March is National Women's History Month. You can learn about more than a dozen female trailblazers in science, art, law, politics, and sports by listening to these video storytimes. Our featured story is called Equality's Call, by Deborah Diesen, illustrated by Magdalena Mora. It is the story of the history of voting rights in the United States from our nation's founding until today. The story is read by National Women's History Museum Ambassador, actress Logan Browning.
To hear even more stories about amazing women, just click on a book cover to hear another story!
Find more FREE online reading at 100+ Free Video Read Alouds or try storytime at home!
Use your indyPL Library Card to check out book about Trailblazing Women at any of our locations, or check out e-books and e-audiobooks from OverDrive right to your device. If you have never used OverDrive before, you can learn how to use it for both e-books and downloadable audiobooks.
Need help? Ask a Library staff member at any of our locations or call, text, or email Ask-a-Librarian. The Tinker Station helpline at (317) 275-4500 is also available. It is staffed by device experts who can answer questions about how to read, watch and listen on a PC, tablet or phone.
Websites & Activities:
- National Geographic Kids: Women's History Month
- She Can STEM: Stories They build robots, find new sources of energy, study animals, play with slime, and invent apps.
- DK Find Out! National Women's History Month
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Trailblazing Women in Art
Books to Check Out with Your IndyPL Library Card:
You can find many book lists created by IndyPL staff about women's history in our collection. Here are some examples to get your started:
- Books for Kids Featuring the Marvelous Minds of Women in Science
- Game Changers: Books About Female Athletes Who Took the Lead
- Women Who Painted, Photographed, Sculpted and Sewed Their Way into History
- Fearless Female Daredevils and Adventurers
- Women Writers, Storytellers and Poets - Biographies & Autobiographies for Kids
- Talented and Trailblazing Women Musicians
- Making Strides Outside: Women Naturalists
- Women in STEM
Women's History for Kids
Choose a fun book below to help kids learn about women's history and get inspired to make a difference!
Nina
A Story of Nina Simone
Vibrant illustrations help tell the story of how Nina Simone channeled her passion and musical talent to protest racial inequality and discrimination. Grades 2-6
Red Bird Sings
The Story of Zitkala-S̈a, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist
Zitkala-Ša (Red Bird) was born on the Yankton Sioux reservation in South Dakota. When she was 8 years old, she left for boarding school in Indiana. Although she missed her home and family, she said that her "wounded spirit soared like a bird as I practiced the piano and violin." She became a composer and music teacher and used her music to bridge the two cultures. Grades 3-6
Baseball's Leading Lady
Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues
Effa Manley was the first woman to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. This book looks at her significant role in the Negro Leagues, as co-owner of the Newark Eagles. Grades 6-9