Hardback Books for Young People (6-8 years old)

It is so important for young people to read, to see older people reading and to build their own life-long libraries.Learning is the grand elexir of life. Now, if we just had a enough strength to turn that T.V. off we would all be in a better place. Always shop with your Small Independent Bookshops.

Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement By Carole Boston Weatherford, Ekua Holmes (Illustrator) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780763665319
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Published: Candlewick - August 4th, 2015

A 2016 Caldecott Honor Book
A 2016 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book
A 2016 John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award Winner

Stirring poems and stunning collage illustrations combine to celebrate the life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a champion of equal voting rights.

“I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.”


Firebird By Misty Copeland, Christopher Myers (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Misty Copeland, Christopher Myers (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780399166150
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - September 4th, 2014

In her debut picture book, Misty Copeland tells the story of a young girl--an every girl--whose confidence is fragile and who is questioning her own ability to reach the heights that Misty has reached. Misty encourages this young girl's faith in herself and shows her exactly how, through hard work and dedication, she too can become Firebird.


Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (Caldecott & Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) By Javaka Steptoe Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780316213882
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - October 25th, 2016

Winner of the Randolph Caldecott Medal and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award

Jean-Michel Basquiat and his unique, collage-style paintings rocketed to fame in the 1980s as a cultural phenomenon unlike anything the art world had ever seen.


Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis By Jabari Asim, E. B. Lewis (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jabari Asim, E. B. Lewis (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780399168567
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Published: Nancy Paulsen Books - October 11th, 2016

A New York Times Best Illustrated Book

Critically acclaimed author Jabari Asim and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator E. B. Lewis give readers a fascinating glimpse into the boyhood of Civil Rights leader John Lewis.
 


Ada Twist, Scientist (The Questioneers) By Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781419721373
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Published: Harry N. Abrams - September 6th, 2016

Now a Netflix series!


The Water Princess By Susan Verde, Georgie Badiel, Peter H. Reynolds (Illustrator) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780399172588
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - September 13th, 2016

Based on supermodel Georgie Badiel’s childhood, a young girl dreams of bringing clean drinking water to her African village


This Is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration By Jacqueline Woodson, James Ransome (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jacqueline Woodson, James Ransome (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780399239861
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Published: Nancy Paulsen Books - August 29th, 2013

The story of one family’s journey north during the Great Migration starts with a little girl in South Carolina who finds a rope under a tree one summer. She has no idea the rope will become part of her family’s history.


Steamboat School By Deborah Hopkinson, Ron Husband (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Deborah Hopkinson, Ron Husband (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781423121961
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - June 7th, 2016

Missouri, 1847

When James first started school, his sister practically had to drag him there. The classroom was dark and dreary, and James knew everything outside was more exciting than anything he’d find inside.

But his teacher taught him otherwise. “We make our own light here,” Reverend Meachum told James.


Dear Dragon: A Pen Pal Tale By Josh Funk, Rodolfo Montalvo (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Josh Funk, Rodolfo Montalvo (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780451472304
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - September 6th, 2016

A sweet and clever friendship story in rhyme, about looking past physical differences to appreciate the person (or dragon) underneath.


New Shoes By Susan Lynn Meyer, Eric Velasquez (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Susan Lynn Meyer, Eric Velasquez (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780823425280
Published: Holiday House - February 1st, 2015

Ella Mae is used to wearing her cousin's hand-me-down shoes—but when her latest pair is already too tight, she's thrilled at the chance to get new shoes.


City Shapes By Diana Murray, Bryan Collier (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Diana Murray, Bryan Collier (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780316370929
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - June 21st, 2016

Hunt for shapes of all kinds on this journey through a bustling city, illustrated by four-time Caldecott Honoree Bryan Collier!


