Showing 1–4 of 4 titles

• Audience: Middle
• Genre: Biography
• Genre: Nonfiction
• Award year: 2017

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  I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark

  By Debbie Levy, Elizabeth Baddeley (Illustrator)

  Discover the life of Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in this picture-book biography about how one small yet powerful woman persisted against great odds.

  • Nonfiction, History, US History, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2017
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781481465595
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  A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of The Snowy Day

  By Andrea Davis Pinkney, Lou Fancher (Illustrator), Steve Johnson (Illustrator)

  This homage to Ezra Jack Keats takes the form of a biographical poem, telling of his creation of Peter, the young, black protagonist of The Snowy Day, and Keats' impact on children's literature.

  • Nonfiction, Biography, Literature
  • Notable Children's Books 2017
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780425287682
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  Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis

  By Jabari Asim, E. B. Lewis (Illustrator)

  Civil rights leader and Georgia Congressman John Lewis grew up in rural Alabama. Emulating preachers at church, young John literally fed and ministered to his farmyard congregation of chickens.

  • Nonfiction, History, US History, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2017
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780399168567
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  Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World about Kindness

  By Donna Janell Bowman, Daniel Minter (Illustrator)

  Born a slave, William “Doc” Key, became a self-taught veterinarian. With much kindness, he raised a remarkable horse, named Jim Key, which he taught to answer questions, spell, and write.

  • Nonfiction, History, US History, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2017
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781620141489