Kids Book Index
Shifa Saltagi Safadi, illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel
With Baba gone, Yasmine doesn’t have enough money to buy Mama’s Eid gift and can’t think of anything she wants for herself when Mama asks. While Mama’s haggling with the baker, she gets an idea.
Rise Up!: 25 Powerful Protests in American HistoryRachel C. Katz, illustrated by Sophie BassThis nonfiction picture book presents 25 moments of protest and resistance in United States history, from the Boston Tea Party to the Capitol Crawl. A timeline, map, and background notes provide additional context.Kindergarten to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Peanut ManCarmen Agra DeedyThe story of a Cuban refugee and her joy in an unexpected encounter that connects her beloved home in Havana with her new home in AtlantaEach evening Coqui waits for the familiar cry of the Peanut Man—"¡Mani!Kindergarten to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
To Walk the Sky: How Iroquois Steelworkers Helped Build Towering CitiesPatricia Morris Buckley, illustrated by E.B. LewisHigh above the ground, generation after generation, Native workers called skywalkers have sculpted city skylines, balancing on narrow beams, facing down terrifying heights and heartbreaking loss.Kindergarten to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details