIllustrated by Rebecca Gibbon. This book is perfect for an elementary school or homeschool classroom studying U.S. history, politics, women’s history, or any librarian or educator prepping a reading... Read More

Learn all about the women who came before today’s leaders—those who fought for change and made a difference—in these amazing books for young readers.  Make Your Voice Heard like Bella Abzug! Meet unique and outspoken Bella Abzug, the iconic Jewish politician and activist who fought for justice and women’s rights, in this compelling picture book biography.... Read More

In Suffs, the suffragist movement is taking Broadway by storm – or should we say, by song! Suffs, the Tony award-winning musical, explores the friendships and heartbreak that united the women of the suffragist movement. While Suffs acts as a reminder that the battle for women’s rights is ongoing, it allows viewers to learn about... Read More

With stories of protests dominating the news these days, parents, teachers, and librarians may be struggling with how to talk to kids about activism.  What does it mean to be an activist? What is the history of activism in the United States? How is activism alive today?  These books for young readers from Calkins Creek,... Read More

From the first congressWOMAN to the founder of the Red Cross, the women in this Women's History Month collection were pioneers in politics and the U.S. military. Read More