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By Rob Sanders, Jamey Christoph. 2019
Describes the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City, which sparked the gay liberation movement in the United States, and…
details the history of LGBTQ+ rights since the riots. For grades 2-4. 2019By Yuyi Morales. 2018
Author and illustrator, a Caldecott Honor and Pura Belpré Award recipient, reflects on her own immigration journey from Mexico to…
America. Her feelings of isolation disappear after she discovers the wonders of a public library. Spanish language. 2018By Lulu Delacre, Sonia Sotomayor. 2018
The first Latina Supreme Court justice, Sonia Sotomayor, recalls the formative influence of books in her life. She explores how…
her love of literature provided her with the inspiration to realize her dreams. For grades 2-4. 2018By Erin McHugh, Neal Aspinall, Doug Leen, Brian Maebius. 2019
Organized alphabetically by state and territory, this guide explores the wonders of US national parks, plus other famous monuments and…
landmarks. Covers the history, geography, native wildlife and birds, and unique features that make each park special. For grades 4-7. 2019By Chris Sasaki, Julie Leung. 2019
Once a threatened species, North Carolina's black bears are now thriving due to conservation efforts of scientists and local citizens.…
Discusses the impact of population growth and bears' expansion into human habitats. Also examines how other wildlife is affected by human activity. For grades 4-7. 2018By Frieda Wishinsky, Natalie Nelson. 2019
Portrait of Emily Warren Roebling, a well-educated woman in math and science who continued her husband's project of building the…
Brooklyn Bridge, an iconic suspension bridge that connects Brooklyn to Manhattan. For grades K-3. 2019By Winifred Conkling, Julia Kuo. 2019
By Jennifer Thermes. 2019
Chronicles the rise of Manhattan and recounts its physical, social, and ecological history. Explores the changing dynamics of the island,…
and highlights important moments that helped shape its growth. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2019By David Hohn, Vicki Conrad. 2019
Biography of Beverly Cleary, from her roots in Oregon to her years as a librarian and, eventually, children's book writer.…
Author of the beloved Ramona series, Cleary wrote the stories she longed for as a child. For grades K-3. 2019By Debbie Levy, Jo Ann Allen Boyce. 2019
A memoir in verse. Boyce recounts her experiences as being one of the twelve African American high school students that…
broke the color barrier and integrated Clinton High School in Tennessee in 1956. For grades 4-7. 2019By Carole Boston Weatherford, Eric Velasquez. 2017
After being told as a child that Africa's descendants didn't have a history, Arturo Schomburg (1874-1938) set out to prove…
the opposite and amassed a collection of African books, letters, music, and art that is currently housed in the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. For grades 4-7. 2017By Natasha Wing, Alexandra Boiger. 2017
A recounting of the little-known true story of how former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy led the fight to preserve New…
York City's Grand Central Terminal from alteration and destruction in the 1970s. For grades K-3. 2017By Margarita Engle, illustrations by Rafael Lopez. 2017
By Shana Corey, R. Gregory Christie. 2017
Short biography of John F. Kennedy, America's thirty-fifth president, highlighting his civil rights address in 1963. Although he was in…
office less than four years, JFK's legacies include establishing the Peace Corps and empowering the space program to get us to the moon. For grades 3-6. 2017By Patricia Newman. 2017
Marine biologist investigates the mystery of how sea grasses are thriving in nutrient-polluted waters of Elkhorn Slough, an inlet of…
Monterey Bay in Northern California. His studies provide evidence that sea otters play an essential part in maintaining a healthy balance in this particular ecosystem. For grades 4-7. 2017By Laurie Hernandez. 2017
Gold-medal-winning Olympic gymnast and Dancing with the Stars winner Laurie Hernandez shares her story, from growing up in New Jersey…
with a loving family to the career-threatening injury that led to rigorous physical therapy and training that enabled her to reach her dreams. For grades 4-7. 2017By Susan Wood, Duncan Tontiuh. 2016
Biography of Mexican musician Juan García Esquivel, who as a young boy sated his curiosity about music wherever he could,…
and all on his own. His music became a fusion of sounds and styles that turned into something utterly unique. For grades K-3. 2016By Carole Boston Weatherford, Elizabeth Zunon. 2017
Profiles the life of the actress and civil rights activist Lena Horne. Describes her early years living with her mother…
on the road and with her grandmother in Brooklyn. Highlights her artistic achievements as she paved the way as an African American actress and singer. For grades 2-4. 2017By Walter Dean Myers, Floyd Cooper. 2017
Biography of Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) explores the role of literacy and how it shaped his youth while he was a…
slave. Recounts his journey to freedom, and his life as a leader of the abolitionist movement, a celebrated writer, an esteemed speaker, statesman, and a social reformer. For grades 2-4. 2017