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30 Nonfiction Titles Every Classroom Library Needs
Nonfiction books help students build curiosity, explore different interests, and teach readers how to summarize information, all while building background knowledge across various subjects. Curated by our book experts, these popular nonfiction titles for all ages and grades will pique your students’ curiosity year-round. Whether it’s compelling biographies or fascinating books about animals, weather, and more, discover the best books to match every student’s interests.
30+ Favorite Nonfiction Books for Grades 1-2
Fill your classroom library with answers to the (many!) common questions young students have with this list of the best nonfiction books for kids. The nonfiction genre holds many benefits for your students, like learning about the world around them and making real-life connections to what they read. For example, The Ocean is Kind of a Big Deal is a fascinating picture book about all that the ocean does for us.
Freedom Now!: a starter pack of 24 films about the Civil Rights Movement and Black liberation • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
The generally agreed upon span for the Civil Rights Movement is from 1954 to 1968. The years primarily correspond to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, which struck down the doctrine of “separate but equal,” and the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968.
Kid Review: Ruby Bridges: A Talk with My Teacher By Ruby Bridges
About This Book: Acclaimed civil rights icon, Ruby Bridges, shares the touching tale of reuniting with the first-grade teacher who changed her life, Mrs. Henry. Once again, you have shown me that you never get too old to learn. Teaching really is the noblest of professions. When Ruby Bridges was only six years old, she made history by being the first Black child to integrate William Frantz Elementary School. She became best friends with her teacher, Mrs. Henry.
Black History Month 2025: Q & As with Black Picture Book Creators
In celebration of Black History Month, we spoke with seven children's authors about their books showcasing Black cultural and historical figures, and the importance of teaching young people about the full scope of American history. Kwame Alexander Why did you choose Black musicians as the subject of your book?
Heartfelt Messages To Keep the Bond Alive
Love is a strong feeling that transcends all boundaries and time. On this page dedicated to Ride or Die Jail Love Quotes, we celebrate this unbelievable power and the unwavering bond of loyalty that comes with love and affection. It endures anything and everything that may come in the way. It includes physical separation and any of life’s challenges. Despite their time behind bars, these individuals portray a kind of love that is profound and enduring.
Book Corner: Louisiana Reads
Family Life, Stages January 31, 2024 Laissez les Bon Temp Rouler! Carnival season is upon us in Louisiana! Attend a parade, eat some king cake, then stop by the Library to check out a book about our great state! Youth Toddlers will love this board book about Louisiana animals! 1 Five Little Possums by Johnette Downing Five little possums are up in a tree making mischief and teasing Mr. Alligator. Will the possums make it home safely when Mr. Alligator gets upset?
Dear Ruby, Hear Our Hearts
Inspired by the thousands of letters she has received from students over the past 25 years of visiting schools across America, civil-rights activist, author, and speaker Ruby Bridges put together this compilation of young people's thoughtful questions and her replies.
U.S. book bans are taking a toll on a beloved tradition: Scholastic Book Fairs | Houston Public Media
It’s fall, which means it’s Scholastic Book Fair season. Schools across the country are setting up shelves in their libraries and gymnasiums to let students shop a vast selection of books provided by the educational and publishing company. It’s a highlight for many students, and a nostalgic memory for many adults.
'Life of Rosa Parks' named Florida education commissioner's book of the month
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (FLV) – The Florida Commissioner of Education announced that two books, which were either falsely claimed to be banned or faced recent controversy, are on the “Commissioner’s Book of the Month” list. Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. chose “I Am Ruby Bridges” by Ruby Bridges and “The Life of Rosa Parks” by Kathleen Connors for his April picks. “It was great to watch our students undertake the first installment of the book of the month,” Diaz said.
I Am Ruby Bridges
Read by Grace Capeless and Ruby Bridges. Oct. 2022. 23min. Scholastic, DD, (9781338875980). Grades 2-4. REVIEW. First published February 1, 2023 (). Ruby Bridges, who attended kindergarten in 1959’s segregated New Orleans, loved making friends and earning gold stars.
#ShareBlackStories: Books to Celebrate the Past, the Self, and Adventure
#ShareBlackStories: Books to Celebrate the Past, the Self, and Adventure What are you reading this Black History Month? All month long, we'll be sharing Black stories that bring Black history to the present, celebrate self-acceptance, and take us on both every day and unexpected adventures. Join us with these fantastic books.
