I’ve said it before and I’m very much a person who makes sure that I cover different cultural groups all year and not just in ‘the’ month that is set aside.

But I still think it’s important to cover them in that month. 

March is Women’s History Month.

Here are 3 engaging Women’s History Month Books for Kids

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1. Libba: The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotton

Author: Laura Veirs, Illustrator: Tatyana Fazlalizadeh
ISBN: 978-1452148571
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The story about a self-taught, left handed guitar playing little girl who wrote one of the most famous folk songs of all time by age 11. Her remarkable story is a lovely reminder for kids that music is not just for one group of people, but young and old alike.

Listening: Freight Train – the song she was most known for, and a wonderful video of her performing it.

2. Red Bird Sings: The Story of Zitkala-Ša, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist

Adapted by: Gina Capaldi & Q.L.Pearce, Illustrator: Gina Capaldi
ISBN: 978-0761352570
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Written as small serials, this book adapts Zitkala-Ša’s own words with primary and secondary sources to create short vignettes of her life.

Listening: This is a clip from a video documentary about Zitkala-Ša’s opera, Sun Dance Opera presented in recital style. There are several other listening clips in this documentary. NOTE: Preview before showing your students. Also, the text of the documentary is not in English.

3. Joni: The Lyrical Life of Joni Mitchell

Author, Illustrator: Selina Alko
ISBN: 978-0062671295
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This book is gorgeous. It goes though lots of stages of her life and what inspired her.

Listening: Song To a Seagull

I hope that this has been helpful and given you some great ideas. There are so many more books on musical women that you can find on The Ultimate Music Ed Book List.