March is Women's History Month!

Think about about the people you admire or aspire to be--who is he or she? How many of your heroes are women? Women of all backgrounds definitely make an impact on our world and have been for centuries. Tomorrow, March 8th, is International Women's Day and every March in the United States, we take the time to recognize and celebrate the contributions of women in history. One of the best ways to do that is by exploring their lives and achievements through books at the Longfellow Library. The history of women is both inspiring and surprising! Come see Ms. Lane or me about the following nonfiction and fiction titles:

Failure Is Impossible! A History of American Women’s Rights by Martha E. Kendall
A history of the female heroes who defied and challenged society’s views on the rights and roles of women.








Damsels Not In Distress: The Story of Women in Medieval Times by Andrea Hopkins
Describes what life was like for noble and peasant women during the Middle Ages; a time when the church had great power and the concept of romantic love was born.







By Grit & Grace: Eleven Women Who Shaped the American West edited by Glenda Riley and Richard W. Etulain
Whoever said, “Go West, young man” failed to predict the women who would heed this call. This book explores the lives of eleven women, the likes of Calamity Jane and Annie Oakley.







Shout, Sister, Shout! Ten Girl Singers Who Shaped a Century by Roxane Orgill
Get to know the lives, the loves, and the music of influential female singers such as Ma Rainey, Judy Garland, Madonna and more!








Girl in a Cage by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris
In 1306, eleven-year-old Princess Marjorie, daughter of king of Scotland must confront the humiliation of being caged in the middle of the town square by the King of England. Armed with only the weapons of her spirit and wit, can she break free from her prison?







Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller by Sarah Miller
Partially-blind yet young and determined, Annie Sullivan sets out to work a miracle with a deaf and blind little girl named Helen Keller.









Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix
One of the greatest tragedies of its time, the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in 1911 killed 149 workers and changed the lives of all American workers. Told through the eyes of Bella, Yetta, and Jane who join the fight for the safety and protection of workers’ rights.







Fire from the Rock by Sharon M. Draper
Sylvia Patterson has been selected to be one of the first African American students to attend Little Rock’s Central High. Sylvia is on the brink of changing history, but can she withstand the racism that undermines her safety and dignity?