Kids Book Index
Deborah Heiligman
Clara Lemlich immigrated to New York to escape danger in Ukraine, where she was born. She started working in clothing factories on the Lower East Side, only to realize that workers were being treated unfairly.
Flip! How the Frisbee Took FlightMargaret Muirhead, illustrated by Adam GustavsonThis charming picture book biography about the inventor of the Frisbee follows the twists and turns of innovation and highlights the persistence it takes to succeed.Third to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
¡Mambo Mucho Mambo! The Dance that Crossed Color LinesDean RobbinsNew York City’s desegregated Palladium Ballroom springs to life with a diverse 1940s cast in this jazzy picture-book tribute to the history of mambo and Latin jazz.Millie danced to jazz in her Italian neighborhood.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
She Persisted: Claudette ColvinLesa Cline-RansomeBefore Rosa Parks famously refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin made the same choice.Third to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details