Banned in the USA: The Growing Movement to Ban Books
Key Findings More books banned. More districts. More states. More students losing access to literature. “More” is the operative word for this report on school book bans, which offers the first comprehensive look at banned books throughout the 2021–22 school year.
More than 1,500 books have been banned in public schools, and a U.S. House panel asks why
A U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee panel last week examined why thousands of books, predominantly written by marginalized authors, have been banned from public schools, and the impact of those actions on students and teachers.
Celebrate Black History Month With Share Black Stories 2022
Scholastic is celebrating Black History Month with Share Black Stories, a campaign showcasing books that center Black lives and Black joy—stories that will resonate far beyond this one month. Check out the featured titles for Share Black Stories 2022, and be sure to follow us on social media for more Black History Month content (and giveaways!).
LDF Recommendations
A novel about the forbidden union between two young men in bondage on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and a betrayal that threatens their existence. The novel chronicles four generations of strong, determined black women as they battle injustice to unite their family and forge success on their own terms. At the end of the world, a woman must hide her secret power and find her kidnapped daughter in a novel about power, oppression, and revolution.
‘Moms for Liberty’ Wants to Ban Books about MLK and Ruby Bridges
Culture and Education We’re seeing modern Ladies Memorial Associations hard at work Photo by Valery Tenevoy on Unsplash I’ve heard it said that racism never goes away, it just changes forms. After the American Civil War, women formed Ladies Memorial Associations throughout the South to promote the Lost Cause mythology of the Civil War. These women influenced textbooks and school curricula and helped create many of the Confederate monuments we still have.
Kids’ Books About Black Women Who Made History
This collection of children’s books highlight some of the many Black women who made and changed history. Your little one will read about fiercely brave women like Rosa Parks and Shirley Chisholm as well as artists and athletes who made it to the top of their field and changed their industries forever. These books are a great reminder to work hard, stand up for what is right, and that even one small act can change the world.
This Is Your Time
Review posted April 16, 2021. Delacorte Press, 2021. 58 pages. Review written March 15, 2021, from a library book Starred Review I got to hear Ruby Bridges speak at ALA Virtual Midwinter Meeting in 2021, and it was so moving to hear her talk about what it was like to confront racism when she was only six years old, the first black child to attend a white school. Her parents didn’t tell her what would happen, only that she was going to go to a new school and needed to be on her best behavior.
Now Read This: ‘This Is Your Time,’ ‘Every Body Looking’
Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! Books recommended by the Hawaii State Library: “This Is Your Time” By Ruby Bridges Civil-rights activist Ruby Bridges who, at age 6, was the first African American to integrate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans, shares her story, offering a powerful call to action for today’s young readers.
7 Kids' Audiobooks Celebrating African American Heritage
While Black authors and narrators always have a place in my audiobook recommendations for kids, it is important to pause in February to highlight and celebrate the heritage and history of African Americans in our culture. This traumatic year has brought home the point that Black history is American history, and Black heritage needs and deserves to be celebrated by all. HAIR LOVE by Matthew A.
Children’s Books for Black History Month
Throughout the year, and especially during Black History month, my children and I read books about African-American history and extraordinary Black Americans. The books we’ve read have spanned the struggles of enslavement and segregation, the triumph of Black artists, celebrations, and achievements, and—history aside—stories of Black kids just being kids.
Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover
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Through My Eyes
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Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover
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THIS IS YOUR TIME
The author, Civil Rights activist Ruby Bridges, narrates her inspirational letter to "the young peacemakers of America" in this brief but powerful audiobook. Bridges shares the extraordinary story of how, at the age of 6, she was one of the first Black children to integrate the all-white school system of New Orleans. Speaking in a low, expressive voice, Bridges recalls that period of violent unrest and racial hatred, and details that historic first day of school in 1960.
THROUGH MY EYES RUBY BRIDGES by Ruby Bridges Read by Ruby Bridges Ron Butler Robin Miles
In 1960, a riveted nation watched 6-year-old Ruby Bridges enter a New Orleans public school as its first and only Black student. Ruby Bridges, Ron Butler, and Robin Miles narrate Bridges's memoir, written in 1999. Butler and Miles deliver passages offering context and contemporaneous accounts. Bridges recounts her personal remembrances. Her measured pace gives listeners time to process the immense ramifications and dangers inherent in school integration.
