Kids Book Index
Janet Halfmann
Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education This exciting entry in the "Story of" line of chapter-book biographies introduces readers to Robert Smalls, an enslaved steamboat wheelman who commandeered a Confederate ship during the Civil War and escaped with his family and crew to freedom.
Black Heroes of the Wild WestJames Otis SmithDiscover three black heroes who defied the odds in the Old West.Nine to TwelveLexile GN740LATOS 4.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Changing the Equation: 50+ US Black Women in STEMTonya BoldenChanging the Equation is a celebratory and inspiring look at some of the most important Black women in STEM. Coretta Scott King Honor author Tonya Bolden explores Black women who have changed the world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in America.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Summer We Found the BabyAmy HestSet during World War II, this poignant, briskly paced historical novel relays the events of one extraordinary summer from three engaging points of view.On the morning of the dedication of the new children’s library in Belle Beach, Long Island, eleven-year-old Julie Sweet and her six-year-old sister, Martha, find a baby in a…Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details