Kid Lit Celebrates Women’s History Month

By NWHP admin on March 14th, 2011

Kid Lit decided to commemorate Women’s History Month by creating a special blog that specializes in childrens and young adults literature for women. This blog is also in partnership with The Fourth Musketeer, a blog about books that endorse notable women in history.

The “Kidlitosphere community ( blogs about kids books) has never had an organized month-long event honoring women’s history before. Even though the American Library Association regularly recognizes noteworthy titles in that area( through their Amelia Bloomer awards) this is truly a first of its kind within this arena.

Decades ago, most students would have to peruse their local library in hopes of stumbling unto a biography of Harriet Tubman or of Florence Nightingale in their local school or public library. Even years earlier, Not so long ago, women’s history was virtually ignored in the K-12 curriculum.

Today, we are all so fortunate to have ample resources for America’s children to learn more about women’s history and to have it catered and written for young students. This special blog highlights some of these books and their authors for parents, teachers, and librarians.

Kid lit has decided to leave the site up to remain for an entire year. In today’s web 2.0 age, several blogs are recognized as resources for important information. Which is why this blog will be made readily available as a year-round resource for anyone enticed into learning more about women’s history.

By Sherryn Daniel

Categories: Featured Article, Suggested Reading, Women's History Month
Tags: kid lit, kidlitosphere, sherryn daniel, the fourth musketeer

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Dear Friends –

Women Inspiring Innovation through Imagination, the theme for 2013 Women's History Month , recognizes American women's outstanding contributions to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). We are proud to honor eighteen women whose pioneering work includes scientific breakthroughs, life-saving discoveries, invention of new technologies, creation of organizations, and the promotion of women and girls in STEM. For full description, visit our website www.nwhp.org.

A variety of information related to National Women’s History Month 2013 is available to download on our homepage www.nwhp.org where you can preview or order a copy of the 2013 Women’s History Gazette. Throughout the Gazette you will find information about women in the STEM fields. Also highlighted are many organizations and programs working to promote women's and girls’ interest and participation in STEM.

For National Women’s History Month 2013 as well as throughout the year, we invite you to explore the many women who have made extraordinary contributions to the STEM fields. We also encourage you to consider the ways in which you can promote women and girls in STEM.

Thanks for your support,

Molly Murphy MacGregor
Executive Director and Cofounder
National Women’s History Project