Kids Book Index
Nancy Churnin, illustrated by James Rey Sanchez
Irving Berlin came to the United States as a refugee from Tsarist Russia, escaping a pogrom that destroyed his village. Growing up on the streets of the lower East Side, the rhythms of jazz and blues inspired his own song-writing career.
It’s Up to You, Abe LincolnTom, Leila HirschfeldLaugh and learn at home with this interactive and hilarious Abraham Lincoln biography. Perfect for readers of Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales and parents looking to chuckle their way through homeschool history lessons.BIOGRAPHYOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth's Long Walk toward FreedomGary D. SchmidtFrom author Gary D. Schmidt comes a picture book biography of a giant in the struggle for civil rights. Sojourner Truth was born into slavery but possessed a mind and a vision that knew no bounds.BIOGRAPHYOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space RaceMargot Lee Shetterly, with Winifred ConklingFour women defy racial and gender barriers to launch men into space.Five to NineLexile 980LATOS 5.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details