MOLLERIS guide

12 Children’s Books Where Girls Take the Lead

A MOLLERIS reading list for girls who want to invent, lead, build, rescue, create and make things happen.

Why this list?

Girls get to be the main character in every sense. These books put girls at the center of curiosity, leadership, persistence, creativity and change — without reducing them to a single message.

We are not trying to create a definitive list. MOLLERIS is a curated shelf: we choose books because we think they are genuinely good, visually appealing and worth putting in front of a child.

Our picks

8–12 · autistic girl, friendship, courage

A Kind of Spark

Elle McNicoll

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5–8 · girls in STEM, curiosity, science

Ada Twist, Scientist

Andrea Beaty

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5–8 · leadership, civic action, confidence

Sofia Valdez, Future Prez

Andrea Beaty

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4–8 · disability, friendship, service

Rescue & Jessica

Jessica Kensky & Patrick Downes

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6–9 · women leaders, persistence, history

She Persisted

Chelsea Clinton

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4–8 · creativity, frustration, perseverance

The Most Magnificent Thing

Ashley Spires

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4–8 · deaf representation, confidence, friendship

Mighty Mila

Katie Petruzziello

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8–12 · deaf representation, humor, friendship

El Deafo

Cece Bell

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4–8 · disability rights, activism, leadership

All the Way to the Top

Annette Bay Pimentel

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3–7 · disability inclusion, community, accessibility

We Move Together

Kelly Fritsch, Anne McGuire & Eduardo Trejos

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4–8 · identity, confidence, belonging

Sulwe

Lupita Nyong’o & Vashti Harrison

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4–8 · Asian representation, identity, self-worth

Eyes That Kiss in the Corners

Joanna Ho

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