Kids Book Index
Mara Rockli ff, illustrated by Giselle Potter
Meet fearless Frieda Caplan—the produce pioneer who changed the way Americans eat by introducing exciting new fruits and vegetables, from baby carrots to blood oranges to kiwis—in this brightly illustrated nonfiction picture book!In 1956, Frieda Caplan started working at the Seventh Street Produce Market in Los Angeles.
Amara and the BatsEmma Reynolds, illustrated by Emma ReynoldsA girl rallies her community to save bats from habitat loss.Science, Technology and the Natural WorldLexile AD820LATOS 5.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
What I AmDivya SrinivasanThe creator of Little Owl's Night explores and celebrates the complexities of what makes us who we are in this comforting and thoughtful picture book.A young narrator describes herself: a girl, a granddaughter, Indian, and American.Understanding Oneself and OthersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
When Can We Go Back to America? Voices of Japanese American Incarceration during World War IIKamei, Susan HIn this dramatic and page-turning narrative history of Japanese Americans before, during, and after their World War II incarceration, Susan H. Kamei weaves the voices of over 130 individuals who lived through this tragic episode, most of them as young adults.It’s difficult to believe it happened here, in the Land of the…Historical People, Places, and EventsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details