08/03/2026
Today's A Mighty Girl Community Pick is perfect for celebrating Women's History Month: "HerStory: 50 Women and Girls Who Shook the World" by Katherine Halligan. Instead of just studying HIStory, let's think about HERstory too! In this uplifting, beautifully illustrated book, kids can learn about 50 intrepid women from around the world and throughout history. Telling the stories of their childhood, the challenges they faced, and the impact they had, each gorgeously illustrated spread is a celebration of girl power in its many forms.
With a range of women in pioneering careers -- from astronauts to activists, musicians to mathematicians and many more -- young readers will be inspired to focus not on the can’ts and shouldn’ts, but on what they can do: anything! Fascinating and motivating in equal measure, this is the perfect introduction to some of the amazing women who have shaped our world. Highly recommended for ages 8 and up.
"HerStory" is available at https://www.amightygirl.com/herstory
To introduce young kids to more trailblazing women, we recommend the picture book anthologies "She Persisted" (https://www.amightygirl.com/she-persisted) and "Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World" (https://www.amightygirl.com/shaking-things-up), both for ages 5 to 9
For older kids, we also recommend "Rad Women Worldwide" for ages 10 and up at https://www.amightygirl.com/rad-women-worldwide
For a wide selection of books for children and teens about trailblazing girls and women throughout history, visit our "Role Models Biography" book section at https://www.amightygirl.com/books/history-biography/biography