5 Picture Books About Civil Rights
Children’s Books From “the father of the Underground Railroad” to the first woman vice president, these Black action figures are poetry in motion. Dec.
The Official 2020 BOTWC Holiday Gift Guide
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! 2020 has been one for the history books. Very ghetto, do not recommend. To commemorate the holidays and bring some cheer into an otherwise tumultuous year, we here at Because Of Them We Can have curated the official 2020 BOTWC Holiday Gift Guide. Below you can choose from dozens of gifts for your loved ones ranging from arts & literature to health and wellness. May your holiday season be holly, jolly, and bright.
Civil rights icon, Ruby Bridges, pens new children’s book
Ruby Bridges was outside when she answered the phone the other day. She spoke above rushing wind around her. “I’m at the cemetery,” she said. It was her first visit back to the cemetery in Tylertown, Mississippi, where she buried her mother, Lucille, in November. Her mother was 86 years old.
Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover
When you purchase an independently ranked book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. Best Sellers Methodology A version of this list appears in the December 6, 2020 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings on weekly lists reflect sales for the week ending November 21, 2020. Lists are published early online.
Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover
When you purchase an independently ranked book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. Best Sellers Methodology A version of this list appears in the November 29, 2020 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings on weekly lists reflect sales for the week ending November 14, 2020. Lists are published early online.
This Is Your Time
Gr 5 Up–Ruby Bridges displayed courage and resilience when chosen to integrate New Orleans’s all-white public school system in 1960 at the age of six. Bridges pens a “letter of peace” addressed to Congressman John Lewis and “the young peacemakers of the world.” She briefly describes her experience. She also explains what it was like for her father to witness his young daughter battle adversity and his own struggles.
Bestselling Middle Grade Books | June 2020
The Children’s Book Review | June 5, 2020 The Children’s Book Review’s Best Selling Middle-Grade Book This month, the bookthat tops off the best selling middle-grade book list from our affiliate store is a title included in the list of 12 Kids Books That Are Inspiring The Next Generation Of Activists! Through My Eyes Written by Ruby Bridges Publisher’s Synopsis: In November 1960, all of America watched as a tiny six-year-old black girl, surrounded by federal marshals, walked through a mob of...
Black History Month
Ignite a Passion for African American History with Books We celebrate the history and legacy of African Americans throughout the year, but February is a special month. Take some time to introduce students to leaders like Rosa Parks, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Harriet Tubman with these trusted books. And learn more about the accomplishments of African American artists and sports figures.
Obituaries - June 10, 2017
Ruby Byars Bridges, age 77, of Sandy Mush, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2017 at the Carolinas Health System-Cleveland. Born May 30, 1940 in Cleveland County, she was a daughter to the late John Byars and Allie Campbell Byars. Ruby was homemaker and enjoyed taking care of children. She was a faithful member of Victory Baptist Church of Ellenboro where she assisted with Vacation Bible School for several years.
Ruby Bridges - Know Louisiana
Ruby Bridges rose to national prominence during the New Orleans School Crisis of 1960. Bridges, along with Leona Tate, Gail Etienne, and Tessie Prevost, was one of the first African American students to attend an all-white public school in New Orleans. As the country gradually implemented the federal mandate to desegregate public schools, Bridges became a symbol of the civil rights movement and the tenacity of its advocates.
50 years later, I'm still trying to integrate my school
On the morning of my first day of first grade at a new school, 50 years ago Sunday, U.S. marshals knocked on my family's door. They had been sent by the president of the United States, they said, to take me to school. I was 6 years old, and I had no idea who these men in uniform were. Nor did I know what would happen that day as I became the first black student to attend William Frantz Public School in New Orleans - and one of the first to integrate an elementary school in the South.
Ruby Bridges - Wikiwand articles
Ruby Nell Bridges Hall (born September 8, 1954) is an American civil rights activist. She was the first African American child to attend formerly whites-only William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis on November 14, 1960.[1][2][3] She is the subject of a 1964 painting, The Problem We All Live With, by Norman Rockwell. Quick Facts Born, Occupation(s) ...
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