Celebrating Women Artist: 10 Recent and To Be Published Books

I.  Picture Books for Children

Herkert, Barbara. (2015). Sewing Stories: Harriet Powers' Journey from Slave to Artist. Illustrated byVanessa Newton. New York: Knopf Books for Young Readers.
A lyrical narrative that tells about19th century artist Harriet Powers and her story quilts.

Herkert, Barbara. (2015). Mary Cassatt: Extraordinary Impressionist Painter. Illustrated by Gabi Swiatkowska. New York: Henry Holt and Company.
Picture book biography of 19th century American painter, Mary Cassatt.

Holzhey, Magdalena . (2015). Frida Kahlo: The Artist in the Blue House. New York: Prestel.
A biography that focuses on the themes in Frida Kahlo's art.

Hopkinson, Deborah. (2016). Beatrix Potter and the Unfortunate Tale of a Borrowed Guinea Pig. Illustrated by Charlotte Voake. New York: Schwartz & Wade
Less biography and more tale told through letters. Celebrates this artists birth 150 years ago.

from In Mary's Garden

Kugler, Tina  and Carson Kugler. (2015). In Mary's Garden. New York: HMH Books for Young Readers.
A picture book biography of contemporary U.S. artist,  Mary Nohl, who created a famous sculpture garden.

from When Emily Carr Met Woo.

Kulling, Monica. (2014). When Emily Carr Met Woo. Illustrated by Dean Griffiths. Toronto, ON: Pajama Press.
Picture book biography about Canadian painter Emily Carr, focusing on eccentricities and  love for animals..

from  Beatrix Potter and Her Paint Box

McPhail, David. (2015). Beatrix Potter and Her Paint Box. New York: Henry Holt and Company.
Picture book biography of English artist and children's book artist and author, Beatrix Potter.

Morales, Yuyi. (2014). Viva Frida. New York: Roaring Brook Press.
Picture book biography about 20th century Mexican painter, Frida Kahlo
A 2015 Caldecott Honor Book
A 2015 Pura Belpré (Illustrator) Award

from Dorothea's Eyes: Dorothea Lange Photographs the Truth. 

Rosenstock, Barb. (2016). Dorothea's Eyes: Dorothea Lange Photographs the Truth. Illustrated by Gerard DuBois. Honesdale, PA: Calkins Creek.
Barb Rosenstock tells this poetic biography of the emotional story of Lange’s evolution as one of the founders of documentary photography.  Will be published in March, 2016.

Rubin, Susan Goldman. (2015).  Hot Pink: The Life and Fashions of Elsa Schiaparelli. New York: Abram's Books for Young Readers.
A brief biography (44 pages) about fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli (1890–1973).

Green Earth Book Award Nominees for 2015: K-12

On April 22, 2015 winners and honor books for each category will be determined.  These are the nominated books.

 PICTURE BOOK

• A Bird on My Hand by Mary Bevis and illustrated by Consie Powell
• A Boy and a Jaguar by Alan Rabinowitz and Catia Chien
• Buried Sunlight: How Fossil Fuels Have Changed the Earth by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm and illustrated by Molly Bang
• E-I-E-I-O:  How Old MacDonald Got His Farm by Judy Sierra and illustrated by Matthew Myers
• Five Famous Mice Meet Winston of Churchill by Jean Davies Okimoto and illustrated by Jeremiah Trammell
• Hope Springs by Eric Walters and illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes
• Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla by Katherine Applegate and illustrated by G. Brian Karas
• Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn and illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw
• Old Manhattan Has Some Farms by Susan Lendroth and illustrated by Kate Endle
• Sequoia by Tony Johnson and illustrated by Wendall Minor
• The Great Big Green by Peggy Gifford and illustrated by Lisa Desimini
• The Promise by Nicola Davies and illustrated by Laura Carline
• Water Rolls, Water Rises/El agua rueda, el agua sube by Pat Mora and illustrated by Melio So
• The Cod’s Tale by Mark Kurlansky and illustrated by S.D. Schindler

 CHILDREN’S FICTION

• A Bird On Water Street by Elizabeth O. Dulemba
• Josie and the Fourth Grade Bike Brigade by Beth Handman, Kenny Bruno, and Antonia Bruno and illustrated by Janet Pedersen
• Mystery of the Eagle’s Nest by Tamra Wight and illustrated by Carl DiRocco
• Ospreys in Danger by Pamela McDowell and illustrated by Kasia Charko
• Saving Sammy by Eric Walters and illustrated by Amy Meissner
• TreeCat by Jackie McFadden and illustrated by Tara Thelen
• Violet Mackerel’s Pocket Protest by Anna Branford and illustrated by Elanna Allen
• Waterfire Saga: Deep Blue by Jennifer Donnelly

