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Tennyson
Lesley M. M. Blume
Sent to a crumbling New Orleans plantation during the Depression, eleven-year-old Tennyson uses poetry to understand her
Ages 8–12
Tell No One Who You Are: The Hidden Childhood of Regine Miller
Walter Buchignani
Regine was only ten when she was sent to live under a false identity to survive the Holocaust, moving through four famil
Ages 10–14
Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps
Andrea Warren
For the young reader ready to understand the depths of human history through a true story of courage, loss, and the incr
Ages 10–14
Stop Pretending: What Happened When My Big Sister Went Crazy
Sonya Sones
Thirteen-year-old Cookie watches her world shatter on Christmas Eve when her older sister is hospitalized during a sudde
Ages 12–18
Still Dreaming / Seguimos Soñando
Claudia Guadalupe Martinez
For children processing the fear of being separated from their family or leaving their home, this story explores staying
Ages 4–8
Stephen Hawking: Solving the Mysteries of the Universe
Ron Cole
For the child who asks big questions about the stars and needs to see that physical challenges cannot limit the reach of
Ages 7–11
Star in the Forest
Laura Resau
While her father is away in Mexico, Zitlally finds a stray dog in a car cemetery and begins to believe his safety is the
Ages 8–12
Splash of Red, A: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin
Jennifer Bryant
From the battlefields of WWI to the pages of history, Horace Pippin overcame physical injury to become one of the most s
Ages 5–9
Spaghetti Park
DyAnne DiSalvo
A boy and his grandfather rally their neighbors to fix up the local park, proving that even after vandalism, community s
Ages 4–8
Songs and Stories of the Civil War
Jerry Silverman
History comes alive through twelve songs of the Civil War, including melodies from the front lines, political campaigns,
Ages 10–15
Someday Is Not a Day of the Week
Denise Brennan-Nelson
Max the beaver is tired of waiting for someday to arrive, so he grabs a calendar to figure out exactly when his family w
Ages 4–8
Slake's Limbo
Felice Holman
Aremis Slake flees his life to find sanctuary in the New York City subway tunnels, surviving for 121 days beneath the st
Ages 10–14
Sir Charlie: Chaplin, the Funniest Man in the World
Sid Fleischman
Sir Charlie: Chaplin, the Funniest Man in the World
Ages 9–14
Silent Witness: A True Story of the Civil War, The
Robin Friedman
For the child curious about history's big moments, this gentle perspective shows how even a child's toy can witness the
Ages 6–10
The Secret of Priest's Grotto: A Holocaust Survival Story
Christos Nicola, Peter Lane Taylor
Thirty-eight family members survived the Holocaust by hiding in the dark, underground cave systems of Ukraine for nearly
Ages 10–14
The Sea, the Storm, and the Mangrove Tangle
Lynne Cherry
A tiny seedling transforms into a lush island sanctuary, providing a vital home for fish, birds, and sea creatures in th
Ages 5–10
Satchmo's Blues
Alan Schroeder
Young Louis Armstrong dreams of making music while growing up in New Orleans, working hard to finally buy the pawn shop
Ages 5–9
Saga of the Sioux: An Adaptation of Dee Brown's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Dwight Jon Zimmerman
This historical account explores the devastating impact of nineteenth-century American expansion on the cultures and liv
Ages 12–18
Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party: A Novel
Ying Chang Compestine
Nine-year-old Ling witnesses her world fracture during the Cultural Revolution as her doctor parents face imprisonment a
Ages 10–14
Remembering Manzanar: Life in a Japanese Relocation Camp
Michael L. Cooper
Stark photographs and historical accounts reveal the daily lives of 120,000 Japanese Americans unjustly incarcerated at
Ages 9–12
Rainbow People, The
Laurence Yep
Passed down through generations, these twenty folktales offered comfort and a connection to cultural traditions for Chin
Ages 8–12
Rain Forest
Helen Cowcher
Peaceful tropical animals watch as heavy machinery invades their home, threatening the fragile balance of their vibrant
Ages 4–8
Place Where Sunflowers Grow, A
Amy Lee-Tai
For children processing big life changes or unfair situations, this story shows how art and nature can help us find hope
Ages 6–10
Composer's Specials
Pictures at an Exhibition
Anna Harwell Celenza
Grief and friendship collide in nineteenth-century Russia, where the loss of a dear friend inspires composer Modest Muss
Ages 6–11
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