Kids Book Index
Hagar, Erin; Illustrated by Jen Hill
We’ve all heard about Rosie the Riveter but the Women’s Land Army? This picture book offers a glimpse into a part of American history that’s seldom told.
On Our Way to Oyster Bay: Mother Jones and Her March for Children’s RightsKulling, Monica; Illustrated by Felicita SalaOn July 7, 1903, Mother Jones started a protest march that led adults and children from Philadelphia to New York City in order to call for an end to child labor in the United States.Historical People, Places, and EventsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
In the Shadow of Liberty: The Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black LivesKenneth C. DavisDid you know that many of America’s Founding Fathers―who fought for liberty and justice for all―were slave owners?Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Lion Island: Cuba’s Warrior of WordsEngle, MargaritaAsia, Africa, Europe—Antonio Chuffat’s ancestors clashed and blended on the beautiful island of Cuba. Yet for most Cubans in the nineteenth century, life is anything but beautiful.Historical People, Places, and EventsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details