Kids Book Index
Carole Boston Weatherford, Rob Sanders
Winner of the Jane Addams Children's Book Award A singular, richly illustrated picture book biography of Bayard Rustin, the gay Black man behind the March on Washington of 1963, by the acclaimed authors of Unspeakable: the Tulsa Race Massacre and Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag.On August 28…
Hold Them Close: A Love Letter to Black ChildrenJamilah Thompkins-BigelowWhen happy things come to you, hold them close and never let go.From celebrated author of Your Name Is a Song Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, fine artist Patrick Dougher, and photographer Jamel Shabazz, Hold Them Close is a picture book celebration of Black past, present, and future-a joyful love letter to Black children.As affirming…Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Nana, Nenek & NinaLiza Ferneyhough***ALA Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature honor***Nina loves visiting her two faraway grandmas—one in Malaysia and one in England. Spot the similarities and differences between their homes in this cozy and beautifully illustrated picture book!Nina lives in San Francisco with her parents, and she loves visiting her two grandmas across the world.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Action!: How Movies Beganwritten and illustrated by Meghan McCarthyIn her trademark easy-to-follow narrative voice, this fact-filled picture book tells the story of the evolution of movies and the people who worked hard to create them—both on-screen and behind the scenes.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details