Kids Book Index
JR Ford, Vanessa Ford
Calvin is a Black transgender boy preparing for his first day at school. Although he begins the day apprehensive, he tells his family, grandparents, and school community the name he wants to use. The story follows this reintroduction as Calvin shares his true self with the people around him, including family members and friends who support him.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial QuiltRob Sanders, illustrated by Jamey ChristophThis biographical picture book traces key threads in Cleve Jones’s life, beginning with a blanket made by his great-grandmother. As a young man in San Francisco, he gathered friends and developed the idea for a large memorial made from fabric and thread. The book focuses on Jones as the person who imagined the AIDS Memorial Quilt, a textile monument assembled piece by piece. Supplementary material includes a discussion guide, a timeline, and additional information about his life.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
¡Mambo Mucho Mambo! The Dance that Crossed Color LinesDean RobbinsSet around New York City’s desegregated Palladium Ballroom in the 1940s, this picture book explores the history of mambo and Latin jazz. A diverse cast gathers in a ballroom where music and dance cross racial and cultural boundaries. Millie begins by dancing to jazz in her Italian neighborhood, while the book traces the dance and music traditions associated with mambo. It was published in both Spanish and English.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Change Sings: A Children’s AnthemAmanda GormanThis picture book uses lyrical language and colorful illustrations of diverse children to explore change. Its focus is on voices joining together and on children embracing change in themselves and in their communities. The book presents collective voices as part of imagining what can become possible, linking personal change with shared action. Its visual world includes children from varied backgrounds working toward change together.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD470LATOS Book Level 3.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details