Kids Book Index
Ben Thompson
This nonfiction overview traces the history of Ukraine and the events leading to Russia’s full-scale invasion, using the backgrounds and leadership of Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky as its organizing framework.
Vanished: Seven Women Magicians Who Simply DisappearedAnna Hays, illustrated by Mary Kate McDevittThis illustrated history profiles seven women magicians who became internationally known for mind reading, levitation, escapes, and other stage illusions before fading from the historical record.Third to Eighth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Lost Women of ScienceMelina Gerosa Bellows and Katie Hafner, illustrated by Karyn LeeDrawn from the Lost Women of Science podcast, this collection profiles ten women scientists whose lives and contributions were overlooked or omitted from conventional histories.Third to Eighth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Refugee: The Graphic NovelAlan Gratz, illustrated by Syd FiniThis graphic novel interweaves the journeys of Josef, fleeing Nazi Germany in the 1930s; Isabel, leaving Cuba by raft in 1994; and Mahmoud, escaping Syria in 2015. Although separated by time and place, their searches for safety become connected.Third to Eighth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details