Kids Book Index
Vivian Kirkfield, illustrated by Chris Ewald
Sarah E. Goode was among the first African American women to receive a U.S. patent. While working in a furniture store, she identified a need for a bed that could serve more than one purpose. She developed a cupboard bed in response, drawing on her work and inventive thinking. The book presents Goode’s invention and the steps that led to her patent.
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Ida B. Wells: Discovering History’s HeroesDiane BaileyDiane Bailey’s book profiles Ida B. Wells, an African-American journalist and activist who campaigned against lynching in the United States during the 1890s. It recounts a May 1884 journey by train between Memphis and Nashville, when staff ordered Wells—despite her first-class ticket—to leave her car for the one designated for African Americans. That experience became a turning point in her life.Third to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Groundbreaking Guys: 40 Men Who Became Great by Doing GoodStephanie True Peters, illustrated by Shamel WashingtonGroundbreaking Guys presents illustrated biographies of forty men from different periods of history. Its profiles include inventors, explorers, presidents, Mr. Rogers, Barack Obama, Hayao Miyazaki, and others. The book focuses on men whose lives are associated with compassion, care, creativity, raising their voices for people in need, or breaking down barriers for those who came after them. It brings together historical figures whose accomplishments are considered alongside how they affected other people.Third to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Sad Little FactJonah Winter, illustrated by Pete OswaldA fact that cannot lie finds that nobody believes him. The Authorities imprison the sad little fact along with other facts, and the world becomes dark. With help from skilled fact finders, the facts escape and return truth to the world. This story turns facts into characters whose confinement has consequences beyond the prison. It follows their effort to regain freedom and restore truth after authorities try to silence them.Third to Fifth GradeLexile Text Measure AD620LATOS Book Level 3.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details