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There are 26 records in the herstory bibliography.

Bibliographic Record	Annotation	Interest Level	Contributor
Ashby, Ruth and Deborah Gore Ohrn. Herstory : Women Who Changed the World. New York: Viking, 1995.	Arranged chronologically, the 120 biographies in this book represent women of all times, places and professions who have had an impact on the world.	3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Blumberg, Rhoda. Bloomers!. New York: Bradbury Press, 1993.	An entertaining picture book that explains how the new-fashioned outfit, bloomers, helped Amelia Bloomer, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony spread the word about women's rights.	K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Bradford, Sarah H.. Harriet, the Moses of Her People. Bedford, Massachusetts: Applewood Books, 1993.	Harriet Tubman was the "conductor" of the Undergound Railroad. After making her own escape, Tubman returned to the South nineteen times to bring over three hundred fugitives to safety, including her own aged parents. This book is offered FREE by the Library of Congress at the following internet address: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=ody_rbcmisc&fileName=ody/ody0321/ody0321page.db&recNum=2&itemLink=/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aopart3.html@0321&linkText=9	6th - 8th Grade,	William Prante Researcher New Orleans, Louisiana
Colman, Penny. Rosie the Riveter : Women Working on the Home Front in World War II. New York: Crown Publishers, 1995.	Through photos, quotes and primary source material, this book provides an excellent overview of the role of American women in the wartime workplace.	3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Dee, Catherine. Girls’ Book of Wisdom: Empowering, Inspirational Quotes from Over 400 Fabulous Females, The. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1999.	A collection of positive, insightful and witty quotes on 45 different topics from more than four hundred exceptional women and girls.	6th - 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Evans, Sara M.. Born for Liberty: A History of Women in America. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1997.	A concise one-volume history of American women from the 16th century to modern day. The lives of pioneers and slaves, immigrants and factory women, exectives and homemakers are explored in words and photos.	9th - 12th Grade, Teacher's Resource, General Reference	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Hine, Darlene and Kathleen Thompson. Facts on File Encyclopedia of Black Women in America. New York: Facts on File, 1997.	Designed for grades six and up, this series builds upon Black Women in America, with more than 1000 entries profiling 950 women. The writing is clear, lively and accessible. The set is organized by topic, with individual volumes focusing on areas such as literature, business and professions, music, theater, and the arts, social activism and politics, and education. Each section also includes an introduction and brief history of the topic.	6th - 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade, General Reference,	Gerri Gribi Other CreativeFolk.com
Hine, Darlene Clark and Kathleen Thompson. Shining Thread of Hope: History of Black Women in America, A. New York: Broadway Books, 1999.	The first comprehensive history of black women in America written by a trained historian, it's a celebration of the strength, determination and creativity of black women throughout America's history, as told through the stories (and often the very words) of hundreds of individual women from all eras and all classes.	9th - 12th Grade, Teacher's Resource,	Gerri Gribi Other CreativeFolk.com
Johnston, Norma. Remember the Ladies: The First Women's Rights Convention. New York: Scholastic, 1995.	This inspiring and riveting story brings the convention to life, warts and all.	3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade	Gerri Gribi Other CreativeFolk.com
Jones, Constance. 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Women's History. New York: Main Street Books, 2000.	This comprehensive reference work is divided into 10 topical sections and includes mini-essays on women such as Queen Elizabeth I, Helen Keller, and Oprah Winfrey, as well as covering diverse topics such as foot binding and hot pants.	9th - 12th Grade, General Reference,	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Lasky, Kathryn. She's Wearing a Dead Bird on Her Head!. New York: Hyperion Books for Children, 1995.	A fictionalized picture book account of the activities of Harriet Hemenway and Minna Hall, founders of the Massachusetts Audubon Society, and their late 19th century bird-protection and conservation efforts.	3rd - 5th Grade	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Library of Congress. American Women: A Library of Congress Guide for the Study of Women's History and Culture in the United States. Washington, DC: The Library of Congress, 2001.	This pubication is designed to provide a guide to both the old and the new material that has been gathered by The Library of Congress over the last two hundred years in an effort to tell the stories of women in America.	9th - 12th Grade, Teacher's Resource, General Reference,	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Lunardini, Christine. What Every American Should Know About Women's History: 200 Events That Shaped Our Destiny. Holbrook, MA: Adams Media Corporation, 1997.	A basic introduction to 200 significant contributions made by women in America in the areas of education, social and labor reform, and equal rights work from the early seventeenth century to the present	9th - 12th Grade	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
McCann, Michelle Roehm. Girls Who Rocked the World 2 : Heroines from Harriet Tubman to Mia Hamm. Hillsboro, OR: Beyond Words Pub., 2000.	This sequel profiles young women from around the world who accomplished great things while still teenagers. Subjects include past heroines such as Harriet Tubman, Florence Nightengale, and Mia Hamm, and as well as writings from modern American girls.	3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
