Kids Book Index
Yohuru Williams, Michael G. Long
A moving and inspiring nonfiction picture book about James Weldon Johnson and the first mass all-Black march for civil rights in the United States when 10,000 Black protestors, including children, marched down New York’s Fifth Avenue.James Weldon Johnson was a man of words.
Bea Breaks Barriers! How Florence Beatrice Prices’s Music Triumphed Over PrejudiceCaitlin Delems, illustrated by Tonya Engel2025 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Book WinnerHere is the little-known story of Florence Beatrice “Bea” Price, who faced many obstacles, including systemic racism and sexism, as she pushed forward to become one of the greatest Black classical composers.Florence Beatrice “Bea” Price loved music from a young age.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
CONTINENTAL DRIFTERKathy Macleod( Travelling in a clapped-out Rolls Royce, Moore follows the trail of the first recognised British tourist of Europe, a 17th-century pastor's son named Thomas Coryate.There is certainly something of Bill Bryson in Moore's style, and this book is reminiscent of Neither Here Nor There.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Little Shrewwritten and illustrated by Akiko Miyakoshi, translated from the JapaneseHe’s a hard worker and follows a strict schedule from morning to night.Five to NineLexile 640LATOS 4.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details