Kids Book Index
Eve Nadel Catarevas
Forgotten today, Annie Turnbo Malone was an influential Black business leader in the early 20th century. She turned her personally developed hair care products into a successful industry, including schools that taught the Poro method in her Poro Colleges.
The Gardener of AlcatrazEmma Bland Smith, illustrated by Jenn ElyA prisoner gardens his way to freedom in this inspiring picture-book biography. When Elliott Michener was locked away in Alcatraz for counterfeiting, he was determined to defy the odds and bust out.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The CometJoe Todd-Stanton, illustrated by Joe Todd-StantonA comet's forest offers Nyla a chance to find home in a new city.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Yes We Will: Asian Americans Who Shaped This CountryKelly YangEach spread is illustrated by a different renowned Asian American or Asian artist. Alongside the poetic main text, Yes We Will includes one-line biographies of the person or historical moment featured on the page, with extended biographies at the end.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details