Picture Books
by Lesa Cline-Ransome
A girl named Ruth Anne tells the story of her family's train journey from North Carolina to New York City as part of the Great Migration.
by Jane Yolen
Seven-year-old Miriam places her baby brother's basket in the Nile River, watches the Pharoah's daughter draw him out and name him Moses, and ponders a vision of other water partings.
by Irene Latham
Alaa loves Aleppo, but when war comes his neighbors flee to safety, leaving their many pets behind. Alaa decides to stay -- he can make a difference by driving an ambulance, carrying the sick and wounded to safety. One day he hears hungry cats calling out to him on his way home. They are lonely and scared, just like him. He feeds and pets them to let them know they are loved. The next day more cats come, and then even more! There are too many for Alaa to take care of on his own. Alaa has a big heart, but he will need help from others if he wants to keep all of his new friends safe.
by Eliza Wheeler
During the Great Depression six-year-old Marvel, her seven siblings, and their mother find a tar-paper shack in the woods and, over the course of a year, turn it into a home.
by Patricia Polacco
In 1912, orphaned Irish street musician Jonathan Harker accidentally stows away on the Titanic, where he is befriended by Wallace Hartley, called "the bravest man in the world" for playing violin with the band as the Titanic sank.
Early Readers
Susan B. Anthony: Her Fight for Equal Rights
by Monica Kulling
"It's not fair." Susan B. Anthony was very concerned about fairness and equality for women and girls in America. She knew it wasn't fair to pay a woman less than a man for the same job. She knew it wasn't fair not to allow women to vote in elections. In fact, it was illegal for women to vote. But because she felt so strongly she voted in an election-and was arrested-anyway. Young readers will learn about young Susan B. Anthony and how she grew up to become a suffragette--a fighter for women's equality.
Truth or Lie: Presidents!
by Erica Perl
The Truth Sleuth guides readers through a series of truths (and lies) about American presidents.
Harriet Tubman: Freedom Fighter
by Nadia Hohn
A biography of the Underground Railroad conductor depicts her early life as a slave, her dedication to helping others escape from slavery, and her life after the Civil War.
Kids Who Are Changing the World
by Shelia Higginson
Have you ever wondered what you could do to change the world? Find out how kids are helping the environment, inventing incredible medical devices, aiding the homeless, designing apps so other kids won't ever have to eat alone in the cafeteria, and more! Learn all about what they've come up with and how their ideas are changing lives in this story of four amazing kids everyone should meet!
Prairie Friends
by Nancy Levinson
When Betsy learns that a new family is coming to the Nebraska prairie, she hopes they have a girl who will be her friend.
Stephani Lindsey
Youth Specialist
#WeKnowBooks
by Monica Kulling
"It's not fair." Susan B. Anthony was very concerned about fairness and equality for women and girls in America. She knew it wasn't fair to pay a woman less than a man for the same job. She knew it wasn't fair not to allow women to vote in elections. In fact, it was illegal for women to vote. But because she felt so strongly she voted in an election-and was arrested-anyway. Young readers will learn about young Susan B. Anthony and how she grew up to become a suffragette--a fighter for women's equality.
Truth or Lie: Presidents!
by Erica Perl
The Truth Sleuth guides readers through a series of truths (and lies) about American presidents.
by Nadia Hohn
A biography of the Underground Railroad conductor depicts her early life as a slave, her dedication to helping others escape from slavery, and her life after the Civil War.Kids Who Are Changing the World
by Shelia Higginson
Have you ever wondered what you could do to change the world? Find out how kids are helping the environment, inventing incredible medical devices, aiding the homeless, designing apps so other kids won't ever have to eat alone in the cafeteria, and more! Learn all about what they've come up with and how their ideas are changing lives in this story of four amazing kids everyone should meet!
by Nancy Levinson
When Betsy learns that a new family is coming to the Nebraska prairie, she hopes they have a girl who will be her friend.
Stephani Lindsey
Youth Specialist
#WeKnowBooks
