Kids Book Index
Smith, Sherri L
But what hope did a Black person have of learning to fly in a country constricted by prejudice and Jim Crow laws, where Black aviators like Bessie Coleman had to move to France to earn their wings?American Wings follows a group of determined Black Americans: Cornelius Coffey and Johnny Robinson, skilled auto…
Witch Hunt: The Cold War, Joe McCarthy, and the Red ScareAndrea Balis, Elizabeth LevyA cutting-edge look into a pivotal moment in US history: McCarthy's infamous "witch hunt" for communists during the 1950's Red Scare.At the cusp of the Cold War, Americans were so afraid of communists living among them that they began to hunt them like witches.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Made in Asian America: A History for Young PeopleErika Lee, Christina SoontornvatMade in Asian America isn't just about the past. And it's a story that too often goes untold. It begins centuries before America even exists as a nation.Historical People, Places, and EventsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Barracoon. Adapted for young readersZora Neale Hurston, illustrated by Jazzmen Lee-JohnsonAn Instant New York Times and Indie Bestseller!In the first middle grade offering from Zora Neale Hurston and Ibram X. Kendi, young readers are introduced to the remarkable and true-life story of Cudjo Lewis, one of the last survivors of the Atlantic human trade, in an adaptation of the internationally bestselling and…Historical People, Places, and EventsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details