Kids Book Index
Elizabeth Zunon
Malik joins his father’s salt caravan across the Sahara to Timbuktu. During the journey, he learns salt’s roles in trade, food, ritual, and human life while growing into the responsibility of future leadership.
The Music Inside Us: Yo-Yo Ma and His Gifts to the World (A Picture Book Biography)James Howe, illustrated by Jack WongThis picture-book biography traces Yo-Yo Ma from childhood cello prodigy to internationally known musician. It focuses on his use of music to learn from cultures, connect people, support humanitarian work, and teach younger players.The ArtsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
To the Top of the World: Barbara Hillary, the First Black Woman to Reach the North and South PolesDeborah Blumenthal, illustrated by Anastasia Magloire WilliamsThis picture-book biography follows Barbara Hillary, who became the first Black woman to reach both the North and South Poles in her seventies. It also traces her later climate advocacy.Kindergarten to Second GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Unstoppable John: How John Lewis Got His Library Card--and Helped Change HistoryPat Zietlow Miller, illustrated by Jerry JordanDenied a library card under segregation in 1956, John Lewis grows into a civil-rights leader who challenges discriminatory laws. The picture-book biography connects his lifelong love of books with his work for equal access and voting rights.Kindergarten to Second GradeLexile AD520LFountas & Pinnell POn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details