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Historical Characters (I - Z)

A Mighty Girl's collection of notable, historic women whose first names start with I-Z. This second set features Irena Sendler, Jane Goodall, Marie Curie, Phillis Wheatley, Rachel Carson, Rosa Parks, Rosie the Riveter, Ruby Bridges, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Wangari Maathai, and Zora Neale Hurston. To view our first set of historic women profiles, click here. For over 400 true stories of remarkable girls and women, visit A Mighty Girl's Biography section.
Category
  1. Jane Austen 29
  2. Jane Goodall 37
  3. Juliette Gordon Low 10
  4. Kamala Harris 9
  5. Katherine Johnson 24
  6. Mae Jemison 22
  7. Malala Yousafzai 24
  8. Marie Curie 30
  9. Mary Anning 19
  10. Mary Shelley 7
  11. Nellie Bly 21
  12. Phillis Wheatley 7
  13. Rachel Carson 16
  14. Rosa Parks 28
  15. Rosie the Riveter 23
  16. Ruby Bridges 10
  17. Ruth Bader Ginsburg 55
  18. Sally Ride 21
  19. Shirley Chisholm 15
  20. Sojourner Truth 19
  21. Sonia Sotomayor 18
  22. Susan B. Anthony 33
  23. Temple Grandin 12
  24. Wangari Maathai 15
  25. Zora Neale Hurston 13
Recommended Age
  1. Birth - 2 (Baby) 42
  2. 2 - 3 (Toddler) 25
  3. 3 - 5 (Preschool) 144
  4. 6 - 8 (Elementary) 218
  5. 9 - 12 (Pre-Teen) 197
  6. 13+ (Teen) 179
  7. Adult 78
Price
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  2. $20.00 - $39.99 70
  3. $40.00 - $59.99 4
  4. $60.00 - $79.99 4
  5. $80.00 - $99.99 1
  6. $160.00 and above 1
Price
  1. C$0.00 - C$100.00 421
  2. C$100.00 - C$200.00 5
Price
  1. £0.00 - £100.00 424
  2. £100.00 - £200.00 2
Price
  1. A$0.00 - A$100.00 411
  2. A$100.00 - A$200.00 12
  3. A$200.00 - A$300.00 2
  4. A$400.00 - A$500.00 1
Award Winners
  1. Caldecott Honor 1
  2. Coretta Scott King Award 3
  3. Jane Addams Award 4
  4. Parents’ Choice Award 5
Special Features
  1. Mighty Girl Top Picks 7
  2. Eco-Friendly 13
  3. Ethically Made 8
  4. Charitable Outreach 8
  5. Unisex 8
Award Winners
  1. Oppenheim 1
Media Type
  1. Movie 13
  2. TV Show 1
Clothing Theme
  1. Animals / Nature 5
  2. Career / Jobs 3
  3. Character Themed 20
  4. Girl Power / Feminist 17
  5. Literary Themed 7
  6. Science / Technology 1
  7. Sports / Hobbies 2
Clothing Type
  1. Tops 18
  2. Sleepwear 1
  3. Socks / Tights 10
  4. Accessories 2
Clothing Vendor
  1. Amazon.com 31
Music Themes
  1. Inspirational 1
Parenting Books Age
  1. Infant to Preschool 1
  2. Child / School Age 2
  3. Pre-Teen 2
  4. Teen 2
Language
  1. English 311
  2. Spanish / English 1
289–324 of 440 items
  1. For The Right To Learn: Malala Yousafzai's Story For The Right To Learn: Malala Yousafzai's Story
    $7.57 C$13.99 A$30.23
  2. She Takes A Stand: 16 Fearless Activists Who Have Changed The World She Takes A Stand: 16 Fearless Activists Who Have Changed The World
    $9.99 C$23.95 A$44.01 £15.28
  3. My Name Is Not Isabella: Just How Big Can a Little Girl Dream? My Name Is Not Isabella: Just How Big Can a Little Girl Dream?
