Kids Book Index
Carole Boston Weatherford
Through free verse, the author traces and shares a family tree shaped by enslavement and liberation. The book identifies Carole and Jeffery Boston Weatherford’s ancestors as among Maryland’s founders. Its family history is presented alongside black-and-white scratchwork illustrations, connecting the author’s search for forebears with the stories of their lives.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.
Major Taylor: World Cycling ChampionCharles R. Smith JrThis picture-book biography in verse follows Marshall “Major” Taylor, an African American cyclist whose career included the Six-Day Race. It portrays his setbacks and achievements in a period when bicycle racing drew large crowds. In 1899, Taylor became the first African American to hold a world cycling championship. Digital illustrations accompany the account of his path through competitive cycling.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Hungry GhostVictoria YingValerie Chu is quiet, studious, and secretly living with bulimia; even her best friend Jordan does not know. After a crisis, Val reconsiders her priorities, choices, and relationship with her body. Her mother’s perfectionism and fixation on weight shape that struggle, while Val must find the strength to seek help. This graphic novel follows her movement toward self-love and happiness.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Look on the Bright SideLily Williams, Karen SchneemannChristine, Brit, Abby, and Sasha enter their junior year of high school as close friends. They deal with schoolwork, relationships with boys and girls, sexuality, and secrets. Brit develops feelings for a classmate who initially seems rude but may have a gentler side. The book is presented as a graphic novel and follows the friends through a school year marked by heightened feelings and relationship drama.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details