Women

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781432850425Author Jacqueline WoodsonFormat PaperbackImprint Thorndike Press Large PrintPublisher Thorndike Press Large PrintWeight(grams)...

One of the first naturalists to observe live insects directly, Maria Sibylla Merian was also one of the first to document the metamorphosis of the butterfly. In this visual nonfiction biography, richly illustrated throughout with full colour original...

Deeply influential cultural icon Oprah Winfrey is the twenty-fifth hero in this New York Times bestselling picture book biography series. (Cover may vary)This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits...

A STEM-focused addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling She Persisted series!Throughout history, women have been told that science isn't for them. They've been told that they're not smart enough, or that their brains just aren't able to handle it...

The true life stories of six little-known fierce ancient warrior queens are told with humour and vivid detail by an award-winning writer. For young readers seeking to be inspired by stories of strong women, this riveting book shines a light on six...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780985991500Author Sanora BabbFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint Muse Ink PressPublisher Muse Ink PressWeight(grams) 345g

The Apgar Score is known the world over: a test given to babies to determine their health moments after they are born. Less well-known is the story of the brilliant, pioneering woman who invented it. Born at the turn of the twentieth century, Virginia...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525579540Author Anna MembrinoPage Count 22Imprint Random House USA Children's BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc

"I am not going to apologize for speaking the name of Jesus . . . If I have to sacrifice everything . . . I will." -Rachel ScottThe Columbine tragedy in April 1999 pierced the heart of our country. We later learned that the teenage killers specifically...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781499809152Author Vivian KirkfieldFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Little Bee BooksPublisher Little Bee BooksWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 287mm *...

Before Malala Yousafzai (1997&;) became the youngest Nobel Prize laureate, she was just a girl fighting for her education in Pakistan. When Malala was growing up, her father encouraged her to be politically active and speak out about her educational...

The ultimate empowering gift for kids 4 to 8 years old!Featuring 10 empowering hardcover easy readers, this treasury shares 100 tales about extraordinary women and girls from all around the world.To create the Little Library, Rebel Girls has chosen 100...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448461922Author Roberta EdwardsFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint G P Putnam's SonsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 102gDimensions(mm) 194mm...

Meet the trailblazer and book lover who started the Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris, France, in this beautifully illustrated picture book that celebrates stories, reading, and the importance of sharing ideas. "Books are my treasures-the best...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593480144Author Janay Brown-WoodFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Great Lives in Graphics: Coco Chanel graphic retelling of Chanel's story gives children a visual snapshot of her life and career, while educating them on everything from the history of early twentieth century fashion and society to life in wartime France...

Born the eighth of seventeen children in Philadelphia, Betsy Ross lived in a time when the American colonies were yearning for independence from British rule. Ross worked as a seamstress and was eager to contribute to the cause, making tents and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448490151Author Heather AlexanderFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Grosset & Dunlap Inc.,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780310461784Author Jean E. SyswerdaFormat HardbackPage Count 1504Imprint ZonderKidzPublisher Zondervan

Throughout American history, there have always been women who have spoken out for what's right, even when they have to fight to be heard. In early 2017, Senator Elizabeth Warren's refusal to be silenced in the Senate inspired a spontaneous celebration of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781525302480Author J. F. FoxFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Kids Can PressPublisher Kids Can Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781503765795Author Randy'l He-Dow TetonFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Phoenix International Publications, IncorporatedPublisher Phoenix International...

With determination and audacity, Josephine Baker used her comic and musical abilities to become a worldwide icon of the Jazz Age. This lively biography covers her outspoken participation in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, espionage work for the French...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781534403406Author Thea FeldmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Simon SpotlightPublisher Simon SpotlightWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 224mm * 150mm *...

Discover the amazing true story of Maria Mitchell, America's first professional female astronomer.Every evening, from the time she was a child, Maria Mitchell stood on her rooftop with her telescope and swept the sky. And then one night she saw something...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Georgia Children's Book Award (Picture Storybook) 2016 and Oregon Book Awards (Children's Literature) 2015. Short-listed for California Young Reader Medal...

Born in Missouri in 1928, Maya Angelou had a difficult childhood. Jim Crow laws segregated blacks and whites in the South. Her family life was unstable at times. But much like her poem, "Still I Rise," Angelou was able to lift herself out of her...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780544809017Author Robbin GourleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Houghton Mifflin

Dominique Dawes made history as the first African American woman to win an individual Olympic medal, and her trailblazing story is presented in Heart of a Champion, a biography perfect for readers eight and up, and anyone interested in learning about one...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316475099Author Vashti HarrisonPage Count 26Imprint LB KidsPublisher LB KidsWeight(grams) 281gDimensions(mm) 178mm * 175mm * 18mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781338800340Author Anita DalalFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint C. Press/F. Watts TradePublisher C. Press/F. Watts TradeWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm)...

Meet Alice Guy-Blache. She made movies some of the very first movies, and some of the most exciting! Blow up a pirate ship? Why not? Crawl into a tiger's cage? Of course! Leap off a bridge onto a real speeding train? It will be easy! Driven by her...

A true tale of big cats and even bigger courage, inspired by the personal story of Gir Forest's first female guard and Lion Queen, Rasila Vadher"Never look a lion in the eyes," a mother tells her fearless girl. After a field trip to the Gir Forest, the...

The inspiring true story of Malala Yousafzai, human rights activist and the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, from debut author/illustrator Lina Maslo. Celebrate the power of one young woman speaking up for change with Free as a Bird. This...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648764318Author Danni WashingtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Callisto KidsPublisher Callisto Media Inc.Weight(grams) 1gDimensions(mm) 1mm * 1mm...

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Oprah Winfrey!In this chapter book biography by Newbery...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) (Nonfiction) 2015.Book InformationISBN 9780316311199Author Malala YousafzaiFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Little,...

In the 1830s, when a brave and curious girl named Elizabeth Blackwell was growing up, women were supposed to be wives and mothers. Some women could be teachers or seamstresses, but career options were few. Certainly no women were doctors. But...

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds!In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Atia Abawi,...