The Other Side of the Sky:
A Memoir
by Farah Ahmedi, Tamim Ansary

From the Inside Flap: "Farah Ahmedi is born into the world just as the war between the mujahideen and the Soviets reaches its peak in Afghanistan. Bombs are falling all over her country, and her native Kabul is swelling with hundreds of thousands of people looking for homes and jobs... When Farah steps on a land mine on her way to school, her world becomes much smaller than the dreams and hopes in her heart."

Manifesta:
Young Women, Feminism, and the Future
by Jennifer Baumgardner, Amy Richards

From Library Journal: "Manifesta, which is far less shrill than the name suggests, urges young women to pick up where their mothers, aunts, and adult mentors left off. Complete with appendices to teach novices the nuts-and-bolts of community organizing, this book is a reasoned and passionate call to action and an exciting how-to guide."

Iron Jawed Angels
by Linda G. Ford

Book Description: "...an in-depth analysis of how the National Woman's Party worked first as aggressive political lobbyists and developed an effective strategy of nonviolent civil disobedience. Readiness to resist authorities and break the law for women's rights developed gradually. With biographical sketches, this study examines the evolution from petitions to pickets to prison. A Gustavus Myers Human Rights Center Outstanding Book."

Alpha Girls:
Understanding the New American Girl and How She Is Changing the World
By Dan Kindlon

Book Description: “There’s a new type of teenage girl growing up in America today and she is going to have a profound and beneficial influence on society. Part of the first generation that is reaping the full benefits of the women’s movement, today’s American girl is maturing with a new sense of possibility and psychological emancipation. Dr. Kindlon offers an in-depth portrait of the alpha girl, a born leader who is ready to explode into adulthood and make her mark on the world."

Inez: The Life and Times of Inez Milholland
by Linda J. Lumsden

From Library Journal: "In this first biography of Milholland, Lumsden recounts her subject's vivid life as a lawyer, war correspondent, and suffragist. Named best all-around athlete at Vassar, Milholland was Amazonian in stature yet in appearance was the embodiment of the Gibson Girl. Leaving no stone unturned, Lumsden digs up the person behind the persona. The book's many photographs of Milholland bring her to life.

In the Name of Honor: A Memoir
by Mukhtar Mai

From Booklist: "Mai, a 32-year-old Pakistani peasant, was condemned by her village tribal council in 2002 to be gang-raped. The punishment was provoked by the untrue accusation that her younger brother had seduced an older woman. After her rape by four men, rather than disappear in humiliation or commit suicide, Mai presents a portrait of determination in overcoming low caste status and stifling tradition."

Reading Lolita in Tehran
by Azar Nafisi

From The New York Times: " ... a portrait of the Islamic revolution... a thoughtful account of the novels [Ms. Nafisi and her students] studied together and the unexpected parallels they drew between those books and their own experiences as women living under the unforgiving rule of the mullahs. ...an eloquent brief ... on the refuge from ideology that art can offer to those living under tyranny..."

Standing Alone: An American Woman's Struggle for the Soul of Islam
by Asra Q. Nomani

Book Description: "AWall Street Journal correspondent Asra Nomani embarks on the hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca required of all Muslims once in their lifetime. Nomani shows how many of the freedoms enjoyed centuries ago have been erased by the conservative brand of Islam practiced today. Standing Alone in Mecca is a personal narrative, a modern woman's jihad, offering for Westerners a never-before-seen look inside the heart of Islam and the emerging role of Muslim women."

Burned Alive:
A Survivor of an "Honor Killing" Speaks Out
by Souad

Book Description: "Souad was a 17-year-old girl living in a small village in Jordan when she had the misfortune of falling in love... Enticed into a relationship with a handsome neighbor, her short-lived romance leaves her pregnant. Forbidden to marry until her older sisters find husbands and having brought shame to her family, Souad faces the only acceptable punishment: death."