Kids Book Index
Rubin, Susan Goldman; Illustrated by Sarah Dvojack
An inspiring, uplifting picture book biography about iconic doll creator, Madame Alexander, whose love for dolls and bringing joy to others began at a young age and only continued to grow.Someday, she thought, I will make dolls that don’t break so children will never be unhappy.Beatrice Alexander’s family ran a doll hospital…
Maya’s SongRenée WatsonThe author of the celebrated autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya was the first Black person and first woman to recite a poem at a presidential inauguration, and her influence echoes through culture and history.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure: A Graphic NovelLewis HancoxA groundbreaking memoir about being a trans teen, in the vein of FUN HOME and FLAMER... and at the same time entirely its own.Lewis has a few things to say to his younger teen self.Biography, Autobiography, and MemoirOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Mae Makes a Way: The True Story of Mae Reeves, Hat & History MakerRhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola; Illustrated by Andrea PippinsNational Museum of African American History & Culture."Biography, Autobiography, and MemoirOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details