Women’s History Month: Middle School Book Recommendations

- ACPS

In celebration of Women’s History Month, ACPS librarians are recommending some of their favorite age-appropriate reads throughout March. Stories of women who have made significant contributions in our society and everyday lives should be shared beginning at an early age. These books are a part of the ACPS library system, and we encourage students and families to check out these informative and captivating books.

Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society and has been observed annually in March in the U.S. since 1987. Learn more at the Women’s History Month website.

  • “Josephine Against the Sea” by Shakirah Bourne.
  • “Across the Desert” by Dusti Bowling.
  • “Finish the Fight!: The Brave and Revolutionary Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote” by Veronica Chambers.
  • “Votes for Women!: American Suffragists and the Battle for the Ballot” by Winifred Conkling.
  • “A Woman in the House (and Senate): How Women Came to the United States Congress, Broke Down Barriers, and Changed the Country” by Ilene Cooper.
  • “Force of Fire” by Sayantani DasGupta.
  • “Lifting as We Climb: Black Women’s Battle for the Ballot Box” by Evette Dionne.
  • “Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna” by Alda P. Dobbs.
  • “Wonder Women of Science: How 12 Geniuses Are Rocking Science, Technology, and the World” by Tiera Fletcher and Ginger Rue.
  • “How to Find What You’re Not Looking For” by Veera Hiranandani.
  • “Piece by Piece: The Story of Nisrin’s Hijab” by Priya Huq.
  • “Amina’s Song” by Hena Khan.
  • “Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ’round: My Story of the Making of Martin Luther King Day” by Kathlyn J. Kirkwood.
  • “Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers” by Juliet Menéndez.
  • “Becoming Naomi León” by Pam Muñoz Ryan.
  • “The Dreamer/El Soñador” by Pam Muñoz Ryan.
  • “Echo” by Pam Muñoz Ryan.
  • “Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers” by Michelle Obama.
  • “Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls” by Kaela Rivera.
  • “Barakah Beats” by Maleeha Siddiqui.
  • “Baseball’s Leading Lady: Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues” by Andrea Williams.
  • “I am Malala” by Malala Yousafzai.
  • “Roses And Radicals: The Epic Story of How American Women Won The Right to Vote” by Susan Zimet and Todd Hasak-Lowy.