We are celebrating Women's History and exploring Historical Fiction all March long at the library! These are some of our favorite books with strong female leads that are set in other times and places. And if you want more, check out the whole list. Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee A runaway slave and a Chinese orphan on the run from lawmen and outlaws along the Oregon trail. A little romance, a lot of adventure, and two strong young women drive this story forward! Pharoah's Daughterby Julius Lester This retelling of the life of Moses follows him from the time he is an angry teenager. He is trying to resolve the conflicts he feels at being born a Jew but raised by the daughter of Pharaoh, who saved him as a baby. A Death Struck Year by Makiia Lucier In 1918 the Spanish Influenza infected 500 million people and killed almost 5 percent of the world's population. Cleo Berry is an average 17-year old trying to figure out what to do with her life when the deadly virus attack has her more concerned as to whether she has a future. Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith Ida Mae's father was a pilot and so is she, albeit without a license. She is also African-American at a time when this prevented her from getting her license. But when the U.S. enters World War II, Ida Mae decides to try to pass as white, which her light colored skin may allow.The country needs women pilots to fly non-combat missions and Ida Mae wants to be one of them.
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