Kids Book Index
Robert M. Edsel
The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History recounts the astonishing true story of 11 men and one woman who risked their lives amidst the bloodshed of World War II to preserve churches, libraries, monuments, and works of art that for centuries defined the heritage of Western civilization.
It’s Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African ChildhoodTrevor NoahWe don’t see them as people.Born to a Black South African mother and a white European father, Trevor Noah entered the world at a time when his very existence violated apartheid law.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
For to See the ElephantTammi J. TruaxIn a variety of voices, Truax tells the never-before-told story of the first two elephants to come to America and their enslaved keeper, William.In the autumn of 1795 on board a ship from Salem, Massachusetts an enslaved boy named William finds himself tasked with caring for the first elephant to be brought…Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The IliadHomerA powerful warrior withdraws from battle after a dispute with his commander, triggering a chain of events that tests the fate of armies and gods alike.Twelve to FourteenWord count 152886On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details