Kids Book Index
Rob Sanders, illustrated by Nabi Ali. Little Bee Books
This beautifully written and timely story shows a transgender soldier's personal bravery as he faced daring challenges on the battlefield and privately battled the restrictions and confines of gender.
ART IS LIFE: THE LIFE OF ARTIST KEITH HARINGTami Lewis Brown, illustrated by Keith Negley. Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young ReadersWriter Tami Lewis Brown and illustrator Keith Negley present a joyful picture book biography of modern art icon Keith Haring, celebrating the ways his life embodied the message: art is for everyone.BIOGRAPHYOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. PayneLesa Cline-Ransome“A powerful story.” —The Horn Book “A worthy addition to children’s biography collections.” —Booklist “A solid treatment of an important but little-known figure, and it may prompt kids to think about the role and composition of a free press.” —BCCB “Cline-Ransome tells [Ethel Payne’s] story with economy and drive. ‘Somebody had to…Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of SoulCarole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Frank MorrisonA single word introduces the rhyming couplet on each page of this notable singer, musician, and activist’s biography. “M-U- S-I-C: Hand-clapping gospel—The Franklins’ pedigree. / Parents, children praise the Lord in stirring harmony.” Born into a musical family, Aretha made her first gospel album at the age of 14, later expanding into rhythm and blues.The ArtsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details