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Hand in Hand: An American History Through Poetry
Written by
Lee Bennett Hopkins
and Illustrated by
Peter M. Fiore
This anthology presents American history through poems from a diverse group of writers.
K - 7th
Lincoln: A Photobiography
Written by
Russell Freedman
A biography of Abraham Lincoln told in illustrations and photographs. The book spans Lincoln’s life...
5th - 8th
We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States
Written by
David Catrow
A discussion of the Preamble of the Constitution oriented to kids as a way to bring about...
K - 3rd
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Written by
Mildred D. Taylor
The story is about the Logan family, who live in Mississippi during the Depression. The family...
6th - 10th
Little House in the Big Woods
Written by
Laura Ingalls Wilder
and Illustrated by
Garth Williams
The first in a series of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder about pioneer life. The family of Ma, Pa...
3rd - 7th
That Book Woman
Written by
Heather Henson
and Illustrated by
David Small
In the 1930s, the Pack Horse Librarians traveled high up into the Appalachian Mountains to lend...
Pre-K - 3rd
A Picture Book of Eleanor Roosevelt
Written by
David A. Adler
and Illustrated by
Robert Casilla
An introduction to the life and times of Eleanor Roosevelt told in words and pictures. Eleanor was a...
1st - 4th
Susan B. Anthony: Fighter for Freedom and Equality
Written by
Suzanne Slade
and Illustrated by
Craig Orback
A biography of Susan B. Anthony who worked with Elizabeth Cady Stanton in the struggle to win women...
K - 4th
The Ballot Box Battle
Written and Illustrated by
Emily Arnold McCully
The year was 1880. The place was Tenafly, New Jersey. Cordelia lived next door to Elizabeth Cady...
Pre-K - 2nd
Rent Party Jazz
Written by
William Miller
and Illustrated by
Charlotte Riley-Webb
It's the 1930s in New Orleans. Sonny and his mother are barely getting by, and then his mother loses...
1st - 4th
The Coal Thief
Written by
Alane Adams
and Illustrated by
Lauren Gallegos
It's the 1920s in Pennsylvania. When Georgie wakes up to find out that there is no coal to heat his...
Pre-K - 3rd
The House That Jane Built
Written by
Tanya Lee Stone
and Illustrated by
Kathryn Brown
This is the story of Jane Addams, who transformed her house in Chicago into a community center...
1st - 4th
A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-1832
Written by
Joan W. Blos
A novel about New England between 1830 and 1832, written in the form of a journal by a girl named...
3rd - 7th
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
Written by
Jean Lee Latham
Based on the life of Nathaniel Bowditch, the story focuses on his determination of learn the ins...
7th - 10th
The Matchlock Gun
Written by
Walter Edmonds
and Illustrated by
Paul Lantz
The year was 1756, and New York State was still a colony. Residents were often subjected to raids...
2nd - 5th
Fighting for Justice—Fred Korematsu Speaks Up
Written by
Laura Atkins and Stan Yogi
and Illustrated by
Yutaka Houlette
Fred Korematsu liked listening to music on the radio, playing tennis, and hanging around with his...
4th - 6th
Hey Charleston!: The True Story of the Jenkins Orphanage Band
Written by
Anne F. Rockwell
and Illustrated by
Colin Bootman
What happened when a former slave took beat-up old instruments and gave them to a bunch of orphans...
2nd - 5th
Mountain Chef: How One Man Lost His Groceries, Changed His Plans, and Helped Cook Up the National Park Service
Written by
Annette Bay Pimentel
and Illustrated by
Rich Lo
The true story of a Chinese American mountain man who fed thirty people for ten days in the...
1st - 4th
Now or Never!—54th Massachusetts Infantry’s War to End Slavery
Written by
Ray Anthony Shepard
Here is the riveting dual biography of two little-known but extraordinary men in Civil War history...
5th - 12th
Searching for Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in America
Written by
Tonya Bolden
Sarah Rector was once famously hailed as “the richest black girl in America.” Set against the...
3rd - 7th
Seeds of Freedom: The Peaceful Integration of Huntsville, Alabama
Written by
Hester Bass
and Illustrated by
E.B. Lewis
Mention the civil rights era in Alabama and most people recall images of terrible violence. But for...
K - 3rd
Shadow Catcher: How Edward S. Curtis Documented American Indian Dignity and Beauty
Written by
Michael Burgan
At the turn of the 20th century, photographer Edward S. Curtis devoted his life to learning all he...
5th - 7th
Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World about Kindness
Written by
Donna Janell Bowmen
and Illustrated by
Daniel Minter
William "Doc" Key had a special way with animals. Growing up an enslaved child in Tennessee, Doc was...
3rd - 6th
This Land is Our Land: A History of American Immigration
Written by
Linda Barrett Osborne
American attitudes toward immigrants are paradoxical. On the one hand, we see our country as a haven...
7th - 12th
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