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ScopeThis guide provides a list of selected books for girls and young women about famous and contemporary female scientists. It is limited to books written in English within the past 20 years. Books to Get StartedAtkins, Jeannine. Wings and rockets: the story of women in air and space. Illustrated by Dušan Petričič. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003. 197 p. Hacker, Carlotta. Scientists. New York, Crabtree Pub., c1998. 48 p. Hatch, Sybil E. Changing our world: true stories of women engineers. Reston, VA, American Society of Civil Engineers, c2006. 221 p. Haven, Kendall F Women at the edge of discovery: 40 true science adventures. Westport, CT, Libraries Unlimited, 2003. 273 p. Karnes, Frances A., and Kristen R. Stephens. Young women of achievement: a resource for girls in science, math, and technology. Amherst, NY, Prometheus Books, 2002. 279 p. Langley, Wanda. Women of the wind: early women aviators. Greensboro, NC, Morgan Reynolds Pub., c2006. 160 p. Stille, Darlene R. Extraordinary women scientists. Chicago, Childrens Press, c1995. 208 p. Stone, Tanya Lee. Almost astronauts: the true story of the “Mercury 13” women. Somerville, MA, Candlewick Press, 2009. 133 p. Sullivan, Otha Richard. African American women scientists and inventors. Edited by Jim Haskins. New York, Wiley, c2002. 150 p. Thimmesh, Catherine. The sky’s the limit: stories of discovery by women and girls. Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 2002. 73 p. Women in science. Detroit, Macmillan Reference USA, c2001. 421 p. Yount, Lisa. Twentieth-century women scientists. New York, Facts on File, c1996. 123 p. Zach, Kim K. Hidden from history: the lives of eight American women scientists. Greensboro, NC, Avisson Press, c2002. 152 p. Primary (I)Adler, David A. A picture book of Amelia Earhart. Illustrated by Jeff Fisher. New York, Holiday House, c1998. 1 v. (unpaged) Anholt, Laurence. Stone girl, bone girl: the story of Mary Anning. Illustrated by Sheila Moxley. New York, Orchard Books, 1999. 1 v. (unpaged) Atkins, Jeannine. Mary Anning and the sea dragon. Illustrated by Michael Dooling. New York, Farrar Straus Giroux, 1999. 1 v. (unpaged) Birch, Beverley. Marie Curie’s search for radium. Illustrated by Christian Birmingham. Hauppauge, NY, Barron’s, 1996. 42 p. Borden, Louise, and Mary Kay Kroeger. Fly high! the story of Bessie Coleman. Illustrated by Teresa Flavin. New York, Margaret K. McElderry, c2001. 1 v. (unpaged) Brown, Don. Rare treasure: Mary Anning and her remarkable discoveries. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1999. 1 v. (unpaged) Cregan, Elizabeth R. Marie Curie: pioneering physicist. Minneapolis, Compass Point Books, c2007. 32 p. Ehrlich, Amy. Rachel: the story of Rachel Carson. Illustrated by Wendell Minor. San Diego, Harcourt, c2003. 1 v. (unpaged) Ganeri, Anita. Marie Curie. Illustrated by Liz Roberts. North Mankato, MN, Thameside Press; Mankato, MN, Distributed in the United States by Smart Apple Media, c2000. 32 p. Graham, Ian. Curie and the science of radioactivity. Illustrated by David Antram. Hauppauge, NY, Barrons Educational Series, 2006. 32 p. Johnston, Lissa Jones. Ellen Ochoa: pioneering astronaut. Mankato, MN, Capstone Press, c2006. 32 p. Joseph, Lynn. Fly, Bessie, fly. Illustrated by Yvonne Buchanan. New York, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c1998. 