Women’s History Month: Part I: A Collection of Stories

“I want to keep telling stories of ordinary people. There was a time when few would have thought a story about a bunch of mathematicians could be successful. They would have said — you’re crazy, that’s boring.”—Margot Lee Shetterly, author of Hidden Figures

Margot Lee Shetterly’s story, Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race (William Morrow & Company, 2016) was not only not boring, it was a huge success that amassed countless awards, a hit movie, young adult edition, picture book—and that’s not all. Most importantly, Shetterly’s story was a catalyst for bringing attention to Black women that society tried to hide, diminish, or forget. This Women’s History Month, our list features books that offer a collection of stories about Black women from all facets of life, history makers, record breakers, chance takers—and those who need us to remember to say their names. Bold Words from Black Women, She Raised Her Voice!, Changing the Equation, and Brave. Black. First, profile 50 or more Black women in each book—musicians, politicians, educators, entertainers, athletes, and more! This August, look for Stand Up!: 10 Mighty Women Who Made a Change by Brittney Cooper and Cathy Ann Johnson (Orchard Books).

Women’s History Month: Part II will focus on picture book biographies of individual women. Happy Women’s History Month! Our stories matter.

1. Black Girls Unbossed: Young World Changers Leading the Way

2. Bold Words from Black Women: Inspiration and Truths from 50 Extraordinary Leaders Who Helped Shape Our World

3. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic

4. She Raised Her Voice!: 50 Black Women Who Sang Their Way into Music History

5. Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance

6. Changing the Equation: 50+ US Black Women in STEM

7. Brave. Black. First.: 50 African American Women Who Led the Way

8. Lifting as We Climb: Black Women’s Battle for the Ballot Box

9. Women and the Civil Rights Movement

10. Say Her Name

11. The Women Who Caught the Babies: A Story of African American Midwives

12. Black Women in Science: A Black History Book for Kids (Biographies for Kids)

13. A Black Woman Did That!

14. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

15. Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History

16. Hidden Figures Young Readers’ Edition

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