CHILDREN’S NONFICTION

• Because I Am a Girl: I Can Change the World by Rosemary McCarney and Jen Albaugh
• Every Last Drop:  Bringing Clean Water Home by Michelle Mulder
• Kali’s Story: An Orphaned Polar Bear Rescue by Jennifer Keats Curtis and John Gomes
• Plastic, Ahoy!:  Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch by Patricia Newman and Annie Crawley
• Recycling Day by Edward Miller
• Skydiver:  Saving the Fastest Bird in the World by Celia Godkin
• The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees:  A Scientific Mystery by Sandra Markle
• The Kid’s Guide to Exploring Nature by Education Staff of Brooklyn Botanic Garden; Sarah Schmidt, Editor; and Laszlo Veres
• Who Needs A Reef? by Karen Patkau

Young Adult

YOUNG ADULT FICTION

• Blue Iguana by Wendy Townsend
• Parched by Georgia Clark
• Pills and Starships by Lydia Millet
• Silver People: Voices from the Panama Canal by Margarita Engle
• The Starling God by Tanya Sousa and illustrated by Jacob Grant
• Threatened by Eliot Schrefer

YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION

• Beetle Busters by Loree Griffin Burns and Ellen Harasimowicz
• Breath of Wilderness by Kristin Eggerling and the Olson Family
• Chasing Cheetahs: The Race to Save Africa’s Fastest Cat by Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop
• Eyes Wide Open:  Going Behind the Environmental Headlines by Paul Fleischman
• Severn and the Day She Silenced the World by Janet Wilson and Janet Wilson
• The Changing Climate of Asia by Patricia K. Kummer
• The Next Wave: The Quest to Harness the Power of the Oceans by Elizabeth Rusch
• Wild Ocean: Sharks, Whales, Rays, and Other Endangered Sea Creatures by Matt Dembicki

65 Weather Disaster Books: K-9

Informational (Including narrative accounts)

1. Berger, Melvin. (2000). Scholastic Question & Answer: Do Tornadoes Really Twist? New York: Scholastic.
2. Branley, Franklyn M. (2008). Volcanoes (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2). Illustrated by Megan Lloyd. New York: HarperCollins.
3. Branley, Franklyn M. (2005). Earthquakes. Illustrated by Megan Lloyd. New York: HarperCollins.
4. Carson, Mary Kay. (2010). Inside Tornadoes. New York: Sterling.
5. Carson, Mary Kay. (2010). Inside Hurricanes. New York: Sterling.
6. Demarest, Chris L. (2006). Hurricane Hunters!: Riders on the Storm. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books.
7. Fradin, Judy & Denis Fradin. (2011). Tornado!: The Story Behind These Twisting, Turning, Spinning, and Spiraling Storms. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Kids. 
8. Fradin, Judy & Denis Fradin. (2010). Volcano!: The Icelandic Eruption of 2010 and Other Hot, Smoky, Fierce, and Fiery Mountains. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Kids. 
9. Gibbons, Gail. (2010). Hurricanes! New York: Holiday House.
10. Gibbons, Gail. (2010). Tornadoes! New York: Holiday House.
11. Grace, Catherine O'Neill. (2004). Forces of Nature: The Awesome Power of Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Tornadoes. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Kids. 
12. Gregory, Josh. (2013). The Superstorm: Hurricane Sandy. New York: Scholastic.
13. Hopping, Lorraine Jean. (1998). Wild Weather: Blizzards! New York: Scholastic.
14. Hopping, Lorraine Jean. (1995).  Hurricanes! New York: Scholastic.
15. Kops, Deborah. (2015). The Great Molasses Flood: Boston, 1919. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.
16. Kostigen, Thomas M. (2014). Extreme Weather: Surviving Tornadoes, Sandstorms, Hailstorms, Blizzards, Hurricanes, and More! Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Kids. 
17. Lauber, Patricia.  (1993). Volcano: The Eruption and Healing of Mount St. Helens. New York: Simon & Schuster Books. 
18. Lauber, Patricia. (1996). Flood: Wrestling with the Mississippi. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic.
19. Murphy, Jim. (2006). Blizzard!: The Storm That Changed America. New York: Scholastic.
20. O'Meara, Donna. (2007). Into theVolcano: A Volcano Researcher at Work. Tonawanda, NY: Kids Can Press.
21. Prager, Ellen J. (2007). Jump Into Science: Earthquakes.  Illustrated by Susan Grenstein. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic.
22. Prager, Ellen J. (2007). Jump into Science: Volcano. Illustrated by Nancy Woodman. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic.
23. Richards, Marlee. (2014). The Johnstown Flood: Core Events of Deadly Disaster (What Went Wrong?). North Mankato, MN: Capstone Press.
24. Rusch, Elizabeth. (2013). Eruption!: Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives (Scientists in the Field Series).  Illustrated by Tom Uhlman. Boston, MA: HMH Books for Young Readers.
25. Simon, Seymour. (2007). Hurricanes. New York: HarperCollins. 
26. Simon, Seymour. (2006). Earthquakes. New York: HarperCollins.  
27. Simon, Seymour. (2006). Volcanoes. New York: HarperCollins. 
28. Simon, Seymour. (2001). Tornadoes. New York: HarperCollins. 
29. Stewart, Melissa. (2011). Inside Earthquakes. New York: Sterling.
30. Thomas, Rick. (2005). Whiteout! A Book about Blizzards. Illustrated by Denise Shea. North Mankato, MN: Picture Window Books.
31. Watts, Claire. (2012). DK Eyewitness Books: Natural Disasters. New York: DK Books.

