I am so thrilled to be making a book with Angus Yuen-Killick, founder of Red Comet Press. The incredibly talented Keith Henry Brown will illustrate Postcards from Malcolm X: How Yuri Kochiyama Became a Civil Rights Activist. This middle grade picture book biography is slated to come out in 2024! p.s. Related posts: Highlights…
Category: Reading Lists: Middle Grade
Middle grade chapter books for kids ages 9 through 14 and including 3rd grade books, 4th grade books, 5th grade books, 6th grade books, and 7th grade books.
5 Middle Grade Books with Refugee Themes & Signed GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome Alma P. Dobbs back with her sequel to the award-winning debut, Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna. She posted previously on Middle Grade Books with Refugee Themes so I’m pleased to be building on this list. The Other Side of the River by Alma P. Dobbs This is the sequel to Barefoot Dreams…
FREE Teacher Classroom Kit Mental Health Support for Stressful Times
Our FREE Teacher Classroom Kit Mental Health Support for Stressful Times is available at Multicultural Children’s Book Day. Click HERE or click on the image below: Thank you to Led Bradshaw for creating the poster! Watch his interview on Multicultural Children’s Book Day Ig Live series here. All of our Classroom Kits…
5 Children’s Books of Olympians Who Overcame Adversity + Signed, personalized Book with swag!
Please welcome Elisa Boxer with her list of athletes who overcame disease and physical issues to compete at the Olympics. Her picture book biography Splash is about the first American woman to win Olympic gold – she took up swimming to recover from polio. Splash: Ethelda Bleibtrey Makes Waves of Change by Elisa Boxer, illustrated…
Ultimate Food Atlas Blog Tour & GIVEAWAY!
Welcome to the Ultimate Food Atlas Blog Tour! This week, join us for a fantastic food journey around the globe as we celebrate the release of the Ultimate Food Atlas (National Geographic Kids Books, ages 8-12). Five blogs across the web are featuring posts from the book as we “travel” from continent to continent to discover a…
How is Genocide Covered in Children’s Books? 18 Children’s Books Covering Recent Genocides
What is Genocide? Before 1944, the word genocide did not exist. In 1944, a Jewish lawyer from Poland named Raphael Lemkin wanted a way to describe the Nazi policies of systematic murder. He combined geno from the Greek word meaning “race” or “tribe” with cide, from a Latin word meaning “killing.” Today, the word genocide…
26 Children’s Books on Mental Health Support During Stressful Times
Every year, we create a free and downloadable Classroom Kit for Multicultural Children’s Book Day on a specific theme: Racism Kindness Empathy (immigration and refugee experience) Homeschool Poverty Activism Disability The kits include activities, a discussion guide, a poster, and a book list. I create the book lists myself and keep a copy on my…