KENTUCKY — “Bluegrass Bold: Stories of Kentucky Women," set to be released in April, highlights the impact Kentucky women have had on the Commonwealth and beyond.

And it’s more than a book. It comes with online resources for teachers and students. The two co-authors are Kentucky educators who say they wrote the book because they saw a lack of women’s history being taught in textbooks and classrooms.

Over 30 Kentucky women are included in the book, some well-known and some lesser-known figures.

Recently, Spectrum News 1 Anchor Kayla Moody talked to the book’s two authors who say they have raised enough money through crowdsourcing to donate four classroom sets.

You can nominate a teacher or classroom here.

“Bluegrass Bold” is the quintessential “girl power” response to years of hidden women’s history, amplifying the voices of more than 30 Kentucky women. Their captivating stories, which range from scientists to butchers, are paired with colorful illustrations by female Kentucky artists, both professional and student artists.

The book includes well-known figures like Georgia Davis Powers, Ashley Judd, and Martha Lane Collins. It’s the lesser-known figures, however, that truly set this book apart from its predecessors. Marshall County High School students Hailey Case, Jordan Harrell, and Lily Dunn are among the modern-day “she-roes” included in the text. After the shooting at their school, the young women began advocating on behalf of gun legislation.