Books
Author:
Edwin Fontanez
Reading Level:
Pre-School,Early Elementary School
Genre:
Non Fiction
Awards:
Bilingual:
Yes
An entertaining tool for discovering Puerto Rico's rich vejigante tradition - beautiful coloring activities and informative historical notes illuminate the style and symbolism of Puerto Rico's folk festivals.
Author:
Jon Grinspan
Reading Level:
High School,Middle School
Genre:
There was a time when young people were the most passionate participants in American democracy. In the second half of the nineteenth century--as voter turnout reached unprecedented peaks--young people led the way, hollering, fighting, and flirting at massive midnight rallies. Paren
Author:
Christopher Charles Curtis
Reading Level:
Late Elementary School,Middle School
Genre:
Fiction
Awards:
A family moves from Flint, Michigan to Birmingham, Alabama, where they experience the historic violent summer during the Civil Rights Movement.
Author:
Catherin O'Neill Grace
Reading Level:
Late Elementary School,Middle School
Genre:
Non Fiction
A beautiful book filled with fascinating details and illustrations about our nation's most important residence. The book artfully covers the long history of the White House and offers behind-the-scenes insights into how it lives, breathes, and operates today.
Author:
Bob Crelin
Reading Level:
Pre-School,Early Elementary School,Late Elementary School,Middle School
Genre:
Fiction
A lyrical reminiscence for the time before electrical illumination made the natural beauty of the night sky so hard to see.
Author:
Tony Medina
Reading Level:
Middle School
Genre:
Fiction
These short, vibrant tanka poems about Black boys and young men depict thirteen views of everyday life: dressed in Sunday best, running to catch a bus, growing up to be teachers, and much more. Each of Tony Medina's tanka is matched with a different artist--including recent Caldecott and Coretta Sco
Author:
Woody Guthrie
Reading Level:
Early Elementary School
Genre:
Non Fiction
An illustrated children's version of the Woody Guthrie song "This Land is Your Land" in its entirety.
Author:
Ruby Bridges
Reading Level:
Late Elementary School,Middle School
Genre:
Non Fiction
A photographical memoir or Ruby Bridges' integration experience.
Author:
Susan Hazen-Hammond
Reading Level:
Late Elementary School
Genre:
Non Fiction
A modern Native American perspective of the importance of buffalo and the traditions of the Pueblo.
Author:
D. J. Herda
Reading Level:
High School,Adult
Genre:
Non Fiction
Biography of civil rights leader Thurgood Marshall.
