The ABCs of Women’s History

From theNew York Timesbestselling creative team behindThe ABCs of Black Historycomes a statement-making follow-upthat celebrates women, their history, and their futureby centering the diversity of the disruptors who blazed a path forward for everyone.

In a beautiful picture book brimming withGforGroundbreakingwomen,National Book Award nomineeRio Cortezand illustrator Lauren Semmer celebrate all the joys, challenges, and historic forward movement of womens history in the United States, with a special focus on the Black women, brown women, transwomen, and others who make change happen. This is a book aboutArtists,ActivistsandAllies, aboutCivil RightsandChoice, aboutFreedom Fighters,Headliners,Labor— andLibrarians!Its about historic momentsKamala Harris being sworn in as the first African-American and first Asian-American Vice President of the United States; Title IX passing through Congress; Seneca Falls, where the first womens rights convention was held; the Riot Grrrls movement; and so much more.
The ABCs of Womens Historyis a story of persistence. Its a story of pride. And its a story of progress. This book celebrates the disruptors, the dreamers, the determined, and the do-it-yourself-ers who continue to inspire the next generation of women to build a brighter, better tomorrow.