Kids Book Index
Karen L. Swanson, illustrated by Laura Freeman
This nonfiction picture-book biography focuses on Toni “Tomboy” Stone, the first woman and first Black woman to play professional baseball. It follows her determination to keep playing despite obstacles and notes that she took Hank Aaron’s roster spot. Her baseball career is placed within a sport where those breakthroughs had not previously occurred.
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Codebreaker CharlotteCedar Wang, illustrated by Cedar WangCodebreaker Charlotte refers to messages in its text that readers interested in codes may try to decode. The messages, along with accompanying worksheets, appear within the book’s illustrations. Cedar Wang wrote the book, and Clavis Publishing released it on April 23, 2024. In 2025, it was named both an NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Book Winner and a Best STEM Book Winner.Third to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Black History Heroes: Chadwick BosemanChris Singleton with Ryan G. Van Cleave, illustrated by Adriana Pérez PeralesThis account follows Chadwick Boseman’s path to prominence as an actor. His fame may have appeared sudden to some people, but it presents his success as the result of decades of work and commitment to his craft. It notes that he attained the highest levels of his profession before dying from colon cancer in 2020. The focus contrasts public recognition with the long effort that came before it.Third to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The History of InformationChris Haughton, illustrated by Chris HaughtonChris Haughton uses a visual nonfiction format to examine how people have made, preserved, circulated, regulated, and disputed information. Beginning with early speech and cave art, the account ranges across written language, religious systems, state power, scientific inquiry, democratic government, mass media, consumer culture, large technology companies, polarization, and artificial intelligence. Timelines and visual explainers, including diagrams and illustrations, relate these developments to changes in visual communication. The book considers how new forms of communication can influence institutions and power, advance technology, and alter how people make sense of the world.Third to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details