Mythology

1. Hausman, Gerald. (2013). The Otter, the Spotted Frog & the Great Flood: A Creek Indian Story. Illustrated by Ramon Shiloh. Bloomington, IN: Wisdom Tales.

Novels (Grades 4 - 8)

1. Duey, Kathleen & Karen A. Bale. (2015, Reissue). Survivors: Flood Mississippi, 1927. New York: Aladdin.
2. Kehert, Peg. (2004). Escaping the Giant Wave. New York: Aladdin.
3. Kehert, Peg. (1998). Earthquake Terror.  New York: Puffin. 
4. Kehert, Peg. (1998). The Volcano Disaster. New York: Aladdin.
5. MacLachlan, Patricia. (2014). Fly Away. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books.
6. Paley, Jane. (2011). Hooper Finds a Family: A Hurricane Katrina Dog's Survival Tale. New York: HarperCollins.
7. Philbrick, Rodman. (2014). Zane and the Hurricane: A Story of Katrina. New York: The Blue Sky Press.
8. Ruckman, Ivy. (2003). Night of the Twisters. New York: HarperCollins.
9. Smith, Roland. (2012). Storm Runners. New York: Scholastic.
10. Smith, Tamara Ellis. (2015). Another Kind of Hurricane. New York: Schwartz & Wade.
11. Trueman, Terry. (2008). Hurricane: A Novel.  New York: HarperCollins.

from River Friendly, River Wild

from River Friendly, River Wild

Novel-In-Verse  and Poetry (Grade 7+)

1. Engle, Margarita. (2011). Hurricane Dancers: The First Caribbean Pirate Shipwreck. New York: Henry Holt.
2. Kooser, Ted. (2006). The Blizzard Voices. Lincoln, NE: Bison Books/University of Nebraska.
3. Kurtz, Jane. (2006). River Friendly, River Wild. Illustrated by Neil Brennan. New York: Simon & Schuster.
4. Rose, Caroline Starr. (2014). May B. New York: Yearling.
5. Williams, Julie. (2004). Escaping Tornado Season: A Story in Poems. New York: HarperTeen.

from Hurricanes by David Wiesner

Picture Books

1. Coleman, Janet Wyman. (2013). Eight Dolphins of Katrina: A True Tale of Survival. Illustrated by Yan Nascimbene. Boston, MA: HMH Books for Young Readers. 
2. Danticat, Edwidge. (2010). Eight Day: A Story in Haiti. Illustrated by Alix Delinois. New York: Orchard Books.
3. Kajikawa, Kimiko. (2009). Tsunami! Illustrated by Ed Young. New York: Philomel.
4. Kroll, Virginia. (2012). Selvakumar Knew Better. Illustrated by Xiaojun Li. Shen Books.
5. Larson, Kirby and Mary Nethery. (2008). Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival. Illustrated by Jean Cassels. New York: Walker & Co.
6. Lee, Milly. (2006). Earthquake. Illustrated by Yangsook Choi. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
7. Lewis, Suzanne.  (2015). A Penguin Named Patience: A Hurricane Katrina Rescue Story. Illustrated by Lisa Anchin. Ann Arbor, MI: Sleeping Bear Press.
8. Miller, William. (1997). A House by the River. Illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu. New York: Lee & Low Books. 
9. Oatman-High, Linda. (2004). City of Snow: The Great Blizzard of 1888. Illustrated by Laura Francesca Filippucci. New York: Walker Childrens.
10. Peters, Lisa Westberg. (2010). Volcano Wakes Up. Illustrated by Steve Jenkins. New York: Henry Holt.
11. Rocco, John. (2014). Blizzard. New York: Disney-Hyperion.
12. Rose, Caroline. (2015). Over in the Wetlands: A Hurricane-on-the-Bayou Story. Illustrated by Rob Dunlavey. New York: Schwartz & Wade.
13. Sutton, Sally. (2013). Farmer John's Tractor. Illustrated by Robyn Belton. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.
14. Watson, Renee. (2014). A Place Where Hurricanes Happen. Illustrated by Shadra Strickland. New York: Dragonfly Books.
15. Wiesner, David. (2008). Hurricane. New York: Clarion.
16. Wright, Betty Ren. (2005). The Blizzard. Illustrated by Ronald Himler. New York: Holiday House.

