Kids Book Index
Reich, Susanna; Illustrated by Adam Gustavson; Foreword by Peter Yarrow
Pete Seeger used savings from his allowance to buy his first banjo when he was in high school. Around the same time, he went to his first protests, marching with his middle-class father in workers’ parades during the Depression, attending gatherings where songs about workers’ rights were sung.
Big Machines: The Story of Virginia Lee BurtonSherri Duskey RinkerIn this loving tribute to Virginia Lee Burton, the New York Times best-selling creators Sherri Duskey Rinker and John Rocco pay homage to the storied life of one of the most beloved creators in children’s literature.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Danza! Amalia Hernández and El Ballet Folklórico de MéxicoDuncan TonatiuhBorn in Mexico City in 1917, Amalia Hernández loved traditional Mexican folk dancing from the first time she saw it as a child in a public square.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
John Ronald’s Dragons: The Story of J. R. R. TolkienCaroline McAlister, illustrated by Eliza WheelerA captivating picture book biography of a boy who imagined a world full of dragons and grew up to be beloved author J. R. R. Tolkien.The ArtsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details