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15241

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
15367

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
15379

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
15436

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
15460

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
15485

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
15523

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
15521

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
15522

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
15653

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
15658

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
15659

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
16459

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
16475

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 and...
7th - 10th
16489

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
16505

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
16528

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
16509

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
16508

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
16525

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
16519

Seeds of Freedom: The Peaceful Integration of Huntsville, Alabama

Written by Hester Bass
Mention the civil rights era in Alabama and most people recall images of terrible violence. But for...
K - 3rd
16521

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
16511

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
16515

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