Written & Illustrated by: See Individual Reviews Below For ages: Elementary & MG Language: English Topics Covered: Historical Figures Women in STEM Activism Environmental Activism Trailblazers Since the end of this…eventful…year is upon us, I decided to make a roundup of some of my favorite books that came out this year in the STEM/Environmental category for…
Tag: Women in STEM
Corrie was on Once Upon a Tech!
Happy Wednesday folx! Today, I (Corrie) had the privilege of being on a really rad podcast called Once Upon a Tech! If you’ve been following for awhile, you might recognize one of the hosts Ms. Fitz, from one of our Sound-Off Saturday’s last year. The Morning Meeting series that I was a guest on are…
Counting the Stars: The Story of Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician
Written by: Lesa Cline-Ransome Illustrated by: Raúl Colón For ages: 4-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: STEM, Women in Science, Historical Figure, Space, Segregation, Racism, POC-Centric Narratives, Black Culture & Identity, Historic Events. Summary: Katherine was an incredibly intellectually gifted child, starting 2nd grade at age 6, and 5th grade the year after. Her parents strongly valued education and moved the…
What Stars Are Made Of
Written by: Sarah Allen For ages: Middle Grades, 5th and up. Language: English Topics Covered: Growing Up, Own Voices, Turner Syndrome, Neurodiversity (NLD), STEM, Women in STEM, Friendship, Social-Emotional Growth & Development. Summary: Hot damn, I’m glad this book exists. This middle grade novel follows 12 year old Libby over the course of a school year. Libby has difficulty…
Work it, Girl: Mae Jemison [released March 3]
Written by: Caroline Moss Illustrated by: Sinem Erkas For ages: 8-12 years Language: English Topics Covered: Women in STEM, Historical Figure, Biography, Astronauts, Trailblazer, Black Culture & Identity, Dancers. Summary: If you think we’re ever going to stop posting books about Mae Jemison, you would be sorely mistaken. This badass speaks 4 languages, and was the first Black woman in…
My Mama is a Mechanic
Written & Illustrated by: Doug Cenko For ages: 3-6 years Language: English Topics Covered: Family, POC-Centric Narratives, Gender Stereotypes, Women in STEM. Summary: This book is absolutely adorable! Our narrator is a young boy, describing all of the things his mother is. Through the eyes of a child, his mother is a chemist, a monster truck driver, and treasure hunter….
Atlas of Ocean Adventures
Written by: Emily Hawkins Illustrated by: Lucy Letherland For ages: 7 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: STEM, Nature, Natural World, Scientific Thinking, Discovery. Summary: This book is part of a larger set of atlas’ by Quarto as part of their Wide Eyed Editions books, focusing on curiosity and learning. This is the only book in the series that we’ve…
Celestina the Astronaut Ballerina
Written by: Donald Jacobson Illustrated by: Graham Evans For ages: 3 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: STEM, Bullying, POC-Centric Narratives, Space, Growing Up, Independent Thought, Self-Esteem, Social-Emotional Learning. Summary: This rhyming story follows a young girl named Celestina, who dreams of being an astronaut despite everyone telling her to be a ballerina instead. Celestina is teased by her classmates and…
Bird Count
Written by: Susan Edwards Richmond Illustrated by: Stephanie Fizer Coleman For ages: 3 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: Nature, STEM, Birds, Girls Outdoors, POC-Centric Narratives, Environmental Activism, Culture & Traditions, Friendship, Community Involvement. Summary: We love this book for so many reasons! The plot follows a real-life bird counting event that takes place all over the USA on Christmas Day….
Little People Big Dreams: Zaha Hadid
Written by: Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara Illustrated by: Asun Amar For ages: 4 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: Historical Figure, Women in STEM, Biography, Women in Architecture, Trailblazer, Feminist. Summary: This book talks about the life of prolific architect, Zaha Hadid. She was creative from a young age, and was soon designing her own clothing and furniture. Zaha was…