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Women's history for teens

These nonfiction books explore the roles, both large and small of women and girls throughout history and include stories about the people who are currently making history.

Hennepin County Library

25 items

  • Period Power

    a Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement

    Okamoto, Nadya
    BookNew York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2018] — Teen Nonfiction Book
  • The Bodyguard Unit

    Edith Garrud, Women's Suffrage, and Jujitsu

    Xavier, Clément, 1981-
    Graphic NovelMinneapolis : Graphic Universe, 2023. — Teen Graphic Novel
  • A Greater Goal

    the Epic Battle for Equal Pay in Women's Soccer-and Beyond

    Rusch, Elizabeth
    BookNew York, NY : Greenwillow Books, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024] — Teen Nonfiction Book
  • Augusta Savage

    the Shape of a Sculptor's Life

    Nelson, Marilyn, 1946-
    BookNew York : Christy Ottaviano Books, Little, Brown and Company, 2022. — Teen Nonfiction Book
  • BookCoral Gables, FL : Mango Publishing, [2021] — Teen Nonfiction Book
  • Gamer Girls

    25 Women Who Built the Video Game Industry

    Kenney, Mary
    BookNew York, NY : Running Press Teens, 2022. — Teen Nonfiction Book
  • Women in Sports

    50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win

    Ignotofsky, Rachel, 1989-
    BookCalifornia ; New York : Ten Speed Press, [2017] — Children's Nonfiction Book (Biography)
  • Chasing the Truth

    a Young Journalist's Guide to Investigative Reporting

    Shamir, Ruby
    BookNew York : Philomel, [2021] — Teen Nonfiction Book
  • Film Makers

    15 Groundbreaking Women Directors

    Miller-Lachmann, Lyn, 1956-
    BookChicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2022] — Teen Nonfiction Book
  • She Represents

    44 Women Who Are Changing Politics...and the World

    Donohue, Caitlin
    BookMinneapolis : Zest Books, [2020] — Teen Nonfiction Book
  • BookNew York : Feiwel and Friends, 2020. — Teen Nonfiction Book
  • Rad Girls Can

    Stories of Bold, Brave, and Brilliant Young Women

    Schatz, Kate
    BookCalifornia : Ten Speed Press, [2018] — Teen Nonfiction Book
  • Girls Who Green the World

    Thirty-four Rebel Women Out to Save Our Planet

    Kapp, Diana
    BookNew York : Delacorte Press, [2022] — Teen Nonfiction Book
  • Vote!

    Women's Fight for Access to the Ballot Box

    Frazer, Coral Celeste
    BookMinneapolis, Minnesota : Twenty-First Century Books, [2020] — Teen Nonfiction Book
  • High Flyers

    15 Inspiring Women Aviators and Astronauts

    McCallum, Ann, 1965-
    BookChicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2022] — Teen Nonfiction Book
  • In Good Hands

    Remarkable Female Politicians From Around the World Who Showed Up, Spoke Out and Made Change

    Mackendrick, Stephanie
    BookToronto, ON : KCP Loft, [2020] — Teen Nonfiction Book
  • On Top of Glass

    My Stories as a Queer Girl in Figure Skating

    Manta, Karina, 1996-
    BookNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2021] — Teen Nonfiction Book
  • I Could Not Do Otherwise

    the Remarkable Life of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker

    Latta, Sara L.
    BookMinneapolis : Zest Books, [2022] — Teen Nonfiction Book