The month of March serves as a time to honor the achievements and contributions made by women throughout the history of the United States. Forsyth County Public Library has many biographical picture books about the lives of women who made unique contributions to society.
Here are a few of the books in our collection for young readers.
Book lovers of any age will enjoy this biography of Ursula Nordstrom, the groundbreaking book editor whose keen eye for talent and high expectations brought many classic children’s books to publication.
If you enjoyed Crocket Johnson’s Harold and the Purple Crayon, Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, and Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are, you have Ursula Nordstrom to thank for their publication. As a book nerd, I loved learning the backstory on several beloved children's books.
Before the electronic age, math problems had to be solved using pencil and paper. The Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer ENIAC was developed during World War II to perform complex calculations at rapid speed. The massive ENIAC weighed thirty tons and was one hundred feet long, but it did not produce accurate answers.
Instructions Not Included explains how three determined mathematicians, Betty Snyder, Jean Jennings, and Kay McNulty were able to solve the programming bug using insights that pioneered modern computer coding.
Alicia Cavitt
Information Specialist
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