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Just as beautiful on the inside as on the outside and twice as strong; the stories told by and about the heroine women in this following list of must-read books, really pack a punch! These powerful women have overcome tremendous obstacles, fought for equality on different fronts, and now their stories show us how we can rise up to achieve our own goals, just as they’ve achieved theirs. This week for Women's History Month, we're recommending a reading list for anyone who wants to gain a different or new perspective from a variety of influential women.
EMPOWERING MUST-READS
Becoming
Michelle Obama
“She is taking the country by the hand on an intimate tour of everyday African-American life and ambition while recounting her rise from modest origins to the closest this country has to nobility. She’s meditating on the tensions women face in a world that speaks of gender equality but in which women still bear the greater burdens of balancing career and family” -- Isabel Wilkerson, The New York Times
Girl, Stop Apologizing
Rachel Hollis
“It’s time to truly embrace your greatness, and there is no better rally cry than “Girl, Stop Apologizing.” Unapologetic herself, Rachel is the fearless girlfriend you need to help you leap into the bold unknown and fulfill that big audacious goal you have been waiting to achieve.” -- Amy Porterfield, Online Marketing Expert
Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More
Janet Mock
"I aspire to be as unflinchingly brave! Janet Mock's story simultaneously embodies, complicates, and subverts the concept of American exceptionalism and self-creation." -- Laverne Cox, actress, advocate, and star of Orange Is the New Black
The Radium Girls
Kate Moore
"Radium Girls is frighteningly easy to set in a wider context. The story of real women at the mercy of businesses who see them only as a potential risk to the bottom line is haunting precisely because of how little has changed; the glowing ghosts of the radium girls haunt us still." -- Genevieve Valentine, NPR
Unbowed
Wangari Maathai
“Wangari Maathai is the rare leader who knows how to create independence, not dependence. On the page as in person, her example makes each of us a little stronger, wiser, and braver than we ever thought we could be.” -- Gloria Steinem
We Should All Be Feminists
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“An enchanting plea by the award-winning Nigerian novelist to channel anger about gender inequality into positive change. Employing personal experience in her examination of ‘the specific and particular problem of gender,’…Adichie makes her arguments quietly but skillfully. A moving essay that should find its way into the hands of all students and teachers to provoke new conversation and awareness." -- Kirkus Reviews
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Malala's Magic Pencil
Malala Yousafzai
"This is a wonderful read for younger students that will also provide insight and encourage discussion about the wider world. ... The simplicity of Yousafzai's writing and the powerful message she sends, make this book inspirational for all." -- School Library Journal
March Forward, Girl
Melba Beals
“Beals writes openly about her feelings of hopelessness and helplessness, though her courage and resolve are just as evident. It’s a no-holds-barred reflection of the physical and psychological toll that prejudice, discrimination, and hate take on a young life” -- Publishers Weekly
She Persisted
Chelsea Clinton
“Exemplary . . . This well-curated list will show children that women’s voices have made themselves emphatically heard.” -- Booklist
SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE!
For Women's History Month, Sender One is donating 25% of net proceeds from the Sender One online store to The Loveland Foundation. This foundation is committed to "showing up for communities of color in unique and powerful ways, with a particular focus on Black women and girls. [Their] resources and initiatives are collaborative and they prioritize opportunity, access, validation, and healing."