Check out these selections to commemorate Women's History Month-- and beyond!
Revised
February 23, 2026
Whether you're celebrating Women's History Month or just looking for a great read, check out these staff-selected titles for little kids, big kids, tweens, teens and adults.
Little kids
Picture books
Taylor Darks
2024
PICTURE BOOK Darks, Taylor
Joyful illustrations and poetic text convey a wish from one generation to the next: that every Black girl knows and celebrates her own worth, sending positive words to instill them with confidence.
Ashlee Hashman
2025
PICTURE BOOK Hashman, Ashlee
From launching the first U.S. astronauts into space to guiding rovers to Mars, this title introduces young dreamers to innovative women who prove that girls can do anything and go anywhere!
Board books
Mechal Renee Roe
2024
This read-aloud showcases Black and brown girls with natural hairstyles filled with flowers, butterflies and other garden treasures.
Hillary K loved this! Find out why »
Big kids
Picture books
Selina Alko
2026
This collection of poems celebrates Judy Blume's childhood years. Growing up Jewish, during and in the aftermath of WWII, her younger years were full of fear and she processed her conflicted emotions by making up stories where she could control the conflict.
Rio Cortez
2025
J 920.72 COR
A vibrant, rhythm-driven alphabet book for young readers who crave inclusive, justice-minded inspiration and the electric joy of seeing every kind of woman hailed as hero.
Nina Crews
2025
J 759.13 CRE
In this fascinating STEAM-themed true story, the author highlights how the Apollo astronauts gave people a new way of looking at the world and inspired modern artist Alma Thomas.
Linsey Davis
2024
PICTURE BOOK Davis, Linsey
Perfect for readers of all ages, this picture book encourages girls to be strong, brave and curious about the world and their place in it as they learn about who they are and what they're capable of.
Readers
Bria Alston
2024
READER AMERICAN GIRLS
Surrounded by artists, writers and dancers during the Harlem Renaissance in 1922, nine-year-old Claudie Wells longs to be good at something and sets out to find her true talent.
Books
Jashar Awan
2025
A celebration of community helpers that captures the joy and wonder of being a kid, centering around precocious little girl Mabel, whose favorite day of the week is Monday for a surprising reason.
Becca B loved this! Find out why »
Michelle Cusolito
2025
JB Delap, Maude
Maude scoops a jellyfish out of the water and embarks on more than a year of observation of the animal, accomplishing something countless other scientists were unable to do: trace the life cycle of a jellyfish and understand the creature's metamorphosis from larva to adult.
Lexile level
710L
Tweens
Graphic novels
Cynthia L. Copeland
2025
J GRAPHIC Copeland, Cynthia
Set in two timelines, this graphic novel tells the hidden history of the first female racecar driver to race in the Indy 500 and follows a spunky 12-year-old mechanic discovering that history while restoring a vintage Jaguar.
Hena Khan and Safiya Zerrougui
2024
Moving to Wisconsin and starting a new Islamic school, Aliya joins the school’s losing basketball team and together with her new teammates, works hard to strengthen her skills on the court, discovering it takes teamwork and self-confidence to be great.
Lexile level
320L
Jodi L loved this! Find out why »
Books
Emily Deibert
2025
J FICTION Deibert, Emily
Twelve-year-old Bea joins her school's first all-girls hockey team to support her best friend, navigates rocky relationships with her crush Gabi and best friend Celia and steps up to help save the hockey team when its funding is threatened.
Lexile level
710L
Susan A loved this! Find out why »
Chapter books
Sharon G. Flake
2026
J FICTION Flake, Sharon
Set against the backdrop of the Great Migration, a Southern girl attends an elite girls boarding school in the North and must find the courage to be herself and to dream of a brighter future.
Loren Grush
2025
J 629.4 GRU
This true story of America's first female astronauts shows how they fought to enter STEM fields, endured claustrophobic and sexist media attention, underwent rigorous survival training and prepared for years.
