Written by Nikki Grimes In this memoir, Nikki Grimes talks about her childhood and how while growing up she used writing to help her cope with difficult situations. Her mother suffered from schizophrenia and Grimes was eventually placed in foster care. She goes through childhood separated from her sister but realizes the magic of writing. …
Written by Deborah Heiligman It was so refreshing reading a book about a part of World War II that I was unfamiliar with. I loved how Heiligman located interviews, letters, and news articles of the incident and was able to weave the story to feel like I was hearing the account told by the individuals …
Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of “The Children’s Ship” Read More »
Young Readers’ Edition Written by Jose Antonio Vargas
Written by Alice Faye Duncan, Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
Listen to this book in Sora, Granite’s Digital Library Written by James L. Swanson
Various Authors, Edited by Marc Aronson and Susan Campbell Bartoletti
