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Women's History Month (Non-fiction, Juvenile and Adult)

Children's Book World playlist for Women's History Month. Nonfiction, historical books for young readers, with a few titles for older readers at the end of the list. This includes individual and group biographies, and books about feminist movements and women's liberation..

Children's Book World Genre: Nonfiction march 2025 juvenile fiction topic: biographies and memoirs iconic women nonfiction history

Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World

Leaders & Dreamers: Book #2

By: Vashti Harrison
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin & Adenrele Ojo
Length: 1 hour 46 minutes

The instant New York Times bestseller!
From the author of Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History comes the highly anticipated follow-up, a beautifully illustrated collectible detailing the lives of women creators around the world.


Featuring the true stories of 35 women creators, ranging from writers to inventors, artists to scientists, Little... Read more

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Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller

By: Breanna J. McDaniel
Narrated by: Janina Edwards
Length: 11 minutes

From an award-winning author comes this biography about beloved librarian and storyteller Augusta Braxton Baker, the first Black coordinator of children’s services at all branches of the New York Public Library.

Before Augusta Braxton Baker became a storyteller, she was an excellent story listener. Her grandmother brought stories like Br’er... Read more

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Shirley Chisholm Dared

The Story of the First Black Woman in Congress

By: Alicia D. Williams
Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
Length: 15 minutes

Discover the inspiring story of the first black woman elected to Congress and to run for president in this picture book biography from a Newbery Honor-winning author and a Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talent Award-winning illustrator.

Meet Shirley, a little girl who asks way too many questions! After spending her early years on her... Read more

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Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?

By: Tanya Lee Stone
Narrated by: Jorgeana Marie
Length: 9 minutes

In the 1830's, when a brave and curious girl named Elizabeth Blackwell was growing up, women were supposed to be wives and mothers. Career options were few. But Elizabeth refused to accept these common beliefs and would not take no for an answer. This inspiring story of the first female doctor in America shows how one strong-willed woman opened... Read more

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Before She Was Harriet

By: Lesa Cline-Ransome
Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson, January LaVoy, Bahni Turpin & Lisa Renee Pitts
Length: 8 minutes

Throughout her lifetime Harriet Tubman was known by many names -- as General Tubman she was a Union spy, as Moses she led hundreds to freedom on the Underground Railroad and as Minty she was a spirited slave. The reverse-chronological approach to the details of her life unfolds through memorable verse and lavish illustrations in this unique,... Read more

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Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa

By: Veronica Chambers
Narrated by: Michelle Manzo
Length: 29 minutes

This soulful biography of the salsa superstar, CELIA CRUZ, QUEEN OF SALSA, begins with her childhood in Havana, and follows through her success in her own country, and on to her heartbreaking emigration from Cuba and into worldwide stardom. Her love for learning, her classical training, and her devotion to her birth country, are all presented in... Read more

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Finish the Fight!

The Brave and Revolutionary Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote

By: Veronica Chambers & The Staff of The New York Times
Narrated by: Midori Francis, Marisilda Garcia, Alicia Hall Moran, Mela Lee & Tatiana Carr
Length: 2 hours 53 minutes

New York Times Bestseller!In collaboration with the New York TimesFinish the Fight! reveals untold stories of diverse heroines who fought for the 19th amendment—celebrate the historic win for women’s rights and voting rights that changed the fabric of America.Who was at the forefront of women's right to vote? We know a few famous names, like... Read more

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¿Quién fue Frida Kahlo?

¿Quién fue?

By: Sarah Fabiny & Who HQ
Narrated by: Yareli Arizmendi
Length: 56 minutes

Descubra más sobre Frida Kahlo, la mujer que pasó a la historia como una de las artistas más emblemáticas del siglo XX.

Siempre se puede reconocer un cuadro de Kahlo porque ella está en casi todos, con su pelo negro trenzado y sus coloridos trajes mexicanos. Una mujer valiente que estuvo inválida la mayor parte de su vida, se transformó en una... Read more

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Who Was Frida Kahlo?

Who Was?

By: Sarah Fabiny
Narrated by: Marisol Ramirez
Length: 52 minutes

You can always recognize a painting by Kahlo because she is in nearly all--with her black braided hair and colorful Mexican outfits. A brave woman who was an invalid most of her life, she transformed herself into a living work of art. As famous for her self-portraits and haunting imagery as she was for her marriage to another famous artist,... Read more

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Who Is Kamala Harris?

