Kids Book Index
Caren Stelson
In 1945, just after the end of World War II, Captain Orval Amdahl brought home a Japanese sword as a souvenir of war. Sixty-eight years later, he gave it back.
Giving Thanks with Halmoni: Celebrating Chuseok, the Korean Harvest FestivalKathleen Choi, Sook Nyul ChoiSu-Jin, her friends, and Halmoni prepare for Chuseok while learning about its foods, gifts, games, gratitude, and traditions honoring ancestors.Kindergarten to Second GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Snowshoe Kate and the Hospital Built for PenniesMargi Preus, illustrated by Jaime ZollarsThis picture-book biography follows Dr. Kate Pelham Newcomb, who traveled through rural northern Wisconsin to reach patients, often in winter. Children she had delivered later helped organize the Million Penny Parade to fund the community hospital she had long sought.Historical People, Places, and EventsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Revolutionary Mary: The True Story of One Woman, the Declaration of Independence, and America’s Fight for FreedomKaren Blumenthal, Jen McCartneyA bold picture book biography about Mary Katharine Goddard, the only woman whose name is printed on the Declaration of Independence, by award-winning authors Karen Blumenthal and Jen McCartney, and illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley.Who was Mary Katharine Goddard?Born in 1738, she was homeschooled by her mother in reading and math.Historical People, Places, and EventsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details