Septima Clark Book Award, 2019-2023
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 2019-- honoring the most distinguished books appropriate for young readers that depict women's issues globally
Sponsored by National Council for the Social Studies
- 478 Resources including
- 64 Videos
- 19 Book Readings
- 42 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-27 of 27 book results
Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer
by Traci Sorell and Natasha Donovan
(Honor, 2022)
42 Resources9 Awards
A Life of Service: The Story of Senator Tammy Duckworth
by Christina Soontornvat and Dow Phumiruk
(Honor, 2023)
26 Resources5 Awards
Pauli Murray: The Life of a Pioneering Feminist and Civil Rights Activist
by Terry Catasús Jennings and Rosita Stevens-Holsey
(Winner, 2023)
25 Resources3 Awards
Rise!: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou
by Bethany Hegedus and Tonya Engel
(Winner, 2020)
22 Resources5 Awards
The Fearless Flights of Hazel Ying Lee
by Julie Leung and Julie Kwon
(Winner, 2022)
21 Resources4 Awards
Call Me Miss Hamilton: One Woman's Case for Equality and Respect
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Jeffery Boston Weatherford
(Honor, 2023)
21 Resources4 Awards
Sanctuary: Kip Tiernan and Rosie's Place, the Nation's First Shelter for Women
by Christine McDonnell and Victoria Tentler-Krylov
(Winner, 2023)
21 Resources5 Awards
Finish the Fight!: The Brave and Revolutionary Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote
(Winner, 2021)
19 Resources3 Awards
Instructions Not Included: How a Team of Women Coded the Future
by Tami Lewis Brown, Debbie Loren Dunn, and Chelsea Beck
(Honor, 2020)
18 Resources6 Awards
Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier
by Jim Ottaviani and Maris Wicks
(Honor, 2021)
18 Resources5 Awards
The Leaf Detective: How Margaret Lowman Uncovered Secrets in the Rainforest
by Heather Lang and Jana Christy
(Honor, 2022)
17 Resources4 Awards
She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History
by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger
(Winner, 2019)
14 Resources1 Awards
Streetcar to Justice: How Elizabeth Jennings Won the Right to Ride in New York
(Winner, 2019)
13 Resources4 Awards
Jane Against the World: Roe V. Wade and the Fight for Reproductive Rights
(Winner, 2021)
13 Resources3 Awards
The Only Woman in the Photo: Frances Perkins & Her New Deal for America
by Kathleen Krull and Alexandra Bye
(Winner, 2021)
13 Resources3 Awards
Grace Banker and Her Hello Girls Answer the Call: The Heroic Story of WWI Telephone Operators
by Claudia Friddell and Elizabeth Baddeley
(Honor, 2022)
13 Resources3 Awards
Bessie the Motorcycle Queen
by Charles R. Smith, Jr. and Charlot Kristensen
(Winner, 2023)
13 Resources2 Awards
Breaking Through: How Female Athletes Shattered Stereotypes in the Roaring Twenties
by Sue Macy
(Honor, 2021)
11 Resources3 Awards
Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson
(Winner, 2020)
10 Resources4 Awards
Girls with Guts!: The Road to Breaking Barriers and Bashing Records
by Debbie Gonzales and Rebecca Gibbon
(Honor, 2020)
10 Resources2 Awards
Shirley Chisholm Is a Verb
by Veronica Chambers and Rachelle Baker
(Honor, 2021)
10 Resources2 Awards
Taking Cover: One Girl's Story of Growing Up During the Iranian Revolution
(Honor, 2020)
6 Resources2 Awards
