Kids Book Index
PJ Creek, Jamie Creek
We the People and the President offers an introduction to the American presidency and the complexities of the office. It is presented as a way to build foundational knowledge about the presidency while giving readers a glimpse into American history. PJ Creek and Jamie Creek are credited as authors. Roaring Brook Press published the 96-page book on September 14, 2021.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the NahuaGloria AmescuaThis account follows Luz Jiménez, who was born in late nineteenth-century Milpa Alta, Mexico. Raised with Nahuatl and stories from her Aztec, or Nahua, elders, she learned traditional practices and hoped to read and become a teacher. A government school barred her language and traditions, and after her father’s death during the Mexican Revolution, her family moved to Mexico City. There, Luz worked with artists as a model, taught Nahuatl to scholars, and guided anthropologists and artists through Milpa Alta, helping document her culture.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Space Explorers: 25 Extraordinary Stories of Space Exploration and AdventureLibby Jackson, illustrated by Léonard DupondSpace Explorers brings together twenty-five accounts from the history of human spaceflight. The illustrated collection covers early astronauts, Moon missions, and the building and operation of the International Space Station. It also looks beyond well-known milestones to contributors, inventions, dangerous close calls, and the ingenuity used to solve problems. The stories highlight scientific achievement, courage, teamwork, and efforts to travel beyond Earth.Third to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
What Is Black Lives Matter?Lakita WilsonThis nonfiction book traces the history of Black Lives Matter as a political and social movement. It examines the movement’s use of nonviolent civil disobedience and protest in response to police brutality and other racially motivated violence against Black people. The account begins with the 2012 killing of Trayvon Martin and the call for his killer to be held accountable.Third to Fifth GradeLexile Text Measure 960LATOS Book Level 6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details