Kids Book Index
Carole Boston Weatherford
This stunning and empowering picture book from a New York Times bestselling and ALSC Children’s Literature Legacy Award–winning author and an acclaimed illustrator celebrates a Black mother’s hopes and dreams for her daughter.As I cradle you, look in your eyes, your gaze says softly, I want to know everything.
Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi Calls the House to OrderCarole Boston Weatherford"The text is accessible and clever. . . . A politician, mother of five, and tireless advocate for the underprivileged, she has dedicated her life to correcting injustice and inequality, and she serves her country with confidence and compassion.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Stitch by StitchConnie Schofield-Morrison; Illustrated Elizabeth ZunonAn enslaved woman who was also a gifted needleworker purchased her freedom and ultimately became Mary Todd Lincoln’s dressmaker. Mixed-media illustrations including oil paint, fabric, embroidery, and appliqué.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Dumplings for Liliwritten and illustrated by Melissa IwaiLili races to gather ingredients for dumplings, uniting neighbors through shared recipes.Five to NineLexile AD650LATOS 4.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details