Annie Shapiro and The Clothing Worker's Strike

amazon.com/Shapiro-Clothing-Workers-Strike-History
 Gr. 2-4

Fictionalized story about a real 16 year old who walked out of work in 1910 because of a pay cut, and 40,000 men's clothing workers in Chicago and Milwaukee followed her.
 

Allen Jay and the Underground Railroad

lernerbooks.com
 Gr. 1-4

Allen Jay's farm was a stop on the Underground Railroad. Allen's parents fed and sheltered slaves escaping from the South. One day in 1842, Allen's father asked his 12-year-old son to hide the slave and drive him to the next station along the UR. Is Allen brave enough? This exciting true story tells how Allen first met the runaway, Henry James, and whether he summoned the bravery to take this stranger to safety.

Honors:

• SSLI, Society of School Librarians International honor book

Garbage Trucks

lernerbooks.com
 picture book

Yup, I discovered this title is still available in paperback. I've heard more parents tell me how sick they are of their child wanting to read this book--over and over again.

Bronco Charlie and the Pony Express (also in Spanish)

amazon.com/Bronco-Charlie-Pony-Express-History
 Gr. 1-4

This historical fiction tale tells of the true story of how Bronco Charlie Miller came to ride for the Pony Express and become its youngest mail carrier.

"Beginning readers will be fascinated with the tale of this 11 year old who fearlessly carried the mail through the mountains and forests, in the rain and in the darkness . . . . the book is an exciting bit of history that is fun to read."

  — School and Library Journal

Honors:

• IRA/CBC Children's Choice
• Beverly Cleary Children's Choice finalist

Tooth Tales from around the World

Charlesbridge Publishing. Tooth Tales from Around the World
 Gr. K-3

The only nonfiction history of the tooth fairy and other tooth traditions. Mothers eating ground up baby teeth. A tooth mouse. Lots of unusual and fun traditions from around the world in this book.

Get out a map of the world when you read this story.

Honors:

• IRA/CBC Children's Choice

Veteran's Day (also in Spanish)

amazon.com
 Gr. 1-4

Activities, timeline, web sites, and more about this special holiday that Americans celebrate every November 11th to honor our soldiers.

This book explains how Veteran's Day began and suggests ways to celebrate.

Extraordinary Young People

amazon.com or contact author
 Gr. 6+

Fifty biographies about kids who did amazing things when they were young. The collection includes young math whizzes, civil rights heroes, warriors, artists, sports figures, and authors. Pick your favorite. Decide which one accomplished feats similar to what you can do.

• Journey for Peace: The Story of Rigoberta Menchu
• Down Syndrome
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Lung Cancer
• Autism
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Johnston Flood
• America in the 1900s
• America in the 1910s
• America in the 1970s
• America in the 1980s
• America in the 1990s
• Tourette Syndrome
• Diabetes
• Raising Smart Kids for Dummies
• Chronic Illnesses, Syndromes, and Rare Disorders: The Ultimate Teen Guide
• Speech and Language Challenges: The Ultimate Teen Guide

• Keys to Parenting a Child with Down Syndrome
• Keys to Parenting a Child with Autism
• The AMA Essential Guide to Asthma
• Doctors
• Nurses
• Concrete Mixers
• Garbage Trucks
• Winning Women in Soccer
• Winning Women in Basketball
• Winning Women in Ice Hockey
• Winning Women in Baseball and Softball
• Women for Peace
• John Adams
• James Buchanan
• Barack Obama: President for a New Era
• Michelle Obama: From Chicago's South Side to the White House