Birmingham Public Library Recommends Women's History Month Books For Grades 4-8

From the Birmingham Public Library:

March 3, 2021

Central Library's Youth Department (2nd Floor) has this Women's History Month book display.

By Cheryl Burgess | Central Library Youth Department

March is Women’s History Month. Celebrate these fearsome females by going to your BPL branch or Central Library and checking out their biographies! This year’s theme is women’s suffrage, "Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to Be Silenced.” Celebrating women’s accomplishments and contributions from the past and present who have fought for women’s right to vote. Different children’s biographies highlight some of these women who have brought women’s rights to the forefront.

One of these children’s series is Who was..?, which spotlights individuals and certain historical moments in time. The official age range for those books are 4th through 8th grades. Some of their titles that delve into women’s suffrage are:

What Is the Women's Rights Movement?

Who Was Ida B. Wells?

Who Was Susan B. Anthony?

However, if you are looking for something more current for this time, these great titles are also available.

Who Is Kamala Harris?

Who Is Michelle Obama?

Who Is Ruth Bader Ginsburg?

Who Is Sonia Sotomayor?

Whether you are looking for past or present exemplary females to read about, this series is an excellent addition to any child’s reading list.

About Women's History Month

Women's History Month (this year Monday, March 1 through Wednesday, March 31, 2021) is a celebration of women's contributions to our nation's history, culture and society. It has been observed annually since 1987 and grew out of a weeklong celebration of women organized by the school district of Sonoma, California in 1978. Women's History Month is a special time to celebrate the special role of women in America, from Susan B. Anthony, founder of the women's suffrage movement whose work paved the way for the 19th Amendment in 1920 which gave women the right to vote, to Black women history makers and civil rights icons like Sojourner Truth and Rosa Parks. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first presidential declaration designating the week of March 8 as the first National Women's History Week. Congress followed suit in 1981. Six years later the National Women's History Project successfully petitioned Congress to expand the event to the full month of March.

This press release was produced by the Birmingham Public Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.