1 v. (unpaged) Klier, Kimberly. You can't do that, Amelia! Illustrated by Kathleen Kemly. Honesdale, PA, Calkins Creek, c2008. 1 v. (unpaged) Klingel, Cynthia Fitterer. Amelia Earhart: aviation pioneer. Chanhassen, MN, Child’s World, c2004. 32 p. Kraske, Robert. Mae Jemison: space pioneer. Mankato, MN, Capstone Press, c2007. 32 p. Langley, Andrew. Amelia Earhart: the pioneering pilot. Illustrated by Alan Marks. New York, Oxford University Press, c1997. 31 p. Latham, Donna. Ellen Ochoa: reach for the stars! New York, Bearport Pub., c2006. 32 p. Locker, Thomas, and Joseph Bruchac. Rachel Carson: preserving a sense of wonder. Golden, CO, Fulcrum Pub., c2004. 30 p. Moore, Heidi. Dian Fossey. Chicago, Raintree, 2009. 48 p. Mortensen, Lori. Amelia Earhart: female pioneer in flight. Illustrated by Robert McGuire. Minneapolis, Picture Window Books, c2008. 24 p. Mortensen, Lori. Marie Curie: prize-winning scientist. Illustrated by Susan Jaekel. Minneapolis, Picture Window Books, c2008. 24 p. Simon, Charnan. Rachel Carson: author and environmentalist. Chanhassen, MN, Child’s World, c2004. 32 p. Vare, Ethlie Ann. Adventurous spirit: a story about Ellen Swallow Richards. Illustrated by Jennifer Hagerman. Minneapolis, Carolrhoda Books, c1992. 64 p. Venezia, Mike. Marie Curie: scientist who made glowing discoveries. New York, Children’s Press, 2009. 32 p. Venezia, Mike. Rachel Carson: clearing the way for environmental protection. New York, Children’s Press, c2010. 32 p. Walker, Sally M. Bessie Coleman: daring to fly. Illustrated by Janice Lee Porter. Minneapolis, Carolrhoda Books, c2003. 48 p. Walker, Sally M. Mary Anning: fossil hunter. Illustrated by Phyllis V. Saroff. Minneapolis, Carolrhoda Books, c2001. 48 p. Woronoff, Kristen. Jane Goodall: animal scientist. Detroit, Blackbirch Press, c2002. 32 p. Intermediate (II)KAnderson, Lara. Rosalind Franklin. Chicago, Raintree, 2009. 55 p.> Buckley, Annie. Ellen Ochoa. Ann Arbor, MI, Cherry Lake Pub., c2008. 48 p. Connolly, Sean. Amelia Earhart: an unauthorized biography. Chicago, Heinemann Library, c2001. 56 p. Earle, Sylvia A. Dive! my adventures in the deep frontier. Washington, National Geographic Society, c1999. 64 p. Fletcher, Marty, and Glenn Scherer. Who on earth is Rachel Carson?: mother of the environmental movement. Berkeley Heights, NJ, Enslow, c2009. 112 p. Fuoco, Gina Dal. Rachel Carson: renowned marine biologist and environmentalist. Mankato, MN, Compass Point Books, c2009. 40 p. Gogerly, Liz. Dian Fossey. Austin, Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, c2003. 48 p. Gogerly, Liz. Marie Curie. Austin, Raintree Steck-Vaughn, c2001. 48 p. Jackson, Donna M. Cave woman Hazel Barton: mining microbes. In Extreme scientists. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2009. p. 28-45. Jankowski, Connie. Jane Goodall: primatologist and animal activist. Mankato, MN, Compass Point Books, c2009. 40 p. Johnson, Dolores. She dared to fly: Bessie Coleman. New York, Benchmark Books, c1997. 48 p. Johnson, Rebecca L. Sylvia Earle: protecting the seas. Washington, National Geographic Society, c2002. 32 p. Matthews, Tom L. Light shining through the mist: a photobiography of Dian Fossey. Washington, National Geographic Society, c1998. 64 p. Raatma, Lucia. Amelia Earhart. Milwaukee, WI, World Almanac Library, c2001. 48 p. Reichard, Susan E. Who on earth is Sylvia Earle?: undersea explorer of the ocean. Berkeley Heights, NJ, Enslow, c2010. 