Kids Book Index
Poletti, Frances, and Kristina Yee; Illustrated by Susanna Chapman
The first time Bobbi Gibb watches as hundreds of runners stream along the streets during the Boston Marathon, she knows she wants to join them.
Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football TeamSteve SheinkinIt’s an unflinching look at the U.S. government’s violent persecution of Native Americans and the school that was designed to erase Indian cultures.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Noah Webster’s Fighting WordsTracy Nelson MaurerNoah Webster, famous for writing the first dictionary of the English language as spoken in the United States, was known in his day for his bold ideas and strong opinions about, well, everything.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Trudy’s Big Swim: How Gertrude Ederle Swam the English Channel and Took the World by StormSue MacyOn the morning of August 6, 1926, Gertrude Ederle stood in her bathing suit on the beach at Cape Gris-Nez, France, and faced the churning waves of the English Channel.Historical People, Places, and EventsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details