Kids Book Index
Susan Lynn Meyer
Ella Mae has worn hand-me-down footwear from her cousin, but the next pair is too tight. She is eager to get new shoes until a shop refuses to let her try them on because she is African American. Ella Mae and her cousin respond by devising a plan intended to improve the situation and address the obstacle around something she needs. Realistic oil paintings illustrate the story.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed MusicMargarita EngleIn 1930s Cuba, Millo Castro Zaldarriaga dreams of playing drums even though girls are not permitted to learn the instrument. Her father initially refuses to let her join her sisters’ band. Unable to set aside the rhythms she hears, Millo eventually receives instruction from a teacher who recognizes her ability. Inspired by a real musician, this poetic picture-book narrative traces her challenge to rules about who may drum.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Lillian’s Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965Jonah WinterOn Voting Day, 100-year-old Lillian makes her way up a steep hill to cast a ballot. As she climbs, she recalls generations of her family facing exclusion, danger, and loss while pursuing voting rights. Her memories reach from ancestors sold outside a courthouse where only white men voted to the Civil Rights Movement, the Selma-to-Montgomery march, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. That law enabled Lillian to vote for the first time.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Nic Bishop FrogsNic BishopSimple text and close, stop-action photographs present information about frogs and amphibians. The photographs show frogs at a large scale and from very near range. Alongside the images, the book offers information about more than 5,000 kinds of amphibians. Its focus is the variety of these animals and a close visual look at frogs.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details