In books, readers can find people just like them. They can see how others navigated struggles and solved problems.
Browsing: Books with Girl Characters
In Sara and the Pooka, author Russ Fugal introduces readers to young Sara, an intrepid adventurer on a mission. This first installment will leave young readers wanting to learn more of Sara and how she eventually finds her way home.
Books illustrated by Lisa Brown include Goldfish Ghost by Lemony Snicket and her own The Airport Book. She lives in San Francisco.
Scott Magoon has been designing, writing, and illustrating books for young readers since 2003. Be inspired by Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship.
A writer of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction for audiences of all ages, Sheila is a professor in the MFA program at Hamline University, where she also serves as the fiction editor for Water~Stone Review.
Real Friends is a memoir by Shannon Hale about friendship. Journey through this excellent graphic novel and find the true meaning of friendship.
In No Night-Night, author Zena Bailey-Harris writes a simple story with a surprising twist: it is simultaneously translated into American Sign Language (ASL) through the use of ingenious illustrations.
Natalie’s uplifting story of using the scientific process to “save” her mother from depression is sure to take root in readers’ hearts!
KidLit is Shaking Things Up: Author Susan Hood discusses how children’s books are inspiring the next generation of activists.
Patricia O’Connell Pearson is a former history teacher with a B.A. in history and a master’s degree in education. Her nonfiction for ages ten and up—Fly Girls: The Daring American Women Pilots Who Helped Win WWII—was released by Simon and Schuster in February, 2018.