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    Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
      Informative account of Amelia Earhart's life and death, separating fact from fiction. A leader in women's rights, Amelia was an independent woman who proved women could fly! But, could she have done it without male support? Bibliography and source notes
      Author: Fleming,Candace HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | social studies

    Angels of Mercy
      This book is about the army nurses of WW II. Chapters about WW II in general, about nurses in Europe, and about nurses in the Pacific are loosely connected. Some text recounts important events of the war; other portions tell more personal recollections. I
      Author: Kuhn, Betsy HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Fly High!
      This is an illustrated biography of Bessie Coleman, whose interest in aviation and desire "to be somebody" led her to become the first African American woman to earn a pilot's license.
      Author: Borden, Louise & Kroeger, Mary Kay HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Harriet and the Promised Land
      The text, consisting of a single rhyming poem, is an accompaniment to Lawrence's contemporary and vivid paintings. The poem tells the story of Harriet Tubman, a slave who led other slaves to freedom.
      Author: Lawrence, Jacob HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Heroes and She-roes
      Twenty-one poems celebrate and chronicle the actions of real-life persons (and one dog) who have performed heroic acts in service to others.
      Author: Lewis, J. Patrick

    Heroes and She-roes
      Twenty-one poems celebrate and chronicle the actions of real-life persons (and one dog) who have performed heroic acts in service to others.
      Author: Lewis, J. Patrick

    Little Ships, The
      The book tells the story of an English girl and her father who participate in the real armada of fishing boats that evacuated allied soldiers from Dunkirk in World War II. A Foreword and an Author's Note provide supplementary historical information.
      Author: Borden, Louise HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Molly Bannaky
      This is a biography of the grandmother of the famous mathematician, Banjamin Banneker, who came to America in 1683 as an indentured servant and married her freed slave. The author includes an historical note.
      Author: McGill, Alice HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Pearl Moscowitz's Last Stand
      Pearl M., a long-time resident of her city street, refuses to let the city chop down the last gingko tree on the block. The book depicts the different ethnic groups that have moved on the street, but shows a real community of people interacting and livin
      Author: Levine, Arthur A.

    Picture Book of Sojourner Truth, A
      As with the other Adler biographies, most readers will find this book engaging and thought provoking. It tells the life story of Sojourner Truth, an African-American woman who lived through most of the 19th century. The book ends with author's notes and
      Author: Adler, David HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Seven Brave Women
      A young girl recounts her family history passed down to her through stories and family artifacts of remarkable, ordinary women. Each of the seven women who lived at the time of a war "made history by not fighting in wars."
      Author: Hearne, Betsy

    Streams to the River, River to the Sea
      This is a fictional recounting of Sacagawea's association with Lewis and Clark. Although some Reading Group members were concerned about the accuracy of the portrayal, in the introduction, the author cites several references used in crafting the story.
      Author: O'Dell, Scott HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt
      Based on a true incident, this story tells of a young slave girl's brainstorm of sewing a map of the Underground Railroad onto a quilt so that others could find their way to freedom.
      Author: Hopkinson, Deborah HSE Descriptors: social studies

    They Called Her Molly Pitcher
      This is an historical/legendary account of Molly "Pitcher" Hays McCauly, who followed her husband to fight in the Revolutionary War and was made a sergeant by General Washington for her courage and bravery. A biography and timeline accompany the colorful
      Author: Rockwell, Anne HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Vherses: A Celebration of Outstanding Women
      Beautiful woodcuts and brief biographical paragraphs accompany poems about Rachel Carson, Emily Dickinson, Gertrude Ederle, Ella Fitzgerald, Anne Frank, Jane Goodall, Martha Graham, Fannie Lou Hamer, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Georgia O'Keefe, Eleanor Rooseve
      Author: Lewis, J. Patrick HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Wanted Dead or Alive: The True Story of Harriet Tubman
      This is a spellbinding yet simply written account of Harriet Tubman and how she led hundreds of slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
      Author: McGovern, Ann HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Weave of Words, A
      A young king uses his literacy and weaving skills to send a message to the queen who frees him from his captors. The copyright page contains information on the origins of this Armenian tale.
      Author: San Souci, Robert

    With Courage and Cloth
      This story of women's suffrage in the U.S. concentrates on the early 20th century, although previous activities serve as a context. Illustrated with archival photos from the time,the book includes a chronology, bibliography, profiles, and other sources.
      Author: Bausum, Ann HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Women of Hope
      The author wrote essays on thirteen African American women to accompany photographs of the Bread and Roses Cultural Project. The essays feature inspiring women who exhibited courage in overcoming barriers of race and gender in fighting for rights we all
      Author: Hansen, Joyce HSE Descriptors: social studies


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