Kids Book Index
Shana Keller, illustrated by Laura Freeman
A moving and triumphant picture book inspired by the printed newspaper ads placed by African Americans who were separated from family members by the Civil War, enslavement, and emancipation.
The Sole Man: Jan Matzeliger’s Lasting InventionShana KellerIn 1873, at the age of 21, Jan Ernst Matzeliger immigrated to America, having left all that was familiar behind in South America.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Freedom on the Sea: The True Story of the Civil War Hero Robert Smalls and His Daring Escape to FreedomMichael Boulware MooreThis is the thrilling story of Robert Smalls and the Confederate ship that he used to liberate himself, his family, and over a dozen others from enslavement.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Eloísa’s Musical WindowMargarita Engle, illustrated by John ParraBirds and cats raise their voices in daily choruses, and songs from a neighbor’s radio travel through the air. On the street below, children shake maracas and beat a steady rhythm on bongo drums and a lute, a cowbell, and un güiro round out the orchestra.Kindergarten to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details