Kids Book Index
Andrea Warren
It's 1941 and ten-year-old Norman Mineta is a carefree fourth grader in San Jose, California, who loves baseball, hot dogs, and Cub Scouts.
INFORMATION BOOKS Child of the Dream: A Memoir of 1963Sharon RobinsonAn incredible memoir from Sharon Robinson about the pivotal year of the civil rights movement -- and her unique role in it alongside her father, baseball legend and activist Jackie Robinson.In January 1963, Sharon Robinson turns thirteen the night before George Wallace declares on national television "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever"…Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
For to See the ElephantTammi J. TruaxIn a variety of voices, Truax tells the never-before-told story of the first two elephants to come to America and their enslaved keeper, William.In the autumn of 1795 on board a ship from Salem, Massachusetts an enslaved boy named William finds himself tasked with caring for the first elephant to be brought…Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Fake News: Separating Truth from FictionMichael MillerWhile popularized by President Donald Trump, the term "fake news" actually originated toward the end of the 19th century, in an era of rampant…Twelve to FourteenLexile 1190LOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details