Kids Book Index
Emily Faith Johnson
In 1850, about 5,000 Ojibwe people were forced to travel for treaty payments that never arrived. More than 400 died on the winter journey home, an event remembered as the Sandy Lake Tragedy or Ojibwe Trail of Tears.
She Persisted: Kamala HarrisRaakhee Mirchandani with introduction by Chelsea Clinton, illustrated by Alexandra Boiger and Jessica W. ClarkThis chapter-book biography follows Kamala Harris from childhood community organizing to work as a lawyer and senator and her election as the first woman vice president of the United States.Third to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Where Are the Women?: The Girl Scouts' Campaign for the First Statue of Women in Central ParkJanice Hechter, illustrated by Janice HechterWhen a group of New York City Girl Scouts learn in 2016 that there are no statues of women in Central Park, they organize and combine forces in a quest to change that shocking fact.Third to Fifth GradeLexile 810LOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
This Skirt Won't WorkJennifer Cooper, illustrated by Eva ByrneHistorical examples show how women athletes challenged impractical dress expectations and changed clothing so they could participate more freely in sports.Third to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details