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An equal chance for girls and women
by Anderson, Judith Discusses the issues girls and women face around the world in receiving equal education and treatment, and describes how nations are working both locally and internationally to improve conditions for women.Spirited profiles of 20 women who impacted America by fighting for social improvements spans 200 years and includes times lines for such movements as abolition, women's suffrage, and civil rights.
Independent dames : what you never knew about the women and girls of the American Revolution
by Anderson, Laurie Halse. What about the women? The girls? The dames? Didn't they play a part? Of course they did, and with page after page of superbly researched information and thoughtfully detailed illustrations.
To be a princess : the fascinating lives of real princesses
by Brewster, Hugh. It's not all swishy dresses, crowns and dancing! Read about real princesses, and what their lives were like.
Still marching strong : women in modern America
by Carosella, Melissa. Profiles twentieth-century women who have successfully reached their goals and extended the equal rights of all women.
Lives of extraordinary women : rulers, rebels (and what the neighbors thought)
by Krull, Kathleen Not just for girls, this presents an overview of the biographies of 20 remarkable women throughout history, from Cleopatra to women still living today.
A woman for president : the story of Victoria Woodhull
by Krull, Kathleen Do you know the first woman to run for president? The first woman to have a seat on the Stock Exchange? The first woman to own a newspaper? To speak before Congress? They were all Victoria Woodhull; this is her story.
Outrageous women of ancient times
by León, Vicki Entertaining and often funny, this book tells of women with attitude who didn´t settle for meek roles.
The sky's the limit : stories of discovery by women and girls
by Thimmesh, Catherine A compelling, cleverly illustrated tribute to the curious and brilliant women who have changed the world with their findings.
Girls who rocked the world : heroines from Sacagawea to Sheryl Swoopes
by Welden, Amelie Tells the stories of thirty-five girls who were younger than twenty years of age when they changed the history of the world through amazing accomplishments.
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