Kids Book Index
Jeanne W Harvey, illustrated by Diana Toledano
Discover the true story of how a shy miner’s daughter became one of the most legendary costume designers in Hollywood in this inspiring nonfiction picture book biography.As a child in the small mining town of Searchlight, Nevada, Edith Head had few friends and spent most of her time dressing up her toys…
Augusta Savage: The Shape of a Sculptor’s LifeMarilyn Nelson, afterword by Tammi LawsonThis powerful biography in poems tells the life of Augusta Savage, the trailblazing artist and pillar of the Harlem Renaissance.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Sweetest Scoop: Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream RevolutionLisa Robinson, illustrated by Stacy InnerstLegendary ice cream makers Ben & Jerry are behind some of the wackiest, tastiest flavors we know and love. It all began when two groovy guys, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, met when they were 12 years old.Historical People, Places, and EventsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Story Is to Share: How Ruth Krauss Found Another Way to Tell a TaleHiggins, Carter; Illustrated by Isabelle ArsenaultBorna babylate at nightthere’s no paradejust crashing rain She listens listenswrites and drawsstitches pagessews a bookShe finds another wayto tell a tale This unique picture book biography provides a mesmerizing look at the life of children’s writer Ruth Krauss (1901–1993), best known for books such as The Carrot Seed, A Hole is…The ArtsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details