Kids Book Index
Carole Boston Weatherford
"The text is accessible and clever. . . . A politician, mother of five, and tireless advocate for the underprivileged, she has dedicated her life to correcting injustice and inequality, and she serves her country with confidence and compassion.
Dreams for a DaughterCarole Boston WeatherfordThis stunning and empowering picture book from a New York Times bestselling and ALSC Children’s Literature Legacy Award–winning author and an acclaimed illustrator celebrates a Black mother’s hopes and dreams for her daughter.As I cradle you, look in your eyes, your gaze says softly, I want to know everything.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
WandaSihle Nontshokweni, Mathabo TlaliAn empowering picture book from South Africa about a young girl who overcomes endless teasingSkipping Stones Honor Award Winner 2021 Meet Wanda, with her beautiful head full of hair.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Make Meatballs Sing: The Life and Art of Corita KentMatthew BurgessDeeply influenced by her religious beliefs and fired up by the social justice causes of her day, artist, designer, and educator Corita Kent was a nun like no other.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details