Wordless

1. Villa, Alvaro F. (2013). Flood. North Mankato, MN: Capstone Young Readers.

Change Makers: Nobel Peace Prize Winners Read Alouds & Paired Reading Suggestions for Children

from When Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders (Image of Aung San Suu Kyi)

All of these books focus on Nobel Peace Prize recipients.  Here is a link to a list of Nobel Peace Prize recipients. Four US Presidents have been honored with peace prize: Theodore Roosevelt (1906), Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1919), Jimmy Carter (2002), and Barack Obama (2009).

Books for Read Aloud

from When Thunder Comes: Poems
for Civil Rights Leaders,
depicting Muhammad Yunus

1. Krull, Kathleen. (2000). Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought). Illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt. Orlando, FL: Harcourt. (1150 L) Specifically, students learn about Aung San Suu Kyi and Rigoberta Menchú. 
2. Lewis, J. Patrick. (2012). When Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders. Illustrated by  Jim Burke, R. Gregory Christie, Tonya Engel, John Parra and Meilo So. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books. Specifically students will learn about Aung San Suu Kyi in the poem, "The Auntie," Muhammad Yunus in the poem, "Banker of the Poor," Nelson Mandela in the poem, "The Statesman,"
3. Milway, Katie Smith (2008). One Hen - How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference. Illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes. Tonawanda, NY: Kid Can Press. (810 L) Students learn about Muhammad Yunus.
4. Nelson, Kadir. (2013). Nelson Mandela. New York: Katherine Tegen Books.
5. Nivola, Claire A. (2008). Planting the Trees of Kenya. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. (1030 L). Students learn about Wangari Maathai.
6. Shaw, Maura D. and Robert Coles. (2002). Ten Amazing People: And How They Changed the World. Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi. Woodstock, VT: Skylight Paths Publishing. Students learn about Albert Schweitzer, Desmond Tutu, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Mother Theresa.

rom from When Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders, depicting Nelson Mandela.

