Discover the joy of reading with Book Clubs and Book Fairs
Discover the joy of reading with Book Clubs and Book Fairs
We’re celebrating International Women’s Day with books that highlight the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women in Canada and across the globe. These books–for readers of all ages–pay tribute to generations of women who have proved invaluable to society.
Scholastic Canada Biography: Meet Mary Ann Shadd by Elizabeth MacLeod
Mary Ann Shadd was born in 1823 in Delaware. Her parents were abolitionists, and their home was a station on the Underground Railroad. Her family moved to Canada in 1851 after the Fugitive Slave Act was enacted, and as a young woman, Shadd became a trailblazer in every realm she touched ― opening a desegregated school in Chatham, Ontario; becoming the first Black female newspaper publisher in North America with the Provincial Freeman; becoming a suffrage activist; and at the age of 60 earning a law degree to become one of the first Black women to practice law!
Mary Ann was truly remarkable, for her time or any other, unafraid to speak up and fight for equal rights ― for Black people, for women and for everybody.
Super SHEroes of History: Ancient Civilizations: Women Who Made a Difference by Lori McManus
The names of most women of the ancient world have been forgotten, but those that echo across the centuries are a reminder of their power and achievements. The Pharaoh Hatshepsut ruled Egypt as a man and left a stunning funerary temple that still stands, while Lady Hao in Tang China and Boudicca in Roman Britain were both military commanders who led their people into battle. Elsewhere, women gained political influence in mighty empires, and were scholars and philosophers. This book tells their stories and describes their achievements.
Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
Before John Glenn orbited the Earth or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as “human computers” used pencils, slide rules, and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets and astronauts into space.
This inspiring book brings to life the stories of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden–four African American women who lived through the civil rights era, the Space Race, the Cold War, and the movement for gender equality, and whose work forever changed the face of NASA.
Scholastic Canada Biography: Meet Thérèse Casgrain by Elizabeth MacLeod
From 1916 to 1925, women across Canada were starting to win right to vote, province by province… but not in Quebec. It took another fifteen years of protest and the leadership of Thérèse Casgrain for women there to begin to win that right. And that was only the start of Thérèse’s 50-year career! She decided to change things from inside the government too, becoming the first woman to lead a political party in Canada. And although Thérèse may not have been elected, her decades-long fight for equal rights, health care, and world peace is in itself a victory.
Written by award-winning author Elizabeth MacLeod, this portrait of Thérèse Casgrain couples simple yet compelling writing with comic-flavoured illustrations by Mike Deas that help bring this fascinating story to life!
She Persisted: Ruby Bridges by Kekla Magoon & Chelsea Clinton
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds!
In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Kekla Magoon, readers learn about the amazing life of Ruby Bridges–the first Black student to integrate William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA–and how she persisted. Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton!
Ordinary People Change the World: Amazing Women Pack by Brad Meltzer
This engaging biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great―the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers.
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Scholastic Canada Biography: Meet Elsie MacGill by Elizabeth MacLeod
Elsie was born in 1905 to a mother who was a feminist pioneer in her own right. Elsie grew up fully expecting to follow her dreams. And she did. Elsie was the first woman to graduate from the University of Toronto’s electrical engineering program. Elsie went on to earn a master’s in aeronautical engineering, but contracted polio the day before her convocation. She battled back, and a storied engineering career followed, including being in charge of the tooling and manufacture of the famous Hawker Hurricane. Later in her life she was a champion of women’s rights and her work shaped many of the protections we now enjoy.
Written by award-winning author Elizabeth MacLeod, this portrait of Elsie MacGill is the first ever written for younger readers. The simple text and full-colour, comic-flavoured illustrations by Mike Deas bring this fascinating story to life!
Equality, justice, compassion, and character; this pack tells the story of four women who forged their own path amidst adversity, and sexism and beat the odds to help make the world a better place.
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I Am Malala: Young Readers Edition by Patricia McCormick & Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai was only ten years old when the Taliban took control of her region. They said music was a crime. They said women weren’t allowed to go to the market. They said girls couldn’t go to school.
Raised in a once-peaceful area of Pakistan transformed by terrorism, Malala was taught to stand up for what she believes. So she fought for her right to be educated. And on October 9, 2012, she nearly lost her life for the cause: She was shot point-blank while riding the bus on her way home from school.No one expected her to survive.
Now Malala is an international symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize winner. In this Young Readers Edition of her bestselling memoir, which has been reimagined specifically for a younger audience and includes exclusive photos and material, we hear firsthand the remarkable story of a girl who knew from a young age that she wanted to change the world–and did.
Malala’s powerful story will open your eyes to another world and will make you believe in hope, truth, miracles and the possibility that one person–one young person–can inspire change in her community and beyond.
Amazing Scientists Pack by Julia Finley Mosca
Meet girls who changed the world by thinking differently.
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