Kids Book Index
Ashley Bryan
For the next three years, he would face the horrors of war as a black soldier in a segregated army. He endured the terrible lies white officers told about the black soldiers to isolate them from anyone who showed kindness—including each other.
Viral: The Fight against AIDS in AmericaAnn BausumGroundbreaking narrative nonfiction for teens that tells the story of the AIDS crisis in America.Thirty-five years ago, it was a modern-day, mysterious plague.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten BlocksJason ReynoldsWith a school bus falling from the sky. But no one saw it happen. They were all too busy— Talking about boogers.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
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