women

Presents a short biography on former slave and abolitionist Sojourner Truth and chronicles her early life on a Dutch plantation in New York and her fight for emancipation and equal rights for all African Americans and women.

Illustrations and simple text introduce children to the life and work of Mother Teresa.

Examines Laura Ingalls Wilder's life as a pioneer girl and her work as a writer describing that life for others.

Presents an illustrated introduction to Mary Leakey, the twentieth-century British archaeologist who discovered a fossilized skull that linked humans to apes.

Harry, bored with her sheltered life in the remote orange-growing colony of Daria, discovers magic in herself when she is kidnapped by a native king with mysterious powers.

In New York City in 1914, eleven-year-old Susan encounters a mystery through an independent-minded female boarder and becomes involved in the growing suffrage movement.

Profiles four women athletes who beat the odds to compete in the 1996 Olympics: Amy Van Dyken, Gail Devers, Dominique Moceanu, and Rebecca Lobo.

An in-depth look at life for girls and women in America in 1904, discussing city and town life, social reform, new inventions, amusements, and more.

A little Muslim girl describes the many ways her mother's hijaab comforts her and helps her imagination soar. Presented in Arabic and English.

Excerpts from the girlhood diary of Louisa May Alcott, describing her family life, lessons, and experiences on a communal farm in the 1840s. Includes sidebars, activities, and a timeline related to this era.