Hello, friends! In honor of International Women's Day, our book today is For The Right To Learn: Malala Yousafzai's Story, written by Rebecca Langston-George and illustrated by Janna Bock, the story of the courage and determination of the youngest Nobel Prize winner to fight for the right to education. Malala Yousafzai was born in Pakistan, … Continue reading For The Right To Learn: Malala Yousafzai’s Story (Rebecca Langston-George)
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Doing Her Bit: A Story About The Woman’s Land Army Of America (Erin Hagar)
Hello, everyone! Today, we read Doing Her Bit: A Story About The Woman's Land Army Of America, written by Erin Hagar and illustrated by Jen Hill, a story based on true events about just some of the wartime efforts that brave ladies volunteered to do during WWI. During the first World War, a young woman … Continue reading Doing Her Bit: A Story About The Woman’s Land Army Of America (Erin Hagar)
Interstellar Cinderella (Deborah Underwood)
Hey there, everyone! Today's book is an awesome girl-power twist on a classic children's story: Interstellar Cinderella, written by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Meg Hunt, a sci-fi spin on the Cinderella tale. Cinderella dreams of one day being a ship's mechanic. Every day, she toils for her wicked stepmother and stepsisters, fixing their robots … Continue reading Interstellar Cinderella (Deborah Underwood)
I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark (Debbie Levy)
Hello, friends! Today, we read a fantastic book called I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark, written by Debbie Levy and illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley, a picture book biography of an amazing feminist icon. Ruth Bader is born into a world that discriminates against her gender and religion, but she refuses to accept the … Continue reading I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark (Debbie Levy)
Grace For President (Kelly DiPucchio)
Summer Reading Day 82: Hey everyone! In the spirit of Women's Equality Day, today we read Grace For President, written by Kelly DiPucchio and illustrated by LeUyen Pham. In it, a little girl named Grace learns that there has never been a woman president, and decides that she will run for president someday. Her teacher … Continue reading Grace For President (Kelly DiPucchio)
