SWEETHEARTS OF RHYTHM, The Story of the Greatest All-Girl Swing Band in the World, What a picture book – written in verse with toe-tapping words that sing across the page, by Marilyn Nelson, and illustrated with collage, colors and scraps…
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JUST LIKE US
JUST LIKE US: THE TRUE STORY OF FOUR MEXICAN GIRLS COMING OF AGE IN AMERICA by journalist Helen Thorpe Helen Thorpe’s Just Like Us: The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age in America, tells the story of…
Batter up! A great baseball book: YOU NEVER HEARD OF WILLIE MAYS?!
YOU NEVER HEARD OF WILLIE MAYS?! by Jonah Winter and Terry Widener Some say that Willie Mays was best baseball player that ever lived! Willie hit 660 home runs. His lifetime batting average was .302. Babe Ruth was the only…
SON of a GUN
SON OF A GUN –a historical contemporary novel by Anne de Graaf, an award-winning author of over 80 books translated into over 50 languages. SON OF A GUN was published in the US in 2012 by Eerdmans Publishing Co. This…
THE HERD BOY and IBBY’s list of Best International Books
THE HERD BOY We all have impossible dreams. For some, dreams are more impossible than for others. For some, they make those dreams come true. The Herd Boy dreams about being President of his African country. Such foolishness! In…
Freedom’s Hero: Frederick Douglass
FREDERICK DOUGLASS for KIDS, His Life and Times with 21 Activities by Nancy I. Sanders This biography tells the surprising tale of one of America’s true heroes. Clear and interesting prose is peppered with enough details to intrigue a child…
STRONG DEAF
Imagine writing a book with two main characters who cannot speak. Sign language is their language of communication. The older sister is deaf; the younger sister is not. STRONG DEAF by Lynn McElfresh gives the reader a realistic – and…
JOSEPH BRUCHAC! TELLER OF TALES
Joseph Bruchac! Teller of Many Tales Joseph Bruchac has celebrated many Native Americans through his award-winning books – well over one hundred! He writes for all ages and all people. He writes fiction and nonfiction, songs, and poetry. His books…
BEAUTY BESIDE ME
Have you ever listened to a book read in Navajo? Probably not. What a special gift to give a child, to hear a story told in both Navajo and English. BEAUTY BESIDE ME, STORIES OF MY GRANDMOTHER’S SKIRTS is a…
ZITKALA-SA, AUTHOR, MUSICIAN, AND ACTIVIST
Native American Month To continue honoring Native American Month I will highlight books written by or about Native Americans . Last week I wrote about one of 20th Century’s most amazing athletes, Jim Thorpe. My next choice is to re-look…