McCully, Emily Arnold. Ballot Box Battle, The. New York: Knopf, 1996.	This fictionalized biography of Elizabeth Cady Stanton as told by Stanton to Cordelia, the little girl next store, would be a good read-aloud introduction to 19th century women’s rights history.	K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Mulokwa, Tuf. Komerera: the Runaway Bride. Kenya: Sasa Sema Publications, 2000.	Ngina is a girl so beautiful that the local chief, old enough to be her grandfather, wants to marry her. This is a tragedy and heroism set in the middle of the Mau Mau struggle for Kenya's independence. The book is a COMIC BOOK that may be found FREE on the internet at: http://www.childrenslibrary.org/icdl/SaveBook?bookid=komerer_00460001&lang=English	6th - 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade	William Prante Researcher New Orleans, Louisiana
Piasecki, Jerry. Marie in the Shadow of the Lion: a Humanitarian Novel. New York: United Nations, 2000.	This book is about child soldiers. In his foreword remarks, Secretary-General Kofi Annan says, "Marie's story may upset and even alarm you. But this is as it should be. It is right to be shocked when brutal things happen to innocent people. We must use our sense of outrage to stop them happening." The UN offers the book FREE at this internet address: http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/childsoldiers/whatsgoingon/Marie.pdf An excellent FREE TEACHER'S GUIDE is available at http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/childsoldiers/whatsgoingon/lessonplanMarie.pdf	3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, Teacher's Resource	William Prante Researcher New Orleans, Louisiana
Pinkney, Andrea Davis. Let it Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters. New York: Harcourt, 2000.	This attractive book profiles three women who probably are well known to students (Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks) and seven who ought to be (Biddy Mason, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Mary McLeod Bethune, Ella Josephine Baker, Dorothy Irene Height, Fannie Lou Hamer and Shirley Chisholm.)	6th - 8th Grade,	Gerri Gribi Other CreativeFolk.com
Richards, Caroline Cowles, 1842-1913. Nineteenth-century Schoolgirl: The Diary of Caroline Cowles Richards, 1852-1855, A. Mankato, MN: Blue Earth Books, 2000.	This diary of a ten-year old girl who lived in western New York during the 1850’s records her family and school life, transportation and views on women’s rights. Be sure to check out the other titles in Blue Earth’s Diaries, Letters and Memoir Series which include the titles The Girlhood Diary of Louisa May Alcott, A Confederate Girl: The Diary of Carrie Berry, A Free Black Girl Before the Civil War: The Diary of Charlotte Forten, The Girlhood Diary of Wanda Gag, A Covered Wagon Girl: The Diary of Sally Hester, A Pioneer Farm Girl: The Diary of Sarah Gillespie, A Whaling Captain’s Daughter: The Diary of Laura Jernegan, and A Colonial Quaker Girl: The Diary of Sally Wister.	3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Schlissel, Lillian. Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey. New York: Schocken Books, 1982.	A well researched selection of primary source women's diaries and journals documenting what women saw, said and thought as they traveled west in the mid 1800’s.	9th - 12th Grade, General Reference	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Smith, Barbara ed. et al.. Reader's Companion to U.S. Women's History, The. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1998.	This inclusive women’s history book contains over 400 entries, written by over 300 experts on a wide range of women's issues, concerns, events and organizations.	9th - 12th Grade, Teacher's Resource, General Reference	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Sullivan, Otha Richard. Black Stars: African American Women Scientists and Inventors. New York: Wiley, 2002.	Thirty highly-readable, engaging profiles ranging from early inventors to contemporary scientists and mathematicians. Includes personal, candid interviews which children will find illuminating and inspiring.	6th - 8th Grade,	Gerri Gribi Other CreativeFolk.com
Thimmesh, Catherine. Girls Think of Everything : Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000.	Women have invented windshield wipers, correction fluid, space helmets and disposable diapers. This fascinating book tells how women throughout the ages have used their ingenuity to find creative solutions to situations confronting them in daily life.	3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Truth, Sojourner (edited by Gilbert, Olive). Narrative of Sojourner Truth, The. New York: Dover Publications (Thrift Edition), 1997.	This inspiring memoir, first published in 1850, recounts the struggles a distinguished African-American abolitionist and champion of women’s rights. Sojourner Truth tells of her life in slavery, her self-liberation, and her travels across America in pursuit of racial and sexual equality. Essential reading for students of American history. This classic may be found FREE on the internet at: http://www2.hn.psu.edu/faculty/jmanis/sojtruth/sojtruth.pdf	6th - 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade	William Prante Researcher New Orleans, Louisiana
Villanueva, Rene. Lola's Extraordinary Hair -or- Why Pinays Are Strong Women. Manila, Philippines: Adarna House, Inc., 2000.	A tale about Lola who has not only extraordinary hair but extraordinary character and courage. This excellent book appears FREE on the internet at this address: http://www.childrenslibrary.org/icdl/SaveBook?bookid=vilangp_00370004&lang=English	3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade	William Prante Researcher New Orleans, Louisiana
Welden, Amelie. Girls Who Rocked the World: Heroines from Sacagawea to Sheryl Swoopes. Hillsboro, OR: Beyond Words Pub., 1998.	This book tells the stories of thirty-five girls who were younger than twenty years of age when they changed the history of the world through their amazing accomplishments.	3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress