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Book Reviews

28 Days: Moments in Black History That Changed the World
AGE
6
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Uneven writing in kid-friendly intro to black history.
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By Charles R. Smith Jr.
(2015)
March: Book Two
AGE
12
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Confrontations intensify in riveting civil rights memoir.
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By John Lewis, Andrew Aydin
(2015)
The Founding Fathers: Those Horse-Ridin', Fiddle-Playin', Book-Readin', Gun-Totin' Gentlemen Who Started America
AGE
8
QUALITY
 
History this lively should be required reading in school.
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By Jonah Winter
(2015)
Love Will See You Through: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Six Guiding Beliefs (As Told by His Niece)
AGE
8
QUALITY
 
A heartfelt intro to King's peaceful protest movement.
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By Angela Farris Watkins
(2014)
The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights
AGE
11
QUALITY
 
Little-known disaster gets overdue, in-depth treatment.
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By Steve Sheinkin
(2014)
The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion & the Fall of Imperial Russia
AGE
12
QUALITY
 
Vivid, sometimes violent tale of Russia's last royal family.
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By Candace Fleming
(2014)
Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain
AGE
9
QUALITY
 
Historic immigration station comes alive in photos, poems.
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By Russell Freedman
(2013)
Thomas Jefferson: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Everything
AGE
6
QUALITY
 
Lively, frank portrait of Jefferson, flaws and all.
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By Maira Kalman
(2014)
Founding Mothers: Remembering the Ladies
AGE
7
QUALITY
 
Fascinating profiles celebrate women of American Revolution.
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By Cokie Roberts
(2014)
Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X
AGE
6
QUALITY
 
Malcolm X's daughter portrays his childhood in earnest bio.
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By Ilyasah Shabazz
(2014)
The Great American Dust Bowl
AGE
12
QUALITY
 
Evocative illustrated nonfiction, great for history buffs.
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By Don Brown
(2013)
Editors' pick
Boxers & Saints
AGE
12
QUALITY
 
Two-volume set of exciting, affecting graphic novels examines war and religion through two teens in powerful historical fiction.
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By Gene Luen Yang
(2013)
March: Book One
AGE
12
QUALITY
 
Powerful graphic novel captures spirit of desegregation.
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By Andrew Aydin, John Lewis
(2013)
Gandhi: A March to the Sea
AGE
6
QUALITY
 
Lovely, poignant look at key moment in Indian history.
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By Alice B. McGinty
(2013)
I Have a Dream
AGE
6
QUALITY
 
Stunning art amplifies meaning of King's words for kids.
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By Kadir Nelson
(2012)
Brick by Brick
AGE
4
QUALITY
 
Rythmic, thoughtful tale of slaves building the White House.
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By Charles R. Smith Jr.
(2012)
Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America
AGE
9
QUALITY
 
Captivating storytelling makes these heroes relatable.
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By Andrea Davis Pinkney
(2012)
Lincoln's Grave Robbers
AGE
10
QUALITY
 
Fascinating nonfiction account of little-known conspiracy.
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By Steve Sheinkin
(2013)
Bomb: The Race to Build -- and Steal -- the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
AGE
12
QUALITY
 
Complex, suspenseful story of developing The Bomb.
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By Steve Sheinkin
(2012)
The Children of Willesden Lane
AGE
12
QUALITY
 
Inspiring memoir of teen pianist who escaped Nazis in WWII.
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By Lee Cohen, Mona Golabek
(2003)

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