Women’s History Month

Celebrate and learn about women all year round!

• The Septima Clark Book Award honors books that depict women’s issues globally.

• Titles on the Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2022 list are recognized as the best feminist books for young readers.

• See all the titles in our Women & Girls Collection.

Explore these additional featured resources about amazing women!

Book Readings

Catch your breath and vary voice in instruction at the same time!

• Watch the complete video reading for Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré.

• Join author Matt de la Peña as he narrates this complete video reading of Milo Imagines the World.

• Padma Lakshmi narrates this complete video reading for Tomatoes for Neela.

• Listen to this complete reading of The Raven, narrated by Basil Rathbone.

• Hear this complete reading to learn how the cover of The Ugly Truth came to be. of Tales from Shakespeare by Charles Lamb and Mary Lamb.

• Explore our Complete Books & Poems Collection for more!

Ready-to-go Activities!

Encourage family and community participation in reading with these activities!

• Shark Lady Activity Kit

• The Day the Crayons Quit Series Activity Packs

• Picture Book Engagement Digital Book Kits

• Browse our Story Time Activity Kits Collection

Reader’s Theater Scripts

Explore our collection of Reader’s Theater Scripts. Involve your students by dividing them into groups to practice and perform their chosen script. Reader’s Theater benefits include...

• Fluency development through repeated exposure to text

• Engaging students in tracking, listening, and responding

• Fostering teamwork and confidence

• Energizing the narrative by reading with expression

• Increasing comprehension and engagement with the text

Fun Explorations for Spring Break!

• It's a Mystery! Books for Curious Kids and Teens

• Our Spring Collection

• Try playing our puzzles and games!