Kids Book Index
Jose Antonio Vargas
In this young readers’ adaptation of his adult memoir Dear America , Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and undocumented immigrant Jose Antonio Vargas tells his story, in light of the 12 million undocumented immigrants currently in the United States.
Fighter in Velvet Gloves: Alaska Civil Rights Hero Elizabeth PeratrovichAnnie Boochever, with Roy Peratrovich, Jr“No Natives or Dogs Allowed,” blared the storefront sign at Elizabeth Peratrovich, then a young Alaska Native Tlingit. The sting of those words would stay with her all her life.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Infinite Hope: A Black Artist's Journey from World War II to PeaceAshley BryanFor the next three years, he would face the horrors of war as a black soldier in a segregated army. He endured the terrible lies white officers told about the black soldiers to isolate them from anyone who showed kindness—including each other.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Dreams from Many Rivers: A Hispanic History of the United States Told in PoemsMargarita Engle, illustrated by Beatriz Gutiérrez HernándezFrom Juana Briones and Juan Ponce de León, to eighteenth century slaves and modern-day sixth graders, the many and varied people depicted in this moving narrative speak to the experiences and contributions of Latinos throughout the history of the United States, from the earliest known stories up to present day.Sixth to Eighth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details