Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. We are honoring these brilliant women by highlighting their books for you to check out at our library. Not only is this a great opportunity to inspire readers of all ages, but also to especially encourage young girls to never give up on their dreams! There are numerous of other women scientists from around the world, and we definitely have a lot of them in our collection. But for now, here are 16 titles for you all to enjoy!

-Miss Cristina

Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean’s Most Fearless Scientist by Jess Keating
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Path To the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist by Sylvia Acevedo
The Solar System with Ellen/El Sistema Solar con Ellen by Patty Rodriguez and Ariana Stein

You Should Meet: Mae Jemison by Laurie Calkhoven
Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 by Helaine Becker

Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles by Patricia Valdez
Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom by Teresa Robeson

Emmy Noether: The Most Important Mathematician You’ve Never Heard Of by Helaine Becker
The Girl With A Mind For Math: The Story of Raye Montague by Julia Finley Mosca

Hedy Lamarr’s Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor by Laurie Wallmark
Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code by Laurie Wallmark

The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes: The Story of Dr. Patricia Bath by Julia Finley Mosca
Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas by Jim Ottaviani

You Should Meet: Women Who Launched the Computer Age by Laurie Calkhoven
Born Curious: 20 Girls Who Grew Up to Be Awesome Scientists by Martha Freeman
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Amazing Women of the Middle East: 25 Stories From Ancient Times to Present Day by Wafa Tarnowska