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Rosa, by Nikki Giovanni, is a book which describes the struggles that Rosa Parks faced. Parks, one day, decided that she would sit in the front of the bus rather than in the back where the African American's sat. She was arrested for her courageous action and continued to face her fears and those of African American's after her arrest. Rosa was a great woman and this book was written in memory of her 50 years after she refused to give up her seat in the front of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama.

Awards -- Caldecott Medal

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The Wall, by Eve Bunting, is a great book for children learning about the Vietnam War. This book is in form of a fiction story, yet it describes real life events and the hardships that people went through due to the Vietnam War. A boy and his Dad are looking for the boy's grandfathers name on the The Memorial Wall located in Washington D.C. In doing this the boy learns a lot of his grandfather and the wall in itself.

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I Am Not a Dinosaur, by Will Latch, is a fun book for children interested in animals. We have always heard of dinosaur's being extinct, which would lead us to believe that other animals who were alive with the dinosaur's are also extinct. However, that is not true. This book goes over the tricky, fun names of all animals that existed alongside dinosaurs.

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Now and Ben, by Gene Barretta, is a great book for children who are having trouble learning about history. This books talks about the inventions of Benjamin Franklin in the form of an interesting story which is very well illustrated to help students understand him a little better. The story describes everything that he designed and how we still use his inventions today.

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Germs Are Not for Sharing, by Elizabeth Verdick, is a great book for children who are learning about germs and how to prevent the spread of germs. The book talks about how to cover your mouth when sneezing or coughing, how to properly wash your hands,  use tissue, and use band-aids. It stresses the idea that germs are not for sharing because they can make you really sick

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Winter Trees, by Carole Gerber, is a story about a boy and his dog who are taking a walk through a forest in the snow. This book does an amazing job at teaching children about trees and their senses. The boy and his dog look for similarities between seven different, yet common, trees.

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Oh, the Pets You Can Get!, by Tish Rabe, is a great book for children who are wanting to learn about different animals in a fun way. The Cat in the Hat explains what different animals eat and do. It even talks about where they can live, how they like to live, how they enjoy being held or if they do not enjoy being held, etc. One interesting thing that I found out about this book is that a dog should never lick your face because it could make you sick.

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P is for Passport, A world Alphabet, by Devin Scillian, is a book that goes over the different parts of the world and the alphabet. For example, D is for the desert, a part of the world that hardly ever sees rain. It is a great book for children to relate a letter of the alphabet back to something that he/she may or may not have been exposed to in the past.

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Me on the Map, by Joan Sweeney, does a great job at explaining to children what exactly a map is. A little girl starts off by showing us who she is. She then shows us her room and where she is in her room, she then shows us her house, where her room is in the house and where she is in her room in her house. She eventually talks about a map of her street, her town, her state, her state, her country and her world. She goes on to talk about a real map and how she can find anyone and anything by looking at the map.

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Oh Say Can You Seed?, by Bonnie Worth, is a great story for students who are learning about plants. The Cat in the Hat uses different examples of what a seed can create that children can relate to. He talks about the inner and the outer parts of a seed and what they eventually turn into. This book is written in a rhyme which makes it really fun for children to read.

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Move, by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page, is really cool book for children who are curious to know how animals move and/or get around. It gives different examples of different animals and the different ways that they move around. The book explains why these animals move as they do. For example, a crocodile leaps to snag its meal. Each word used to describe the animals movement is written in bold in order for students to learn new vocabulary words.

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Apple Fractions, by Donna Townsend, is a great book for younger children who are learning about fractions. The book relates apples, something we see in our everyday lives, to fractions. It explains the idea of eating a part of an apple means eating a fraction of an apple. It then describes how apples can be used to make muffins. The story then repeats the meaning of fractions and how they work with muffins.

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Benjamin Franklin, by Wil Mara, is a children's book describing the life of a scientist who invented many things and helped many people. He was born on January 17th, 1706 and died at the age of 84 on April 17th, 1790. He helped win the Revolutionary War and made life better for the people of America.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day, by Trudi Strain Trueit,  is a great book for children learning or wanting to learn about why we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15th, 1929 and was shot to death on April 4th, 1968. He was a man who had big dreams for his children. He had a dream that they would one day go to a school where white kids also attended. His dreams have come true and all children should know about his important man and his important views.

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Susan B. Anthony, by Martha E. H. Rustad, is a book perfect for younger children who want to learn some history. The book is set up by a timeline describing Susan B. Anthony's life as she got older. She was born in Massachusetts in 1820 and passed away in 1906. Susan B. Anthony is remembered by the 19th amendment which allows women to vote. She was a very powerful woman with strong beliefs which she fought hard for.