Kids Book Index
Traci N. Todd, illustrated by Laura Freeman
"A brilliant introduction to a powerful Black female politician and voting rights activist. Narrated by Sojourner Truth, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Septima Clark, and Fannie Lou Hamer, this powerful story tells how Abrams's work was inspired by those luminaries before her."Sometimes she would light the way.
Wilma MankillerMaria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, illustrated by Alexandra BowmanA girl becomes the first female Cherokee Chief, fighting for Native rights.Kindergarten to Second GradeWord count 546On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Lion Lights: My Invention That Made Peace with LionsRichard Turere, with Shelly PollockWinner of the 2023 Children’s Africana Book Award (CABA), which is awarded by The Center for African Studies at Howard University.Outstanding Science Trade Book for 2022 by the National Science Teaching Association and the Children’s Book Council.California Eureka Silver Honoree 2022A story of ingenuity and perseverance.Richard Turere’s own story: Richard grew up…Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Stand Up!: 10 Mighty Women Who Made a ChangeBrittney Cooper, illustrated by Cathy Ann JohnsonNow, this author, professor, activist, and cultural critic brings her immense talents to the children's space with a seven-title publishing deal at Scholastic, spanning from picture books to middle grade, and launching with this momentous picture book debut: Stand Up!Stand Up! tells the story of ten historic female figures who changed the…Kindergarten to Second GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details