Kids Book Index
Kirsten Gillibrand
The perfect read for the one-hundredth anniversary of the nineteenth amendment and in advance of the upcoming presidential election, this inspiring picture book from United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand shares the stories of ten suffragists who fought for women's right to vote.Bold & Brave introduces children to strong women who have raised…
The Dollar KidsJennifer Richard JacobsonWhen a family buys a house in a struggling town for just one dollar, they’re hoping to start over — but have they traded one set of problems for another?Twelve-year-old Lowen Grover, a budding comic-book artist, is still reeling from the shooting death of his friend Abe when he stumbles across an…Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Thirty Minutes over Oregon: A Japanese Pilot's World War II StoryMarc Tyler NoblemanAn Orbis Pictus Honor Book for Outstanding Nonfiction 2019 In this important and moving true story of reconciliation after war, beautifully illustrated in watercolor, a Japanese pilot bombs the continental U.S. during WWII—the only enemy ever to do so—and comes back 20 years later to apologize.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Brave Jane Austen: Reader, Writer, Author, RebelLisa PliscouA picture-book biography of the English novelist. Born in the late 1700s, Jane Austen was a smart, creative girl in a house full of boys, all of whom could aspire to accomplish many things as adults while girls were raised primarily to become good wives.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details