Kids Book Index
Stephanie True Peters, illustrated by Shamel Washington
Throughout history, there is no shortage of men who changed the world. But did they change the world with kindness, by raising their voices for those in need, by celebrating creativity, or by breaking down barriers for those who would come after them?
Smile: How Young Charlie Chaplin Taught the World to Laugh (and Cry)Gary GolioIconic silent film star Charlie Chaplin learned early in life that you can’t have the good without the bad. As his character, the "Little Tramp", he showed it’s all worthwhile if you just smile.Third to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Ida B. Wells: Discovering History’s HeroesDiane BaileyIda B. Wells was an African-American journalist and activist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s. On one fateful train ride from Memphis to Nashville, in May 1884, Wells reached a personal turning point.Third to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Carter Reads the NewspaperDeborah HopkinsonHe changed it." As the father of Black History Month, he spent his life introducing others to the history of his people.Carter G. Woodson was born to two formerly enslaved people ten years after the end of the Civil War.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details