Kids Book Index
Claudia Friddell, illustrated by Stacy Innerst
When Joseph Pulitzer first saw the Statue of Liberty's head in Paris, he shared sculptor Auguste Bartholdi's dream of seeing France's gift of friendship stand in the New York harbor.
MAMIE ON THE MOUND: A WOMAN IN BASEBALL’S NEGRO LEAGUESLeah Henderson, illustrated by George DoutsiopoulosMamie Peanut Johnson had one to play professional baseball. She was a talented player, but she wasn't welcome in the segregated All-American Girls Pro Baseball League due to the color of her skin.BIOGRAPHYOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Strong Voices: Fifteen American Speeches Worth KnowingTonya BoldenDiscover speeches that shaped America, from liberty cries to dreams of equality.Twelve to FourteenLexile 1140LATOS 8.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
THE FIGHTING INFANTRYMAN: THE STORY OF ALBERT D.J. CASHIER, TRANSGENDER CIVIL WAR SOLDIERRob Sanders, illustrated by Nabi Ali. Little Bee BooksThis beautifully written and timely story shows a transgender soldier's personal bravery as he faced daring challenges on the battlefield and privately battled the restrictions and confines of gender.BIOGRAPHYOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details