Multimedia Library March 2023

Happy March, everyone! It's Women's History Month, which was officially designated by Congress in 1987 after being petitioned by the National Women's History Project. State departments of education began to promote the celebration of this month in classrooms to foster equality and recognize the contributions of women throughout our nation's history. I've put together a mix of nonfiction, historical fiction, and speculative fiction titles with strong female characters that could be used to celebrate women's achievements, voices, and journeys. You can order these yourself on our Multimedia website OR you can email the Multimedia Library to make a request.

Middle School:

Women with Grit by Various Authors

Fever, 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi

Who Was Ida B. Wells? by Sarah Fabiny

Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt

High School:

Two Old Women: an Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage, and Survival by Velma Wallis

Kindred by Octavia Butler

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

The Legacy of Luna by Julia Butterfly Hill

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

The Multimedia Library website has had the same look and format for many years now. We think it's time to give this tool the refresh that it deserves, so we'll be working on a new look with some improved functionality. Our aim is to have the new site live before the beginning of the next school year, and we'd like to ask for your help on this project. Have you noticed links that don't work? Forms that don't do what they should? Do you have any suggestions for features you'd like to see on the new site? How can we more seamlessly address the needs of your students? Please email us with any thoughts or concerns, and thank you in advance for your input! I'm excited to see where it leads.

The Multimedia Library is classroom oriented and designed to serve Portland Public Schools as a basic source for instructional resources, including novel sets in English and Spanish, flags of the world, Playaways, conflict resolution kits, and more. Materials available for check-out from the Multimedia Library can be accessed and booked, any time and from anywhere, using our web catalog and booking system.

Email: multimedia@pps.net
Website: https://media.dymaxion.ca/PPS/
Location: 501 North Dixon Street, Portland, OR, USA
Phone: (503) 916-3228

Hi! My name is Jackie and I run the daily operations of the Multimedia Library. I have a BA in English and I'm working on my Master's in Library and Information Science at the University of Alabama. Roll Tide! I've served in public, academic, and special libraries for 14 years and I've been in my current role for over seven of those. Outside of work, I like to camp, sing karaoke, play trivia, and spend time with my family and pets, which include a rescued pitbull, four chickens, and two mini Nubian goats, Basil and Tarragon.