Wood, Wire, Wings: Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplane by Kirsten W. Larson. Illustrated by Tracy Subisak Picture Book Grade Levels 2-5 Summary: Tinkering with stuff a delightful children’s activity. It’s the essence of exploration, testing hypotheses, trial and error, and much more. And that’s just what this book describes, a young girl who loves to […]
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Summary: This book would definitely be welcome in my classroom. It would appeal to girls and boys in grades 2-5. While the reading level would be more appropriate for grades 3-5, there is too much content and learning to pass it up as a read-aloud in order to discuss vocabulary and the challenges of Sue
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Lizzie Demands a Seat! Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights by Beth Anderson. Illustrated by E.B. Lewis Picture Book – Suggested Grade Levels; 3-8 Summary: This is a noteworthy book about the ongoing struggles and hardships endured when fighting for basic rights and legal justice for African Americans in the United States. The author documents the experiences
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LIBRARY ON WHEELS: MARY LEMIST TITCOMB AND AMERICA’S FIRST BOOKMOBILE Summary: The author grew up on a rural farm in Utah and had little access to books. But because of Mary Titcomb’s desire to make the library serve all the people, not just those who lived in towns or had leisure time to read, she
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Belva Lockwood’s efforts to secure the right to vote didn’t stop her from running for the presidency in 1884 when affiliated with the National Equal Rights Party. Her “firsts” paved the way for those who carried on.
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Since 2017, Books for Classrooms has enriched Arizona’s K-12 education by supplying nearly 50,000 carefully chosen books to promote diversity, social justice, and environmental awareness. We are curated by retired educators to support students at underfunded schools.