Spare Dog Parts By Alison Hughes, Ashley Spires (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Alison Hughes, Ashley Spires (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781459807044
Published: Orca Book Publishers - January 26th, 2016

A stumpy tail, mismatched paws, a long, drooly snout and the biggest dog heart that ever beat. In a celebration of what makes a pet unique, a little girl imagines how an odd assortment of parts combined to make the perfect dog.


Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas By Gwendolyn Hooks, Colin Bootman (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Gwendolyn Hooks, Colin Bootman (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781620141564
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Published: Lee & Low Books - May 1st, 2016

NAACP Image Award Winner, NAACP
Lasting Connection Title, Book Links
Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Top Ten Science and Health Books for Youth, Booklist

The life story of Vivien Thomas, an African American surgical technician who developed the first procedure used to perform open-heart surgery on children.


Freedom in Congo Square By Carole Boston Weatherford, R. Gregory Christie (Illustrator) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781499801033
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Published: little bee books - January 5th, 2016

Winner of a Caldecott Honor and a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2016
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2016: Nonfiction
Starred reviews from School Library Journal, Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, and The Horn Book Magazine
A Junior Library Guild Selection


Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions By Chris Barton, Don Tate (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Chris Barton, Don Tate (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781580892971
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Published: Charlesbridge - May 3rd, 2016

Celebrate the inventor of the Super Soaker in this inspiring picture book biography about Lonnie Johnson, the maker behind one of the world's favorite toys.

 


Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner By John Steptoe, John Steptoe (Illustrator) Cover Image
By John Steptoe, John Steptoe (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780688040451
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Published: Amistad Books for Young Readers - December 31st, 2018

A Caldecott Honor and Reading Rainbow book, this memorable retelling of Cinderella is perfect for introducing children to the fairy tale as well as the history, culture, and geography of the African nation of Zimbabwe.


Mary Had a Little Glam: Volume 1 By Tammi Sauer, Vanessa Brantley-Newton (Illustrator) Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781454913931
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Published: Union Square Kids - August 2nd, 2016

" an] exuberant picture-book ode to the fun of fashion." --Shelf Awareness


Gets to Work! (A Tinyville Town Book) By Brian Biggs Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781419721335
Published: Abrams Appleseed - September 6th, 2016

The Tinyville Town series, new from New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Brian Biggs, launches with three books: Tinyville Town Gets to Work!, a world-establishing picture book that introduces the town and its many residents, and two board books, I’m a Veterinarian and I’m a Firefighter.


Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph By Roxane Orgill, Francis Vallejo (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Roxane Orgill, Francis Vallejo (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780763669546
Published: Candlewick - March 8th, 2016

What happens when you invite as many jazz musicians as you can to pose for a photo in 1950s Harlem? Playful verse and glorious artwork capture an iconic moment for American jazz.


Smitty Hits the Play Books By Wade Smith, Jayme Lamm, James Little (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Wade Smith, Jayme Lamm, James Little (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781942945338
Published: Bright Sky Publishing - August 1st, 2016

Since he was a very little boy, Smitty's dream has been to play football, but his mom says school comes first. When his teacher says his excitement for the game is interfering with his work, he's got a big problem. Can Smitty make both his mom and his coach proud?


My Name Is James Madison Hemings By Jonah Winter, Terry Widener (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jonah Winter, Terry Widener (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780385383424
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Published: Schwartz & Wade - October 25th, 2016

A New York Times Notable Book 

A powerful historical picture book about the child of founding father Thomas Jefferson and the enslaved Sally Hemings.


What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld, Ben Boos (Illustrator), A.G. Ford (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld, Ben Boos (Illustrator), A.G. Ford (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780763645649
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Published: Candlewick - January 3rd, 2012

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, basketball legend and the NBA's alltime leading scorer, champions a lineup of little-known African-American inventors in this lively, kid-friendly book.


I'm A Lovely Little Latina! (The I'm A Girl Collection #2) By Betty K. Bynum Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780692411544
Published: DreamTitle Publishing - November 30th, 2015

Maria dreams of faraway places and the exciting fantasy of other countries.