Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Biography

Women have been making decisions that have helped protect our natural world from way before it was on a political agenda. Tackle the plastic problem with Isatou Ceesay by recycling waste into beautiful objects. Marvel at the intelligence of chimpanzees with Jane Goodall. Learn why it's important ...

Get to know the women whove wielded the power of fashion and brought about change with this illustrated biography that features twenty-five of history's most influential fashion icons. Throughout time, daring women have made fashion choices that have altered the course of history. From Marie Anto...

Australia is full of girls who dare to do things differently. Adventurous girls. Girls with guts and spirit. You know what they are They're FIERCE. And these are their stories. Based on the number 1 ABC Podcast Fierce Girls, this book features the inspiring stories of Julia Gillard, Jackie French...

Nearly every day there's another news story, think piece, or pop cultural anecdote related to feminism and women's rights. Conversations around consent, equal pay, access to contraception, and a host of other issues are foremost topics of conversation in American media. And today's teens are enco...

"Fighting for freedom is an introduction to the life of Nancy Wake, recognised around the world as a heroine of World War II. It describes her courage and struggles within the Resistance, but also speaks of her early years when, even in difficult circumstances, she always chose to face her battle...

Finding Narnia is Caroline McAlister and Jessica Lanan's captivating picture book biography of two brothers, Jack and Warnie Lewis, whose rich imaginations led to the creation of the magical world of Narnia. Before C.S. Lewis wrote The Chronicles of Narnia, he was a young boy named Jack who spent...

Meet the famous Mexican painter. Learn all about how she experimented with different ways of painting herself, and how she channelled her experiences into her art. Have a go at producing your own self portrait!

From Ada Lovelace in the nineteenth century, to the women behind the Apollo missions, from the astronauts breaking records on the International Space Station to those blazing the way in the race to get to Mars, A Galaxy of Her Own reveals extraordinary stories, champions unsung heroes and celebra...