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women's history

Books about women's history for readers of all ages.

Cover of Rose Kennedy

Rose Kennedy

Patricia Mulrooney Eldred

Ages 8–12biographywomen's history

Cover of Women of Achievement Set (Women of Achievement)

Women of Achievement Set (Women of Achievement)

Charles K. Wolfe, Kittredge Mary, James Cary

Ages 12–15achievementinspiration

Cover of Women Engaged in War in Literature for Youth

Women Engaged in War in Literature for Youth

Hilary S. Crew

Ages 12–18couragewomen's history

Cover of Well-Dressed Role Models

Well-Dressed Role Models

Gale Eaton

Ages 9–14women's historyrole models

Cover of First Lady of Detroit

First Lady of Detroit

Karen Elizabeth Bush

Ages 10–16pioneerswomen's history

Cover of Caroline Quarlls and the Underground Railroad (Badger Biographies Series)

Caroline Quarlls and the Underground Railroad (Badger Biographies Series)

Julia Pferdehirt

Ages 9–14couragefreedom

Cover of Great women of the Civil War

Great women of the Civil War

Lucia Raatma

Ages 8–12couragewomen's history

Cover of 100 American Women Who Shaped American History

100 American Women Who Shaped American History

Deborah G. Felder, Deborah Felder

Ages 9–12women's historyachievement

Cover of Lizzie Johnson

Lizzie Johnson

Heather Schwartz

Ages 7–12pioneering spiritindependence

Cover of Ten days a madwoman

Ten days a madwoman

Deborah Noyes

Ages 10–15journalismcourage

Cover of Celebrating women in American history

Celebrating women in American history

Elizabeth Rholetter Purdy

Ages 8–16women's historybiography

Cover of Historic Girls

Historic Girls

E. S. Brooks, E. E. Brooks

Ages 8–13women's historyinspiration

Cover of A world of women

A world of women

Rosemary Auchmuty

Ages 13–18literature and readingwomen's history

Cover of Women in the Military (Point/Counterpoint)

Women in the Military (Point/Counterpoint)

Victoria Sherrow

Ages 12–18women's historymilitary service

Cover of Women of Colonial America

Women of Colonial America

Brandon Marie Miller

Ages 10–16women's historybiography

Cover of She Did It!

She Did It!

Emily Arnold McCully

Ages 8–14women's historycourage

Cover of Women heroes of the American Revolution

Women heroes of the American Revolution

Susan Casey

Ages 9–15women's historycourage

Cover of Molly Pitcher

Molly Pitcher

Jason Glaser, Tod G. Smith, Bill Anderson, Charles Barnett III, Tod Smith

Ages 8–12couragewomen's history

Cover of Outrageous Women of the American Frontier

Outrageous Women of the American Frontier

Mary Rodd Furbee

Ages 9–14courageperseverance

Cover of Barbie

Barbie

Claire Jordan

Ages 7–12empowermentambition

Cover of Women were warriors

Women were warriors

Carol Jones

Ages 8–12women's historycourage

Cover of Better Than Our Best

Better Than Our Best

Arlene Ferman, Helen Svihra, Grace A. Aqualina

Ages 9–12biographywomen's history

Cover of The Lowell Mill Girls

The Lowell Mill Girls

Alice K. Flanagan

Ages 8–12women's historylabor rights

Cover of Great women of the American Revolution

Great women of the American Revolution

Michael Burgan

Ages 8–12women's historyAmerican Revolution