Kids Book Index
Andrew Maraniss
This brief history of how basketball became an Olympic sport looks at the ethical issues surrounding the U.S. team’s decision to participate in the 1936 Olympics
Mary Wears What She WantsKeith NegleyAnd only boys wore pants.Until one day, a young girl named Mary had an idea: She would wear whatever she wanted. And she wanted to wear pants!Historical People, Places, and EventsLexile 329LATOS 2.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Sing a Song: How “Lift Every Voice and Sing” Inspired GenerationsKelly Starling LyonsLyons delivers the history of a song that has inspired generations of African-Americans to persist and resist in the face of racism and systemic oppression. . . .Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Locked in Ice: Nansen’s Daring Quest for the North PoleLourie, PeterA riveting account of survival follows Norwegian scientist and explorer Fridtjof Nansen on his attempt to be the first to reach the North Pole.Historical People, Places, and EventsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details