Kids Book Index
Meredith Davis, Rebeka Uwitonze
Through her eyes, the moving story of a young Rwandan girl born with clubfeet and the risk she takes for the chance to walk on the bottoms of her feet for the first time.Rebeka Uwitonze was born in Rwanda with curled and twisted feet, which meant she had to crawl or be…
Never Caught, The Story of Ona Judge: George and Martha Washington’s Courageous Slave Who Dared to Run AwayErica Armstrong Dunbar, Kathleen Van CleveIn this incredible narrative, Erica Armstrong Dunbar reveals a fascinating and heartbreaking behind-the-scenes look at the Washingtons when they were the First Family—and an in-depth look at their slave, Ona Judge, who dared to escape from one of the nation’s Founding Fathers.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Monument Maker: Daniel Chester French and the Lincoln MemorialLinda Booth SweeneyNamed to the Bank Street College Best Children's Books of the Year for 202020th Annual Massachusetts Book Awards “Must Reads”: A Must-Read Picture BookCYBILS Award short listWhen Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, fifteen-year-old Dan French had no way to know that one day his tribute to the great president would transform…Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Hi, I’m Norman: The Story of American Illustrator Norman RockwellRobert BurleighNorman Rockwell is best known for capturing the American spirit as a painter and illustrator in the late twentieth century. This beautifully illustrated, first-person narrative explores Rockwell’s life in episodes based on important moments in American history.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details