Kids Book Index
Don Brown
A Shot in the Arm! explores the history of vaccinations and the struggle to protect people from infectious diseases, from smallpox—perhaps humankind’s greatest affliction to date—to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers: The Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, and Years after the 9/11 AttacksDon BrownA graphic novel chronicling the immediate aftermath and rippling effects of September 11, 2001. The consequences of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, both political and personal, were vast, and continue to reverberate today.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
How to Become an Accidental ActivistElizabeth MacLeod, Frieda Wishinsky, illustrated by Jenn PlayfordHow to Become an Accidental Activist profiles almost 100 activists from around the world, including change-makers like Greta Thunberg, Pete Seeger and Lilly Singh.Sixth to Eighth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Time of FearAlbert MarrinHow do we love people who we are afraid of? The political climate of the US in recent years has revealed significant divisions in our nation and our neighborhoods, divisions often fueled by fear.Sixth to Eighth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details