Equality starts on the bookshelves, so make sure yours are aptly stocked with titles featuring strong, smart, brave, and bold female characters. In celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day (March 8), we asked some of our favorite mothers whohave been featuredon the...
As a mom of two daughters, I’m always on the hunt for books featuring strong female characters. But finding early chapter books with bold leading ladies can be surprisingly difficult. After much searching (and some trial and error), I’ve found several books that inspire and engage my girl...
With the rising recognition of the importance of diverse characters in fiction has come a tidal wave of books featuring strong, capable, and wonderfully complex female characters. From historical fiction to cozy mysteries to psychological thrillers, these suggested reads certainly range in genre, but ...
Three writers with strong female characters in their books to speak at libraryEmily Lowell
Nora Ephron, American author, playwright, screenwriter, and film director who was known for creating romantic comedies that feature biting wit and strong female characters. Her movies included Heartburn, When Harry Met Sally..., Sleepless in Seattle, You
female Church Missionary Society missionary to Ningbo, Matilda Laurence, held at theCadbury Research Libraryat Birmingham University. I fell in love with archival work, (which seemed to me the closest humans could get to time travel), and wrote a dissertation on what female missionaries were ...
I recently finished reading and highly recommend reading The Rose Code (based on the history of code breaking at Bletchley Park during WW2) and I loved The Alice Network (a brave female spy) and love that Kate Quinn’s books provide strong, female characters and a jumping off point to lear...
As a lover of strong female characters, books, and the color pink, she enjoys diving into magical worlds where characters can overcome even their darkest struggles. She lives in the western United States with her husband and four sons. Connect with Kay directly when you follow her on social ...
Related:10 Empowering Books with a Strong Female Protagonist Amazon Apple Books Barnes & Noble Alice Walker Poetry Once ByAlice Walker Onceis Walker’s first book of poetry, and it’s a striking collection full of raw talent and pain. From her travels in Africa to her senior year at Sarah...
21 picture books with strong female characters. Girls can do anything and these books help you teach that to your little girls and little boys.