Teens
Books
Libba Bray
2024
Three timelines converge to unveil truths behind the disappearance of two girls during World War II, in a mystery exploring the cyclical nature of fascism and genocide and how teens have always been part of the resistance against it.
Sarah C loved this! Find out why »
Sarah Miller
2025
TB Hickok, Lorena
Against the backdrop of the Great Depression, trace Lorena Hickok-- or Hick's-- rise from devastating childhood to renowned journalist, and follow the most significant friendship and romantic relationship of her life with first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt.
Cora S loved this! Find out why »
Graphic novels
Robin Ha
2024
T GRAPHIC HA ROBIN
Set in 16th century Korea, this queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korean mythology follows Kai Song, who is determined to be a warrior as she must come to terms with her true identity and take control of her destiny after learning a deadly secret.
Magdalene Visaggio
2024
Recently transitioned and starting a new school, Phoebe is taken under the wing of Mackenzie Ishikawa, the envy of all girls, who shows her the value of being true to herself instead of who everyone expects her to be.
LaNesha S loved this! Find out why »
Adults
Books
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
2025
FICTION Adichie, Chimamanda
Explores the lives of four Nigerian women, each grappling with love, loss and the complexities of modern life, as they face personal growth, societal expectations and the pursuit of happiness.
Annie C loved this! Find out why »
Laura Anthony
2025
FICTION Anthony, Laura
Set in Ireland and inspired by the true story of the fight for contraception access in the 1970s, this novel is told through the perspectives of Maura, Bernie and modern-day Saoirse, who meets Maura decades later.
Sophie Gilbert
2025
305.42 GIL
What happened to feminism in the 21st century? The author focuses on the late 1990s and early 2000s, when the energy of third-wave and "riot grrrl" feminism collapsed into a period of hyper-objectification, sexualization and infantilization that continues to shape our world.
Chaz C loved this! Find out why »
Anna Härmälä
2024
741.5948 HAR
After her partner suddenly leaves her, Li finds herself alone, with the baby. She's a single mother, and it seems like nobody will ever see her as anything else. As her daughter gets older, she finds herself passing through the different stages of single motherhood.
Hilary H loved this! Find out why »
Brianna Labuskes
2025
FICTION Labuskes, Brianna
During the Great Depression, WPA editor Millie Lang is sent to Montana to investigate sabotage at her project and uncovers a mystery surrounding Alice Monroe, her Boxcar Library and the disappearance of librarian Colette Durand years earlier.
Terry M-R loved this! Find out why »
Norah O'Donnell
2026
A vivid portrait of the unsung American women from 1776 to today who changed the course of history in their fight for freedom and helped shape a more perfect union.
Mallory O'Meara
2025
791.4302 OME
This biography tells the story of Helen Gibson, America's first professional stuntwoman, whose daring stunts in early films broke new ground for women in Hollywood, though her contributions were later overshadowed by a male-dominated action film industry.
Amie W loved this! Find out why »
Melissa Pritchard
2024
FICTION Pritchard, Melissa
From adolescence, Florence Nightingale was determined to fulfill her life's calling to serve the sick and suffering.
Taylor Jenkins Reid
2025
FICTION Reid, Taylor Jenkins
In 1980, professor Joan Goodwin is selected to join NASA's space shuttle program in Houston with Top Gun pilot Hank, scientist John, mission specialist Lydia, warm-hearted Donna and aeronautical engineer Vanessa, who become unlikely friends-- until December 1984, when everything changes.
Jodi L loved this! Find out why »
Dawn Staley
2025
B Staley, Dawn
A three-time Olympic gold medalist, six-time WNBA All-Star and Naismith College Player of the Year award winner, the author has shattered expectations at every level of the game. Her book shares the rewards of leading with conviction and the courage to redefine the limits of what is possible.
Andrew C loved this! Find out why »
Jennifer Wright
2025
974.7 WRI
Marion Graves Anthon Fish, known as "Mamie" and "The Fun-Maker," threw the most epic parties in American history, but her story is about so much more.
Terry M-R loved this! Find out why »
