The Amelia Bloomer Project recommends feminist literature for children and teens aged birth through 18 years old. It is part of the Feminist Task Force of the American Library Association’s Social Responsibility Round Table. You can see the entire list on their website. Here are their selections for the top ten:
TOP TEN
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers by Sarah E. Warren, illustrated by Robert Casilla
Grace and Grit: My Fight for Equal Pay and Fairness at Goodyear and Beyond by Lilly Ledbetter with Lanier Scott Isom
Heart on Fire: Susan B. Anthony Votes for President by Ann Malaspina, illustrated by Steve James
In the Bag! Margaret Knight Wraps It Up by Monica Kulling, illustrated by David Parkins
King Peggy: An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village by Peggielene Bartels and Eleanor Herman
A Little F’d Up: Why Feminism Is Not a Dirty Word by Julie Zeilinger
Rookie Yearbook One edited by Tavi Gevinson
Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Waking Brain Cells 