17 Titles To Share During Women’s History Month & Beyond

There was a time when most books published and required for reading in schools featured a male protagonist, but that is definitely not true any longer. There are so many middle grade and young adult books featuring fierce female protagonists in both fiction and nonfiction.

Below you'll find books by and about women and girls, recommended by middle and high school ELA teachers, for you to feature in your classroom library. These books are perfect for featuring in March during Women's History Month and International Women's Day on March 8.

Below each book you'll find the Instagram handle of the person recommending the book.

1. Girls Like Us by Randi Pink

Recommended by @secondaryurbanlegends

2. Dear Sweet Pea by Julie Murphy

Recommended by @theliterarymaven

3. With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Avecedo

Recommended by @Lauralee_moss

4. I Was Their American Dream by Malaka Gharib

Recommended by @donutlovinteacher

5. Far From the Tree by Robin Benway

Recommended by @smalltownela

6. Sally Ride: A Photo Biography by Tam O’Shaughnessy

Recommended by @nouvelle_ela

7. Starfish by Lisa Fipps

Recommended by @hansonhallway

8. Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance by Nikki Grimes

Recommended by @BuildingBookLove

9. Fire Keeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley

Recommended by @loveteachbless

10. Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino

Recommended by @choice_voice_teach

11. I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai

Recommended by @msgliddengetsyougoing

12. Things That Surprise You by Jennifer Maschari 

Recommended by @secondarysara

13. Rising Above: Inspiring Women in Sports by Gregory Zuckerman

Recommended by @secondarysara

14. Hazel’s Theory of Evolution by Lisa Jenn Bigelow

Recommended by @mr_lyon_4th

15. Rad American Women A-Z by Kate Schatz

Recommended by @Affirmationsandaccessibility 

16. The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman

Recommended by @makingmeaningwithmelissa

17. We are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World by Malala Yousafzai

Recommended by @diversebooksgiveaway