The Amelia Bloomer Project, a committee of the Feminist Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association, compiles the Amelia Bloomer List, an annual annotated book list (or bibliography) of well-written and well-illustrated books with significant feminist content, intended for young readers (ages birth through 18). These are the Amelia Bloomer Project's Top 10 books for 2017. (The full list is available here and has even more great books! You may also have seen many of these books on display in the teen room throughout March.)

	A picture book introduction to the life and achievements of computer programming pioneer Ada Lovelace describes her relationship with her poet father, Lord Byron, and her mathematical-genius mother, Annabella, and the creative ideas that inspired her work a century before the digital age.
	Balcony on the Moon follows Ibtisam Barakat through her childhood and adolescence in Palestine from 1972-1981 and chronicles her desire to be a writer. Ibtisam finds inspiration through writing letters to pen pals and from an adult who encourages her to keep at it, but the most surprising turn of all for Ibtisam happens when her mother decides that she would like to seek out an education, too.
	A graphic novel that explores sexual violence against women as seen through the eyes of a 12-year-old English girl in 1977, at the same time that the Yorkshire Ripper is on the loose. As the news story unfolds around her, Una is at the receiving end of a series of violent acts for which she feels she is to blame.
	During the summer of 1977 when New York City is besieged by arson, a massive blackout, and a serial killer named Son of Sam, seventeen-year-old Nora must also face her family's financial woes, her father's absence, and her brother's growing violence.
	A head cheerleader in a tiny community where cheerleading is the school's primary sport dedicates herself to her team only to wake up after being drugged to discover that she has been raped and become pregnant as a result, a situation that is further complicated by local attitudes.
	A picture book portrait of the celebrated Supreme Court justice traces her achievements through the lens of her many famous acts of civil disagreement against inequality, unfair treatment and human rights injustice.
	On an island off the south coast of Victorian England, Faith investigates the mysterious death of her father, who was involved in a scandal, and discovers a tree that feeds upon lies and gives those who eat its fruit visions of truth.
	Bringing together the voices of males and females of all ages, the stories in this collective graphic memoir reflect real life experiences of sexual abuse, violence and harassment.
	A historical look at the "trainwreck," famous women who are best known for their transgressions, including Sylvia Plath, Whitney Houston, Billie Holiday, and Harriet Jacobs.
	From young activists at the forefront of the movement to end sexual assault on college campuses, a collection of survivor stories that will connect with students and inform and inspire us all Across the U.S. student activists are exposing a pervasive cover-up of sexual assault on college campuses. Every day more survivors come forward. But other survivors choose not to. We Believe You elevates the stories the headlines about this issue have been missing--more than 30 experiences of trauma, healing and everyday activism, representing a diversity of races, economic and family backgrounds, gender identities, immigration statuses, interests, capacities and loves.