Kids Book Index
Gayle Pitman
Gayle Pitman's The Stonewall Riots: Coming Out In the Streets uses a collection of objects and artifacts to consider the beginnings of the modern LGBTQ+ movement. A parking meter, police hat, and broken jukebox are the named objects considered alongside historic NYC riots in 1968. Harry N. Abrams published the book on 2019-01-01. It has 224 pages and carries ISBN 9781419737206.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Planet Earth Is BlueNicole PanteleakosNova, a nonverbal autistic girl who loves astronomy, looks forward to the Challenger space-shuttle launch. Her sister Bridget has promised that they will be together for it, and Nova hopes the launch will also bring her back to her missing sister. Through Nova’s narration, the story follows her experience of waiting, her bond with Bridget, and her devotion to space.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 740LATOS Book Level 4.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet CollinsMichelle MeadowsThis picture-book biography tells the story of Janet Collins, who wanted to become a ballerina in the 1930s and 1940s, when racial segregation remained widespread in the United States. She continued pursuing that goal despite obstacles and became the first African American principal dancer, also described as a prima ballerina, at the Metropolitan Opera. The book presents Collins’s path in rhymed text with gentle digitally created illustrations.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Vegetable MuseumMichelle MulderThirteen-year-old Chloë leaves her life in Montreal, including her mother and best friend, and moves to Victoria with her father. There she must stay with Uli, her estranged grandfather, who has recently had a stroke. As she is uprooted from what she knows in order to help him, Chloë investigates the tensions within her family and uncovers their underlying truth.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details