March serves as a time to honor the achievements and contributions that women of all backgrounds have made throughout the history of the United States, both by remembering those who paved the way in the struggle for gender equity in the United States, and by recognizing the history-makers and barrier breakers of today. The Santee School District is proudly led by a Board and Leadership Team that is largely female, giving our students a first-hand view of the impact strong women leaders have in communities.
Check out the list of book recommendations from our school librarians to read with your children this month.
Kindergarten
- Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed
Grade Level: K–2
- She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton
Grade Level: K–3
- Extraordinary Magic by Denise Doyen & Eliza Wheeler (Crews illustrator)
Grade Level: K–2
1st Grade
- Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré by Anika Aldamuy Denise
Grade Level: 1–3
- The Tree Lady by H. Joseph Hopkins
Grade Level: 1–3
- The House That Jane Built by Tanya Lee Stone
Grade Level: 1–3
2nd Grade
- You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer! by Shana Corey
Grade Level: 2–4
- Counting on Catherine by Helaine Becker
Grade Level: 2–4
- A Line Can Go Anywhere by Caroline McAlister
Grade Level: 1–3
3rd Grade
- The Spider Lady: Nan Songer and Her Arachnid WWII Army by Penny Parker Klostermann
Grade Level: 2–4
- Jellyfish Scientist: Maude Delap and Her Mesmerizing Medusas by Michelle Cusolito
Grade Level: 3–5
- Remembering Rosalind Franklin by Tanya Lee Stone
Grade Level: 3–6
4th Grade
- Dragonflies of Glass: The Story of Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Girls by Susan Goldman Rubin
Grade Level: 4–6
- The High-Flying, Deep-Diving Adventures of Kathy Sullivan, Astronaut and Oceanographer by Caitlin O’Connell (if referencing Sullivan bio)
Grade Level: 3–6
- Spying on Spies: How Elizebeth Smith Friedman Broke the Nazis’ Secret Codes by Marc Tyler Nobleman / Moss edition
Grade Level: 4–7
5th Grade
- Hidden Figures: The Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race (Young Readers Edition) by Margot Lee Shetterly
Grade Level: 5–8
- Code Breaker, Spy Hunter by Laurie Wallmark
Grade Level: 4–7
- Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World by Rachel Ignotofsky
Grade Level: 4–8
6th Grade
- Malala: Activist for Girls’ Education by Raphaëlle Frier
Grade Level: 5–8
- Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison
Grade Level: 4–8
- Stand Up! 10 Mighty Women Who Made a Change by Brittney Cooper
Grade Level: 5–8
7th Grade
- Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli & Francesca Cavallo
Grade Level: 6–8
- Women Scientists Hidden in History by Danielle O’Brien
Grade Level: 6–8
- Women Writers Hidden in History by Brianna Custance
Grade Level: 6–8
8th Grade
- Women Explorers Hidden in History by Sara Rodger
Grade Level: 6–8
- Women Inventors Hidden in History by Brianna Custance
Grade Level: 6–8
- Hidden Figures
Grade Level: 8+