112 p. Santella, Andrew. Marie Curie. Milwaukee, WI, World Almanac, 2001. 48 p. Sokoloff, Myka-Lynne. The mysterious disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Cambridge, Educators Pub. Service, c2006. 32 p. Steele, Philip. Marie Curie: the woman who changed the course of science. Washington, National Geographic, 2006. 64 p. Tanaka, Shelley. Amelia Earhart: the legend of the lost aviator. Illustrated by David Craig. New York, Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2008. 48 p. Middle (III)Baker, Beth. Sylvia Earle. Minneapolis, Lerner Publications Company, c2006. 112 p. Barron, Rachel. Lise Meitner: discoverer of nuclear fission. Greensboro, NC, Morgan Reynolds, c2000. 112 p. Birch, Beverley. Marie Curie: courageous pioneer in the study of radioactivity. Woodbridge, CT, Blackbirch Press, c2000. 64 p. Brown, Marion Marsh. Homeward the arrow’s flight: the story of Susan La Flesche (Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte). Rev. ed. Illustrated by Ronald E. Lukesh. Grand Island, NE, Field Mouse Productions, c1995. 185 p. Borzendowski, Janice. Marie Curie: mother of modern physics. New York, Sterling Pub., c2009. 124 p. Cobb, Vicki. Marie Curie. New York, DK Publishing, 2008. 128 p. Gelletly, LeeAnne. Mae Jemison. Philadelphia, Chelsea House Publishers, c2002. 110 p. Goodall, Jane. My life with the chimpanzees. Rev. ed. New York, Pocket Books, c1996. 156 p. Hasday, Judy L. Ellen Ochoa. New York, Chelsea House Publishers, c2007. 106 p. Koestler-Grack, Rachel A. Marie Curie: scientist. New York, Chelsea House, c2009. 136 p. Micklos, John. Unsolved: what really happened to Amelia Earhart? Berkeley Heights, NJ, Enslow, c2006. 144 p. Netzley, Patricia D. The disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Detroit, Lucent Books, c2005. 112 p.
Bibliography: p. 102-105. Orr, Tamra. Sally Ride: the first American woman in space. New York, Rosen Pub. Group, 2004. 112 p.
Bibliography: p. 106-108. Pettit, Jayne. Jane Goodall: pioneer researcher. New York, F. Watts, c1999. 128 p.
Bibliography: p. 121-122. Piddock, Charles. Rachel Carson: a voice for the natural world. Pleasantville, NY, Gareth Stevens Pub., 2009. 112 p. Plantz, Connie. Bessie Coleman: first black woman pilot. Berkeley Heights, NJ, Enslow Publishers, 2001. 128 p. Stone, Tanya Lee. Amelia Earhart. London, New York, DK Publishing, c2007. 128 p.
Bibliography: p. 124. Advanced Middle & High School (IV)Fara, Patricia. Scientists anonymous: great stories of women in science. Cambridge, UK, Icon Books Ltd., 2005. 213 p. Jemison, Mae. Find where the wind goes: moments from my life. New York, Scholastic, 2001. 196 p. Johnson, George. Miss Leavitt’s stars: the untold story of the woman who discovered how to measure the universe. New York, W. W. Norton, c2005. 162 p. Tent, M. B. W. Emmy Noether: the mother of modern algebra. Wellesley, MA, A. K. Peters, c2008. 177 p. Selected SeriesGreat minds of science. Berkeley Heights, NJ, Enslow Publishers.
Ross, Michael Elsohn. Naturalist’s apprentice. Minneapolis, Carolrhoda Books.
Women hall of famers in mathematics and science. New York, Rosen Publishing Group.
Women in science. Philadelphia, Chelsea House Publishers.
Women’s adventures in science. New York, Franklin Watts; Washington, Joseph Henry Press.
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