Kids Book Index
Michaela MacColl
In 1941, scientist Maria Reiche began studying and sweeping sand from Peru’s Nazca Lines. Her research and advocacy helped protect the ancient geoglyphs from destruction and contributed to their later recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of JonestownCandace FlemingHow did Jim Jones, the leader of Peoples Temple, convince more than 900 of his followers to commit "revolutionary suicide" by drinking cyanide-laced punch?Historical People, Places, and EventsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Returning the Sword: How a Japanese Sword of War Became a Symbol of Friendship and PeaceCaren StelsonIn 1945, just after the end of World War II, Captain Orval Amdahl brought home a Japanese sword as a souvenir of war. Sixty-eight years later, he gave it back.Historical People, Places, and EventsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Revolutionary Mary: The True Story of One Woman, the Declaration of Independence, and America’s Fight for FreedomKaren Blumenthal, Jen McCartneyA bold picture book biography about Mary Katharine Goddard, the only woman whose name is printed on the Declaration of Independence, by award-winning authors Karen Blumenthal and Jen McCartney, and illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley.Who was Mary Katharine Goddard?Born in 1738, she was homeschooled by her mother in reading and math.Historical People, Places, and EventsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details