Celebrate Women's HERstory Month With Must-Reads by Women Writers

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As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we’re happy to present an amazing list of must-reads by talented women, straight from our curriculum! If you love literature and reading, stay tuned for our upcoming module – we’ve curated something exciting for you!

Elementary School 

Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina

Stellaluna by Janell Cannon

Trainstop by Barbara Lehman

Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney

Lulu and the Brontosaurus by Judith Viorst

The Chicken Chasing Queen of Lamar County by Janice N. Harrington

My Name Is Yoon by Helen Recorvits

Middle School

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

The Giver by Lois Lowry

In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson

High School 

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

The Awakening by Kate Chopin

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngoni Adichie

Happy reading! If you have any additional suggestions to share with our educator audience, email us here.