Girl/woman/female

The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang

A girl carries grief in her body and voice in a story about loss, silence, and the beginnings of expression.

Salat in Secret by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

A Muslim girl decides whether to keep hiding her prayer practice at school or share who she really is.

The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson

Children who feel different learn that their stories and voices belong in the room.

Berry Song by Michaela Goade

A grandmother and granddaughter gather berries in a story rooted in land, memory, and Tlingit tradition.

My Rainbow by Trinity Neal

A loving family story inspired by a Black transgender girl's wish for long hair and the mother who helps make it possible.

Saturday by Oge Mora

A mother and daughter face a string of small disappointments and rebuild their special day with love and flexibility.

A Flicker of Hope: A Story of Migration by Cynthia Harmony

A migration story that links a family's separation and reunion with the movement of monarch butterflies.

A Vaisakhi to Remember by Simran Jeet Singh

A Sikh girl far from India finds ways to honor Vaisakhi through family, memory, and new community rituals.

Many Things at Once by Veera Hiranandani

A biracial child learns to name and embrace multiple histories, religions, and family stories at the same time.

Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion by Shannon Stocker

A picture-book biography about a deaf musician who reimagined how listening and percussion could work.