Who HQ Now

By: Kirsten Anderson & Who HQ
Narrated by: Andia Winslow
Length: 28 minutes

The inspiring story of Vice President Kamala Harris told in the new Who HQ Now format for trending topics.

On November 7, 2020, Kamala Harris, a senator from California, became the first woman and the first African-American and South Asian-American person to be elected to the vice presidency. While her nomination for this position was not... Read more

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Little People, BIG DREAMS: Women in Science

6 stories from the bestselling series!

Little People, BIG DREAMS

By: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
Length: 39 minutes

Inspire your young daughter to follow her dreams with simple, engaging stories about the most impactful women scientists, to listen to at home or on the go.
The women who changed science forever started out as little dreamers with ambitions of making differences in their fields. With their determination and unique ideas, these bold and talented... Read more

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I am Malala Yousafzai

Ordinary People Change the World

By: Brad Meltzer
Narrated by: Zehra Fazal, Vidish Athavale, Danish Farooqui, Deepti Gupta, Kamran R. Khan & Keylor Leigh
Length: 17 minutes

The youngest ever Nobel Prize laureate, Pakistani women’s rights activist Malala Yousafzai, is the 26th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8, adapted for audio.

Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 17 for speaking out against injustice even when it was terrifying to do so. She... Read more

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Who Is Malala Yousafzai?

Who Was?

By: Dinah Brown & Who HQ
Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
Length: 59 minutes

Malala Yousafzai was a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be allowed to go to school. She wrote a blog that called attention to what was happening in her beautiful corner of Pakistan and realized that words can bring about change. She has continued to speak out for the right of all children to have an education. In... Read more

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She Persisted: Kamala Harris

She Persisted

By: Raakhee Mirchandani & Chelsea Clinton
Narrated by: Poorna Jagannathan
Length: 59 minutes

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds—including Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris!

Kamala Harris always wanted to help people and solve problems. Even as a young girl, she helped her community... Read more

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She Persisted: Dolores Huerta

She Persisted

By: Monica Brown & Chelsea Clinton
Narrated by: Elena Rey & Chelsea Clinton
Length: 45 minutes

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds—including community activist Dolores Huerta!

Dolores Huerta always knew that helping others in her community was important. So when she became a teacher and saw how hard it... Read more

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She Persisted: Naomi Osaka

She Persisted

By: Kekla Magoon & Chelsea Clinton
Narrated by: Angel Pean & Chelsea Clinton
Length: 42 minutes

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds—including Naomi Osaka!

Naomi Osaka grew up in Japan and the US, with one foot in each place. But wherever she was, she loved to play tennis—and she worked hard at it too,... Read more

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She Persisted: Opal Lee

She Persisted

By: Shelia P. Moses & Chelsea Clinton
Narrated by: Karen Chilton & Chelsea Clinton
Length: 41 minutes

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds—including Opal Lee!

Opal Lee grew up as a Black girl in Texas at a time when Black and white people were kept separate and Black people had fewer opportunities than white... Read more

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She Persisted: Simone Biles

She Persisted

By: Kekla Magoon & Chelsea Clinton
Narrated by: Nekia Renee Martin & Chelsea Clinton
Length: 41 minutes

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Simone Biles!

Simone Biles was raised by her grandparents and had to overcome many hardships as a child. After trying gymnastics for the first time on a field... Read more

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She Persisted: Deb Haaland

She Persisted

By: Laurel Goodluck & Chelsea Clinton
Narrated by: Isabella Lablanc & Chelsea Clinton
Length: 41 minutes

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Deb Haaland!

A 2024 American Indian Youth Literature Honor Book!


As a child of two military parents, Deb Haaland moved around a lot when she was young before... Read more

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She Persisted: Pura Belpré

She Persisted

By: Meg Medina, Marilisa Jiménez García & Chelsea Clinton
Narrated by: Almarie Guerra & Chelsea Clinton
Length: 46 minutes

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Pura Belpré!

Pura Belpré grew up in Puerto Rico surrounded by stories. When she moved to New York and was offered the chance to work at the New York Public... Read more

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