Kids Book Index
Robbins, Dean; Illustrated by Sean Qualls and Selina Alko
Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass each had a significant impact on America in their own right, but the two also became friends when they were both living in Rochester, New York, in the mid-1800s.
Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed ScienceJeannine AtkinsA gorgeously written novel in verse about three girls in three different time periods who grew up to become groundbreaking scientists.Maria Merian was sure that caterpillars were not wicked things born from mud, as most people of her time believed.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I Am Not a NumberJenny Kay Dupuis, Kathy KacerA girl fights to reclaim her identity in a harsh residential school.Nine to TwelveLexile 640LATOS 4.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Will’s Words: How William Shakespeare Changed the Way You TalkSutcliffe, Jane; Illustrated by John ShelleyShakespeare is responsible for many of the words and phrases in use today in the English language, either because he coined them or, more often, because he popularized them with his plays.Historical People, Places, and EventsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details