March is Women’s History Month! It’s never a bad time to learn about the contributions that women have made and continue to make. In honor of Women’s History Month, we’ve put together a list that features some of our favorite historical ladies and great fiction for children and older readers!
Here are some recommended books in the Southfield Public Library catalog with commentary by the article’s writer. If you don’t see a copy available, contact a librarian to place an item on hold for you!
 | Little Melba and Her Big Trombone Russell-Brown, Katheryn This award-winning book follows the life of Melba Liston, a trailblazing trombonist, composer and arranger and one of the unsung heroes of the Jazz age. Our Catalog |
 | Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story Yoo, Paula Anna May Wong was the first Asian American film star. Our Catalog |
 | Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace Johnson, Jen Wangari Maathai was the first African to win a Nobel prize for her environmental work in Kenya. Our Catalog |
 | The Storyteller's Candle González, Lucía Pura Belpre, was the New York Public Library’s first Latina librarian. Our Catalog |
 | Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream Hubbard, Crystal Marcenia Lyle, was always interested in baseball. She grew up to play professional baseball for the Negro Leagues. Our Catalog |
 | In Her Hands: The Story of Sculptor Augusta Savage Schroeder, Alan Augusta Savage was a renown sculptor of the Harlem Renaissance. Our Catalog |
 | Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree Miller, William A story of the childhood of Zora Neale Hurston inspired by her autobiographical writings. Our Catalog |
 | Irena's Jar of Secrets Vaughan, Marcia Irena Sandler, a Polish social worker helps to smuggle children out of the Warsaw ghetto during WWII. Our Catalog |
 | Hiromi's Hands Barasch, Lynne Young Hiromi Suzuki is determined to become a chef in the male-dominated sushi world. Our Catalog |
 | Dear Mrs. Parks Parks, Rosa Rosa Parks, the “Mother of the Modern Day Civil Rights Movement,” answers letters from students. Our Catalog |
 | Juna's Jar Bahk, Jane When Juna’s best friend Hector moves away without saying good bye, Juna uses her special kimchi jar to search for him until she finally is able to say bye. Our Catalog |
 | Shanghai Messenger Cheng, Andrea Xiao Mei visits china to meet her extended family. Her grandmother Nai Nai wants her to remember everything she sees. Our Catalog |
 | Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure Rose, Naomi Tashi’s grandfather, Popola, is sick, so she gathers family and friends to try a traditional flower cure from his village. Our Catalog |
 | The Legend of Freedom Hill Altman, Linda Jacobs Rosabel, who is African American, and Sophie, who is Jewish, become friends. When Rosabel’s mother, a runaway slave gets captured by a slave catcher, Rosabel and Sophie put their heads together to free her. Our Catalog |
 | Under the Mesquite McCall, Guadalupe Garcia Lupita, the oldest of 8 siblings, struggles to keep her family together in the wake of her mother’s cancer. Our Catalog |
 | Summer of the Mariposas McCall, Guadalupe Garcia A retelling of The Odyssey set in Mexico. Our Catalog |
 | Cat Girl's Day Off Pauley, Kimberly Natalie must use her Talent talking to cats to stop a high profile celebrity kidnapping. Our Catalog |
 | Ink and Ashes Maetani, Valynne Claire opens the door to her deceased father’s path and finds a family secret that could kill her. Our Catalog |
 | Killer of Enemies Bruchac, Joseph In a future where technology has failed, Lozen has been gifted with a unique set of abilities, magic and survival skills that she uses to hunt monsters for the people who kidnapped her family. Our Catalog |
 | Tofu Quilt Russell, Ching Yeung Ying, a young girl who grows up in 1960s Hong Kong, aspires to become a writer, against the conventions of society and family members. Our Catalog |