Comments on: Women’s History Month: 5 Kids’ Books that Celebrate Women & Empower Girls

By: Bianca Schulze

Bianca Schulze — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:54:07 +0000

You’re welcome. Thanks for the “link love.”

By: Jane Heitman Healy

Jane Heitman Healy — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:46:38 +0000

Thanks for highlighting these books. They will become classics! I’ve linked this post to my latest blog post to celebrate National Women’s History Month. It’s great to see so much good literature out there now.

By: Bianca Schulze

Bianca Schulze — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:41:45 +0000

Thanks for sharing the link—it’s a great resource—and your fab book suggetsion.

By: Dawn Riccardi Morris

Dawn Riccardi Morris — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:30:38 +0000

Thanks for the great book suggestions!

There’s a web site, 300 Women Who Changed the World, that would go along nicely with these books. You can read about it in School Library Journal here:

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6720403.html?nid=2413&source=title&rid=17302226

And the first book that came to mind to add to this list is Ruby’s Wish, by Shirin Yim. It pulls in Chinese culture, and revolves around a little girl who has big dreams. It’s most appropriate for ages 4 through 10, but it will prompt a lively discussion among older readers as well.

Thanks again!

By: Bianca Schulze

Bianca Schulze — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:06:11 +0000

Absolutely! You can also see this book in our Black History Month selections: http://www.thechildrensbookreview.com/weblog/2010/02/black-history-month-2010-kids-books.html

By: Aaron Mead

Aaron Mead — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:59:45 +0000

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice, by Phillip Hoose might be a good addition to your list of books highlighting women in history. Hoose’s book was, of course, a recent Newbery Honor book. The story is about the role of young girl in the U.S. civil rights movement.