Girl Power: The Best Story Collections that Celebrate Women’s Achievements

Girl Power: The Best Story Collections that Celebrate Women’s Achievements

xshout-out-to-the-girls-.jpg.pagespeed.ic.DnTW6gwHlGIn honour of Shout Out to the Girls: A Celebration of Awesome Australian Women, a wonderful new collection of easy-to-read stories of the Australian women who have shaped our history and who are expanding out future, we thought we would put together a list of some of our favourite compendiums of tales of brilliant women.

Whether focusing on women in a particular field such as science, sports or activism or having a broader scope across many fields of excellence – each of these collections is special in its own right. Which one’s do you have on your bookshelf?

Shout Out to the Girls 

This gorgeous new book features such women as Cathy Freeman, Turia Pitt, Edith Cowan and Julia Gillard, and each story is brought to life with colourful and varied illustrations by a who’s who of upcoming australian women artists – this book is a celebration of women in all fields, from all walks of life, and from Australia’s past and present. (Ages 6+)

A Galaxy of Her Own – Libby Jackson

From small steps to giant leaps, A Galaxy of Her Own tells fifty stories of inspirational women who have been fundamental to the story of humans in space, from scientists to astronauts to some surprising roles in between.

From Ada Lovelace in the nineteenth century, to the women behind the Apollo missions, from the astronauts breaking records on the International Space Station to those blazing the way in the race to get to Mars, A Galaxy of Her Own reveals extraordinary stories, champions unsung heroes and celebrates remarkable achievements from around the world. (Ages 6+)

amazing-babesAmazing Babes – Eliza Sarlos and Grace Lee

Amazing Babes is an inspirational picture book for kids and adults featuring strong, powerful, and world-changing women from around the globe and across generations — you’ll recognise some, and be delighted to meet the others.

This stunning full-colour book features 20 influential women such as Miles Franklin, the twentieth-century Australian writer and feminist; Emma Goldman, a pioneer of the American women’s movement; Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma’s pro-democracy leader; Gloria Steinem, one of the founders of modern feminism; and Vandana Shiva, the Indian environmental activist, and includes a biography of each woman. (Ages 4+)

She Persisted … Around the World – Chelsea Clinton

She Persisted Around the World is a book for everyone who has ever aimed high and been told to step down, for everyone who has ever raised their voice and been told to quiet down, and for everyone who has ever felt small, unimportant or unworthy. (Ages 4+)

Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World – Rachel Ignotofsky

A fascinating collection full of striking, singular art, the book features 50 profiles and illustrated portraits of women in STEM from the ancient to the modern world, and also contains infographics about interesting and relevant topics such as lab equipment and rates of women currently working in STEM fields. Profiles feature well-known figures, such as biologist Rachel Carson and primatologist Jane Goodall, as well as lesser-known pioneers, such as Dr. Patricia Bath, the first African-American woman to receive a medical patent, and Barbara McClintock, a Nobel Prize-winning cytogeneticist. (Ages 6+)

Three Cheers for Women! – Marcia Williams

Join Marcia Williams as she celebrates incredible women from around the world and throughout history. From writers to warriors and astronauts to activists, discover their awesome stories and be amazed by their achievements. Featuring Cleopatra, Boudicca, Joan of Arc, Elizabeth I, Mary Wollstonecraft, Jane Austen, Florence Nightingale, Marie Curie, Eleanor Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart, Frida Kahlo, Wangari Maathai, Mae C. Jemison, Cathy Freeman and Malala, and packed with facts, quotes shaking-things-upand jokes – hip, hip, hooray! Told in Williams’ much-loved comic-strip style, this is a wonderful celebration of inspiration women from all over the world and throughout history. (Ages 5+)

Shaking Things Up – Susan Hood

Fresh, accessible, and inspiring, Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women each paired with a noteworthy female artist to the next generation of activists, trail-blazers, and rabble-rousers.

In this book, you will find Mary Anning, who was just thirteen when she unearthed a prehistoric fossil. You’ll meet Ruby Bridges, the brave six-year-old who helped end segregation in the South. And Maya Lin, who at twenty-one won a competition to create a war memorial, and then had to appear before Congress to defend her right to create. With artwork by notable artists including Selina Alko, Sophie Blackall, Lisa Brown, Hadley Hooper, Emily Winfield Martin, Oge Mora, Julie Morstad, Sara Palacios, LeUyen Pham, Erin Robinson, Isabel Roxas, Shadra Strickland, and Melissa Sweet. (Ages 4+)

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls – Elena Favilli

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls introduces us to one hundred remarkable women and their extraordinary lives. From Marie Curie to Malala, Ada Lovelace to Zaha Hadid, this book brings together the stories of scientists, artists, politicians, pirates and spies. Each double-page spread contains a mini-biography written in the style of a modern fairy tale and a full-page portrait capturing the spirit of each heroine, by one of the sixty female artists from across the globe who were commissioned to illustrate the book. (Ages 6+)

xfantastically-great-women-who-changed-the-world.jpg.pagespeed.ic.2r7ygnPkM5 (1)Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World – Kate Pankhurst

Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, has created this wildy wonderful and accessible book about women who really changed the world.

Discover fascinating facts about some of the most amazing women who changed the world we live in. Fly through the sky with the incredible explorer Amelia Earhart, and read all about the Wonderful Adventures of Mary Seacole with this fantastic full colour book.

Bursting full of beautiful illustrations and astounding facts, Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World is the perfect introduction to just a few of the most incredible women who helped shaped the world we live in. (Ages 4+)

Women in Sports: 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win – Rachel Ignotofsky

A richly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Sports highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes from the 1800s to today, including trailblazers, Olympians, and record-breakers in more than forty sports. The athletes featured include well-known figures like tennis player Billie Jean King and gymnast Simone Biles, as well as lesser-known champions like Toni Stone, the first woman to play baseball in a professional men’s league, and skateboarding pioneer Patti McGee.

The book also contains infographics on topics that sporty women want to know about such as muscle anatomy, a timeline ofwomen’s participation in sports, pay and media statistics for female athletes, and influential women’s teams. Women in Sports celebrates the success of the tough, bold, and fearless women who paved the way for today’s athletes. (Ages 8+)

a-galaxy-of-her-ownAmelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World – Crystal Chin-Lee

Twenty-six amazing women; twenty-six amazing stories. From writers to scientists, sports figures to politicians, this diverse collection highlights women who changed the world. Celebrating twenty-six unique voices, visions, and victories, Amelia to Zora, introduces children to the scope of both the struggles and the achievements of women historically and globally. Beautiful and intricate collages bring these women’s stories and message to life in this collection that will bring young readers inspiration in each turn of the page. (Ages 4+)

Amazing Women: 101 Stories to Inspire You – Lucy Beevor

Discover the stories of 101 extraordinary women of our time. Featuring an international selection of female figures, this carefully curated collection highlights those who have achieved significantly in their fields, ranging from science and politics to sport and the arts. Empowering and inspiring accounts of female pioneers include the likes of JK Rowling, Rosalind Franklin, Beyonce Knowles, Marie Curie, Malala Yousafzai, Angela Merkel and Serena Williams. A beautiful package that rejoices in the remarkable and crucial contributions women have made to our society.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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