6 Uplifting Kids Audiobooks for Women’s History Month
Lost histories. Brave pursuits. Inspiring group actions. This Women’s History Month, we’re recommending audiobooks about the scientists, adventurers, artists, activists, performers, and thinkers who have moved and are moving our world into places never before imagined.
The Lost Women of Science by Melina Gerosa Bellows and Katie Hafner
From the popular Lost Women of Science podcast, comes a collection that recognizes ten trailblazing female scientists whose lives and works have been lost to history…until now. Uncover the truth behind some of the world’s greatest accomplishments—and the women who made it happen.
The Swans of Harlem (Adapted for Young Adults) by Karen Valby
Read by a full cast! Meet five amazing Black ballerinas from The Dance Theater of Harlem, including some of the founding members, in this young adult adaptation of Karen Valby’s adult non-fiction work. Learn how these women broke barriers and made history at a time when racism shut out Black dancers from major dance companies.
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World by Elena Favilli
Read by a full cast! In this third installment in the New York Times bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series, learn about 100 immigrant women who have shaped, and will continue to shape, our world. Listeners will whip up a plate with Asma Khan, strategize global affairs alongside Madeleine Albright, venture into business with Rihanna, and so much more.
Eve (Adapted for Young Adults) by Cat Bohannon
Read by the author. Hear this groundbreaking New York Times bestseller, now adapted for young adults. This is the 200-million-year story of how the female body gave rise to the human species and forever shaped life on Earth and what that means for us in the future.
History Smashers: Women’s Right to Vote by Kate Messner
It took millions of women to turn the Nineteenth Amendment into law. They marched, picketed, and went to jail. Acclaimed author Kate Messner smashes history by exploring the little-known details behind the fight for women’s suffrage.
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls (New Edition) by Rebel Girls, Elena Favilli, and Francesca Cavallo
Read by a star-studded full cast! The book that changed bedtime is back with a brand-new, updated edition featuring 22 new stories by Elena Favilli. Inspire the young people in your life with these extraordinary true stories of 100+ heroic women.
