Streetcar to Justice: How Elizabeth Jennings Won the Right to Ride in New York by Amy Hill Hearthīefore Rosa Parks, Elizabeth Jennings attempted to take a seat in a segregated streetcar, resulting in her removal. This memoir tells her story, and reminds readers that anyone could be an undocumented immigrant. When she joined her parents as an undocumented immigrant, she thrived in the U.S., going on to become a Wall Street executive. Julisse, born in Mexico, grew up with her siblings close by while her parents lived far away in Texas, working to provide for them. Someone Like Me: How One Undocumented Girl Fought for Her American Dream by Julisse Arce Perfect for fans of I Survived…, Olson tells the incredible true story of eight soldiers in World War II whose plane went down in the Pacific, stranding them in three inflatable rafts. Lost in the Pacific, 1942: Not a Drop to Drink by Tod Olson Their incredible efforts launched the Danish Resistance, and are chronicled in this carefully researched book. When Denmark didn’t resist Hitler’s occupation, fifteen-year-old Knud Pederson and his friends formed the Churchill Club to undermine and sabotage the Nazis. The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pederson and the Churchill Club by Phillip Hoose She focuses on empowering other kids, diversity, and the important of literacy. This inspiring book about social media and activism is by Marley Dias, the kid activist who started the #1000blackgirlbooks campaign. The Best Nonfiction Books for Kds Marley Dias Gets It Done and So Can You by Marley Dias From history to self-help, memoir to gross science, there’s something for every kid on this list of the best nonfiction books for kids! They love nonfiction if it’s presented in an engaging, attractive package, and luckily for all of us, there are so many great nonfiction books for kids on shelves these days. One of my favorite things about book talking with middle school classes is that the kids I interact with haven’t lost their interest in true stories and learning new facts. Follow her on Twitter All posts by Tirzah Price She’s also the author of the Jane Austen Murder Mysteries, published by HarperTeen, and Bibliologist at TBR: Tailored Book Recommendations. Tirzah holds an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and has worked as an independent bookseller and librarian.
Most of Tirzah Price's life decisions have been motivated by a desire to read as many books as humanly possible.
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