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Books by Jeannine Atkins | Wonderlit

Books by Jeannine Atkins

9 books · Ages 6–18

Known for the Girls Who Changed Science and Art series, Jeannine Atkins writes middle grade and young adult for ages 6–18, alongside 7 standalone books, exploring themes of history, resilience & perseverance, writing & storytelling.

Series

Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science

Green Promises: Girls Who Loved the Earth

Girls Who Changed Science and Art

2 books · Ages 10–14

Standalone Books

Cover of Stone Mirrors: The Sculpture and Silence of Edmonia Lewis

Stone Mirrors: The Sculpture and Silence of Edmonia Lewis

Jeannine Atkins

The silent power of stone comes to life in this verse novel about Edmonia Lewis, a sculptor of Native and African Americ

Cover of Hidden Powers: Lise Meitner's Call to Science

Hidden Powers: Lise Meitner's Call to Science

Jeannine Atkins

Lise Meitner chased her scientific dreams from Berlin to Sweden, uncovering the secrets of nuclear fission and changing

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By Age Range

Anne Hutchinson's Way

Hidden Powers: Lise Meitner's Call to Science

Green Promises: Girls Who Loved the Earth

Anne Hutchinson's Way

Stone Mirrors: The Sculpture and Silence of Edmonia Lewis

Common Themes

History Resilience & Perseverance Writing & Storytelling Being Different Discovering a Talent Self-Confidence & Identity Justice & Fairness Freedom & Independence

Knocking on Windows

Jeannine Atkins

Reeling from a heavy trauma, a young writer finds the courage to speak back to the world through letter-poems addressed

Ages 14–18

Cover of Anne Hutchinson's Way

Anne Hutchinson's Way

Jeannine Atkins

For the child finding their own voice when their beliefs don't match the crowd, this historical tale follows a girl witn

Cover of Grasping Mysteries: Girls Who Loved Math

Grasping Mysteries: Girls Who Loved Math

Jeannine Atkins

Lyrical poems celebrate the brilliant women who used mathematics and logic to break barriers and change the world foreve

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Jeannine Atkins

For the child learning to balance the excitement of power with the weight of responsibility and the importance of seeing

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Becoming Little Women

Jeannine Atkins

For the child who feels like their dreams are too big for their small town, this story explores finding your voice and s

Hidden Powers: Lise Meitner's Call to Science

Green Promises: Girls Who Loved the Earth

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Who Was Duke Ellington?

Who Was Duke Ellington?

Can't Scare Me!

Can't Scare Me!

Trans History: From Ancient Times to the Present Day

Trans History: From Ancient Times to the Present Day

African Princess The Amazing Lives of Africa's Royal Women

African Princess The Amazing Lives of Africa's Royal Women

Frida Kahlo: She Painted Her World in Self-Portraits

Frida Kahlo: She Painted Her World in Self-Portraits