Books for Independent and/or Paired Reading

1. Amnesty International. (2008). We Are All Born Free: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. London: Frances Lincoln.
2. Beller, Ken & Heather Chase. (2008). Great Peacemakers: True Stories from Around the World. LTS Press.
3. Chin-Lee, Cynthia. (2005). Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World. Illustrated by Megan Halsey and Sean Addy. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge Publishing. (1040 L)
4. Chin-Lee, Cynthia. (2006). Akira to Zoltan: Twenty-Six Men Who Changed the World. Illustrated by Megan Halsey and Sean Addy. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge Publishing. (1060 L)
5. Cooper, Floyd. (2000). Mandela: From the Life of the South African Statesman. New York: Puffin. (890 L)
6. Demi. (1998). The Dalai Lama.  New York: Henry Holt and Co.
7. Demi. (2010). Mother Teresa. New York: Henry Holt and Co. 
8. Denenberg, Barry. (2014). (2014). Nelson Mandela: No Easy Walk to Freedom. New York: Scholastic.
9. Fradin, Dennis Brindell and Judith Bloom Fradin. (2006). Jane Addams: Champion of Democracy. New York: Clarion. (1190 L)
10. Fritz, Jean. (1997). Bully for You, Teddy Rooseevelt. Illustrated by Mike Wimmer. New York: Puffin. 
11. Gilley, Jeremy. (2005). Peace One Day. Illustrated by Karen Blessen. New York: Putnam Juvenile. 
12. Gold, Maya. (2008). DK Biography: Mother Teresa. New York: DK CHILDREN.
13. Hacker, Carlotta.  (1998). Nobel Prize Winners (Women in Profile Series). Minneapolis, MN: Crabtree Publishing. (960 L) 
14. Hines, Anna Grossnickle. (2011). Peaceful Pieces: Poems and Quilts About Peace. New York: Henry Holt.
15. Hort, Lenny. (2006). DK Biography: Nelson Mandela. Illustrated by Laaren Brown. New York: DK CHILDREN. (1000 L)
16. Johnson, Jen Cullerton. (2010). Seeds of Change.  Illustrated by Sonia Lynn Sadler. New York: Lew and Low. (820 L) 
17. Keene, Ann T. (1998). Peacemakers: Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize (Oxford Profiles). New York: Oxford University Press.
18. Krensky, Stephen.(2009). DK Biography: Barack Obama. New York: DK CHILDREN.
19. Liano, Dante and  Menchú, Rigoberta. (2006). The Honey Jar.  Illustrated by Domi, Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books. (850 L)
20. Ling, Bettina. (1998). Aung San Suu Kyi: Standing Up for Democracy in Burma. New York: CUNY Feminist Press. 
21. McDonough,Yona Zeldis. (2006). Peaceful Protest: The Life of Nelson Mandela. Illustrated by Malcah Zeldis. New York: Walker.
22. Napoli, Donna Jo. (2010). Mama Miti. Illustrated by Kadir Nelson.  New York: Simon and Schuster. (710 L)
23. Patsan, Amy . (2008). DK Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: DK CHILDREN. (1080 L)
24. Pinkney, Andrea. (2012). Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America. Illustrated by Brian Pinkney. New York: Hyperion.
25. Rappaport, Doreen. (2013). To Dare Mighty Things: The Life of Theodore Roosevelt.  Illustrated by C.F. Payne. New York: Disney-Hyperion.
26. Rodger, Ellen. & Field, Jon Eben. (2010). Social Justice Activist. Minneapolis, MN: Crabtree Publishing Company. (1050 L)
27. Rosenstock, Barb. (2012). The Camping Trip that Changed America. Illustrated by Mordecai Gernstein. New York: Dial. (740 L)
28. Shaw, Maura D. and Robert Coles. (2002). Ten Amazing People: And How They Changed the World. Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi. Woodstock, VT: Skylight Paths Publishing.
29. Shetterly, Robert. (2008). Americans Who Tell the Truth. New York: Puffin.
30. Stewart, Whitney. (1997). Aung San Suu Kyi: Fearless Voice of Burma. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner. (1070 L)
31. van Wyk, Chris. (2009). Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. Illustrated by Paddy Bouma. New York: Flash Point. (840 L)
32. Wadsworth, Ginger. (2009). Camping With the President. Illustrated by Karen Dugan. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press.
33. Waldman, Neil. (2011). A Land of Big Dreamers: Voices of Courage in America.  Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publishing Group. (1190 L)
34. Winter, Jeanette. (2008). Wangari’s Trees of Peace. New York: Houghton Mifflin. (730 L)
35. Zalben, Jane Breskin. (2006). Paths to Peace: People Who Changed the World.  New York: Dutton Books. (1150 L)

I Dreamt... A Book About Hope

Early in the week Gabriela Olmos's children's book, I Dreamt arrived at my home. Originally published in Mexico it is now available in an English version via Groundwood Books.

This is the description of the text via Groundwood:

Children whose daily lives are afflicted by violence dream of a different world in this powerful book created by Mexican artists as a fundraiser for the IBBY Fund for Children in Crisis. 

In many parts of the world, including North America, children are living with violence. Wars, gangs, guns, crime, bullying, harassment and fear keep many kids from living the full, free lives that every child should enjoy. This book was created in Mexico, where for the past six years a vicious war against drugs has brought fear and insecurity into every child’s life. Many children’s dreams have become nightmares. Some of Mexico’s best illustrators have donated their art to create this book, which gives children a way to talk about their fears, a reason to hope and the inspiration to resist falling into grief and depression. Like some city trees they have the possibility to grow strong and, despite everything, to try and make the world a better place. 

I dreamt... is being published in North America for the same reasons. Royalties from sales will be donated to IBBY’s Fund for Children in Crisis, which supports bibliotherapy projects that use books and reading to help children who have lived through wars, civil conflicts and natural disasters to think and talk about their experiences.

The bold illustrations created by twelve Mexican artists show the transformations of once deadly objects like pistols that now shoot butterflies and drug lords who only blow soap bubbles. There are robbers who steal nightmares and wars fought with flowers.

The book turns from focusing on dreams to taking action.

The narrator urges children to learn from those city trees that in spite of concrete learn to grow and in doing so help all of us breathe.

The text is recommended for children 9 years of age and older.