Kids Book Index
Katerina Spaeth, illustrated by Katerina Spaeth
Brief memories of a 1990s childhood in Kharkiv recall the practical lessons, small adventures, and deep affection a Ukrainian grandfather shared with his granddaughter.
Jella Lepman and Her Library of Dreams: The Woman Who Rescued a Generation of Children and Founded the World’s Largest Children’s LibraryKatherine PatersonThe true story of how one visionary woman used children’s books to help heal a generation of Germany’s children after WWII and went on to set up the International Youth Library and International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY).Third to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Dig!Ruth Hatfield, illustrated by Sophia WattsA hands-on introduction to archaeology explains how researchers excavate sites, examine artifacts, and combine evidence to uncover stories about people who lived in the past.Third to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Dreams to Ashes: The 1871 Los Angeles Chinatown MassacreLivia BlackburneThis picture-book account introduces Chinese immigrants in nineteenth-century Los Angeles and recounts the anti-Chinese violence of 1871, when a mob killed eighteen Chinese men.Third to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details