Kids Book Index
Larry Dane Brimner
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award Winner“An engaging and accessible account” for young readers about the Freedom Riders who led the landmark 1961 protests against segregation on buses (School Library Journal) On May 4, 1961, a group of thirteen black and white civil rights activists launched the Freedom Ride, aiming to challenge…
Soldier Song: A True Story of the Civil WarDebbie LevyAmid the fearsome battles of the Civil War, both Union and Confederate soldiers were urged onward by song.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Epic Fail of Arturo ZamoraPablo CartayaA boy fights to save his family's restaurant and town from a developer's threat.Nine to TwelveLexile 750LATOS 5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football TeamSteve SheinkinIt’s an unflinching look at the U.S. government’s violent persecution of Native Americans and the school that was designed to erase Indian cultures.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details