Kids Book Index
Melba Pattillo Beals
Civil rights heroine Melba Patillo Beals, one of the Little Rock Nine, puts readers right in her saddle oxfords as a young activist fighting back against the laws that told her she was less just because of the color of her skin.
The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian RefugeesDon BrownThis graphic novel account of the Syrian refugee crisis examines both the horror and the hope of the world's response. (Sibert Honor Book)Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Jazz Owls: A Novel of the Zoot Suit RiotsMargarita EngleThousands of young Navy sailors are pouring into Los Angeles on their way to the front lines of World War II. They are teenagers, scared, longing to feel alive before they have to face the horrors of battle.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
All that Trash: The Story of the 1987 Garbage Barge and Our Problem with StuffMeghan McCarthyAn ALA Notable Book “The year was 1987 and a ship full of trash was about to become famous…The narrative is immensely readable…A fresh take on a story of old garbage guaranteed to spark conversations and a desire for actions among students.Historical People, Places, and EventsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details