Kids Book Index
Ann Bonnie, illustrated by Carol Herring
A playful election-day variation on the nursery rhyme “This Little Piggy” follows little voters as they prepare to cast ballots. The book centers voting and the steps of getting ready for an election, using the familiar rhyme as its framework. It is part of a Nursery Rhyme board-book series, as well.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Wilma MankillerMaria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, illustrated by Alexandra BowmanThis book traces Wilma Mankiller’s life, from a childhood shaped by Cherokee heritage to her election as the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Her parents encourage pride in who she is and in those who came before her. When her family moves from Oklahoma’s Rocky Mountains to San Francisco, Wilma sees unfair treatment of Native Americans there.Kindergarten to Second GradeWord Count 546On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Stacey Abrams and the Fight to VoteTraci N. Todd, illustrated by Laura FreemanStacey Abrams and the Fight to Vote introduces Abrams as a Black politician and voting-rights advocate. Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Fannie Lou Hamer, Sojourner Truth, and Septima Clark serve as the book’s narrators. Their accounts connect Abrams’s voting-rights efforts with the work of earlier Black women. The book presents that influence across generations of advocates for voting rights.Kindergarten to Second GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
‘Twas the Night Before PrideJoanna McClintick, illustrated by Juana MedinaFamilies get ready for Pride in a rhyming picture book modeled on “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Their anticipation of the celebration is set alongside Pride history, including people in LGBTQ+ communities who resisted injustice and inequality. The book addresses the Stonewall Riots and AIDS marches while emphasizing community, inclusion, unity, and self-expression.Kindergarten to Second GradeLexile Text Measure 491LATOS Book Level 3.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details