    $13.49 C$22.89 A$41.28 £12.59
  4. Radioactive!: How Irène Curie and Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science and Changed the World Radioactive!: How Irène Curie and Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science and Changed the World
    $10.62 C$23.55 A$16.99 £8.99
  5. Something Out of Nothing: Marie Curie and Radium Something Out of Nothing: Marie Curie and Radium
    $15.49 C$19.50 A$37.70 £3.62
  6. Marie Curie Jigsaw Puzzle Marie Curie Jigsaw Puzzle
    $7.99 C$61.40 A$25.00
  7. Determined Dreamer: The Story of Marie Curie Determined Dreamer: The Story of Marie Curie
    $15.99 C$24.99 A$29.99 £11.95
  8. Borrowed Names: Poems About Laura Ingalls Wilder, Madam C.J. Walker, Marie Curie, and Their Daughters Borrowed Names: Poems About Laura Ingalls Wilder, Madam C.J. Walker, Marie Curie, and Their Daughters
    $9.99 C$12.99 A$29.95 £6.99
  9. The Madame Curie Complex: The Hidden History of Women in Science The Madame Curie Complex: The Hidden History of Women in Science
    $17.68 C$20.95 A$32.99 £16.99
  10. Marie Curie and Her Daughters: The Private Lives of Science's First Family Marie Curie and Her Daughters: The Private Lives of Science's First Family
    $14.79 C$25.99 A$36.29 £12.99
  11. Radioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout Radioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout
    $14.00 C$29.99 A$45.27 £11.99
  12. Stone Girl Bone Girl: The Story of Mary Anning Stone Girl Bone Girl: The Story of Mary Anning
    $8.72 C$8.89 A$24.93 £6.99
  13. The Fossil Girl: Mary Anning's Dinosaur Discovery The Fossil Girl: Mary Anning's Dinosaur Discovery
    $9.99 C$20.72 A$24.31 £6.99
  14. Mary Anning and The Sea Dragon Mary Anning and The Sea Dragon
    $9.99 C$13.08 A$28.61 £6.22
  15. Mary Anning's Curiosity Mary Anning's Curiosity
    $17.27 C$14.95 A$41.82
  16. Fossil Hunter Lottie Doll Fossil Hunter Lottie Doll
    $24.99 C$106.24 A$61.36 £26.46
  17. Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science
    $7.19 C$10.99 A$19.86 £7.35
  18. Women in Science - Mary Anning Poster Women in Science - Mary Anning Poster
    $22.00
  19. Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science – And The World Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science – And The World
    $5.98 C$15.50 A$26.96 £11.19
  20. Trailblazers: 33 Women in Science Who Changed the World Trailblazers: 33 Women in Science Who Changed the World
    $6.99 C$9.50 A$14.14 £5.79
  21. Jurassic Mary: Mary Anning and the Primeval Monster Jurassic Mary: Mary Anning and the Primeval Monster
    $19.95 C$23.95 A$24.99 £9.53
  22. The Fossil Hunter: Dinosaurs, Evolution, and the Woman Whose Discoveries Changed the World The Fossil Hunter: Dinosaurs, Evolution, and the Woman Whose Discoveries Changed the World
    $16.87 C$21.74 A$31.19 £10.99
  23. Remarkable Creatures: A Novel Remarkable Creatures: A Novel
    $13.00 C$22.42 A$37.98 £18.30
  24. She Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein She Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein
    $15.20 C$24.13 A$23.09 £13.35
  25. Mary Shelley (Little People, Big Dreams) Mary Shelley (Little People, Big Dreams)
    $10.59 C$15.30 A$19.99 £8.50
  26. Mary's Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein Mary's Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein
    $18.39 C$25.10 A$60.00
  27. Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein
    $14.29 C$22.99 A$40.15 £26.69
  28. Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Her Daughter Mary Shelley Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Her Daughter Mary Shelley
    $15.99 C$23.93 A$38.94
  29. Rad Girls Can: Stories of Bold, Brave, and Brilliant Young Women Rad Girls Can: Stories of Bold, Brave, and Brilliant Young Women
    $14.61 C$22.99 A$35.00 £11.69
  30. Teen Trailblazers: 30 Fearless Girls Who Changed the World Before They Were 20 Teen Trailblazers: 30 Fearless Girls Who Changed the World Before They Were 20
    $13.70 C$19.10 A$23.09 £13.87
  31. A Race Around The World: The True Story of Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland A Race Around The World: The True Story of Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland
    $16.99 C$20.60 A$41.06 £16.21
  32. The Daring Nellie Bly The Daring Nellie Bly
    $7.99 C$8.99 A$37.94
  33. Nellie Bly and Investigative Journalism for Kids: Mighty Muckrakers from the Golden Age to Today Nellie Bly and Investigative Journalism for Kids: Mighty Muckrakers from the Golden Age to Today
    $15.28 C$15.80 A$42.03 £14.43
  34. Ten Days A Madwoman: The Daring Life and Turbulent Times of the Original "Girl" Reporter, Nellie Bly Ten Days A Madwoman: The Daring Life and Turbulent Times of the Original "Girl" Reporter, Nellie Bly
    $9.89 C$16.36 A$28.21 £7.92
  35. Bylines: A Photobiography of Nellie Bly Bylines: A Photobiography of Nellie Bly
    $19.95 C$41.48 A$44.31 £31.13
  36. Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World
    $15.76 C$24.00 A$40.79 £12.33
289–324 of 440 items