Kids Book Index
Adalucía, illustrated by Adalucía
A picture-book introduction to ceramics that traces clay from rock and mineral formation to a finished ceramic work. It explains clay’s chemical composition and follows key stages of the process, including shaping, firing, and glazing. Collage-style illustrations accompany the exploration of how raw material can be transformed through making.
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Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip FreelonKelly Starling LyonPhilip Freelon grew up in Philadelphia with a family of art appreciators, including a grandfather who painted during the Harlem Renaissance. He made sketches and models, sculpted, and wrote essays and poems, while succeeding in mathematics and science but struggling with reading. His father shared accounts of racism and discrimination during work travel. In college, Freelon sought writings about Black and Islamic architects that were missing from his architecture courses. Those experiences shaped his firm’s focus on projects meant to have a positive effect. He later served as lead architect for a museum on African American history and culture; it opened in 2016. Mixed-media illustrations and endnotes accompany the biography.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Changing the Equation: 50+ US Black Women in STEMTonya BoldenThis book profiles Black women who made contributions to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the United States. It includes Dr. Rebecca Crumpler, who received an MD degree in 1864, as well as computer scientists, doctors, mathematicians, and others. The women portrayed faced discrimination while pursuing their work. Archival images and photographs accompany the profiles, which also include extensive source notes. The book focuses on Black women whose work changed American STEM fields.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Mayflower (History Smashers series)Kate MessnerA nonfiction examination of the Pilgrims and Native Americans that replaces enduring myths with historical facts. The book presents this history through child-friendly language and a mix of humorous illustrations, comic strips, diagrams, photographs, and maps. Extensive sourcing supports its approach to the Mayflower era. Rather than repeating familiar mythology, it directs attention to evidence about the people and events connected with the Pilgrims and Native Americans.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details