Kids Book Index
Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Frank Morrison
A single word introduces the rhyming couplet on each page of this notable singer, musician, and activist’s biography. “M-U- S-I-C: Hand-clapping gospel—The Franklins’ pedigree. / Parents, children praise the Lord in stirring harmony.” Born into a musical family, Aretha made her first gospel album at the age of 14, later expanding into rhythm and blues.
Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to FreedomCarole Boston WeatherfordA Newbery Honor BookIn a moving, lyrical tale about the cost and fragility of freedom, a New York Times best-selling author and an acclaimed artist follow the life of a man who courageously shipped himself out of slavery.Henry Brown wrote that long before he came to be known as Box, he “entered…Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
All the Way to the Top: How One Girl’s Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed EverythingAnnette Bay Pimentel2021 Schneider Family Book Award Young Children's Honor Book (American Library Association)Experience the true story of lifelong activist Jennifer KeelanChaffins and her participation in the Capitol Crawl in this inspiring autobiographical picture book.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Women Artists A to ZLaBarge, Melanie; Illustrated by Caroline CorriganFrom Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keeffe, to Jaune Quick-to-See Smith and Xenobia Bailey, this lushly illustrated alphabet picture book presents both famous and underrepresented women in the fine arts from a variety of genres: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and more.The ArtsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details