Kids Book Index
Karen Blumenthal, Jen McCartney
A 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.
Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of JonestownCandace FlemingHow did Jim Jones, the leader of Peoples Temple, convince more than 900 of his followers to commit "revolutionary suicide" by drinking cyanide-laced punch?Historical People, Places, and EventsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Five Sides of Marjorie Rice: How to Discover a ShapeAmy Alznauer, illustrated by Anna BronA picture book biography of Marjorie Rice, an amateur mathematician who discovered previously unknown pentagons that can tile a plane.Historical People, Places, and EventsOn 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