Caldecott Medal and Honor Books

For preschool-grade 2

Wonder Walkers
by Micha Archer

Two curious children go for a walk, asking imaginative questions about the natural beauty that surrounds them. 2022.
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When Sophie Gets Angry—Really, Really Angry . . .
by Molly Bang

When Sophie loses her temper and becomes angry with the whole world, she runs outside to climb her favorite tree. Then she calms down and returns home relaxed. PRINT/BRAILLE. 1999.
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The Little Island
by Margaret Wise Brown

The story of a small island, its weather, and the creatures who visit it, including a kitten. PRINT/BRAILLE. 1946.
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Wheel on the Chimney
by Margaret Wise Brown

A Hungarian farmer ties a big wheel to his chimney. He hopes that two storks will nest there and bring good luck to his family. And they do. 1955.
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Smoky Night
by Eve Bunting

Daniel holds his cat, Jasmine, and watches with his mother at their window as riots take place in the street below. Soon Daniel and his mother are forced to leave their home and take refuge at a shelter. But where is Jasmine? PRINT/BRAILLE. 1995.
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One Cool Friend
by Toni Buzzeo

Elliot, a very proper young man, feels a kinship with the penguins at the aquarium and wants to take one home with him. 2013.
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Freight Train = Tren De Carga
by Donald Crews

A train of many colorful cars—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and black—starts slowly, then moves in a rainbow blur across the countryside. Bilingual book in English and Spanish. PRINT/BRAILLE. 1978.
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Click, Clack, Moo
by Doreen Cronin

When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn, they write the farmer notes making silly demands. When he refuses to give them what they want, they go on strike. Then the hens strike too. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2000.
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Olivia
by Ian Falconer

Olivia, a preschooler pig, lives with her mother, father, and younger brother Ian (who is always copying her). Olivia is good at lots of things—dressing up, singing songs, building sand castles, dancing, and painting on walls. And she is very good at wearing people out. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2000.
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Kitten's First Full Moon
by Kevin Henkes

When Kitten sees her first full moon, she thinks it is a bowl of milk in the sky. She ends up tired, wet, and hungry from trying to reach it and finally goes home, where a pleasant surprise awaits her. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2004.
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Waiting
by Kevin Henkes

As the seasons pass, an owl, puppy, bear, rabbit, and pig wait for marvelous things to happen. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2 and older readers. 2016.
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What Do You Say, Dear?
by Sesyle Joslin

A guide to good manners for all occasions for young ladies and gentlemen. Offers advice on how to cope correctly with a variety of common and uncommon social situations. 1958. 1959.
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Inch by Inch
by Leo Lionni

To keep from being eaten, an inchworm measures a robin's tail, a flamingo's neck, a toucan's beak, a heron's legs, and best of all—a nightingale's song. PRINT/BRAILLE. 1960.
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Alma and How She Got Her Name
by Juana Martinez-Neal

What's in a name? For one little girl, her very long name tells the vibrant story of where she came from — and who she may one day be. 2019.
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Blueberries for Sal
by Robert McCloskey

One day in Maine, Little Sal goes blueberry picking with her mother. Little Bear also comes with his mother to eat blueberries on the other side of the hill. There is quite a mix-up when the little ones stray from their mothers. 1948.
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Bear Came Along
by Richard T. Morris

Once there was a river flowing through a forest. The river didn't know it was capable of adventures until a big bear came along. But adventures aren't any fun by yourself, and so enter Froggy, Turtles, Beaver, Raccoons, and Duck. For preschool to grade 2. 2020.
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Creepy Carrots!
by Aaron Reynolds

The carrots that grow in Crackenhopper Field are the fattest and crispiest around, and Jasper Rabbit cannot resist pulling some to eat each time he passes by—until he begins hearing and seeing creepy carrots wherever he goes. 2013.
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Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak

The night that Max wears his wolf suit and makes mischief, he is sent to bed without his supper. So he sails to the land of the wild things, where he becomes king. PRINT/BRAILLE. 1963.
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A Sick Day for Amos McGee
by Philip Christian Stead

Zookeeper Amos McGee always takes time to visit his good friends the elephant, tortoise, penguin, rhinoceros, and owl. But one day, Amos stays home because he is sick—and receives an unexpected visit. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2010.
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Interrupting Chicken
by David Ezra Stein

Little Red Chicken wants Papa to read her a bedtime story, but interrupts him almost as soon as he begins each tale. 2011.
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The House in the Night
by Susan Marie Swanson

A soothing story about a child who reads a book before being tucked in for the night in a house full of moonlight. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2008.
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Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
by Simms Taback

Joseph starts with an overcoat. When it is old and worn, he makes it into a jacket. The original material becomes smaller and smaller until he arrives at the moral of the tale. Adapted from a Yiddish folk song. PRINT/BRAILLE. 1999.
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Mel Fell
by Corey R. Tabor

A little bird goes on a journey, from a downward fall to triumphant flight. 2022.
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They All Saw a Cat
by Brendan Wenzel

An ordinary housecat is seen from the varied perspectives of the many creatures it passes. Commercial audiobook. 2017.
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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
by Mo Willems

When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place—a pigeon! But you've never met one like this before. As he pleads, wheedles, and begs his way through the book, children can answer back and decide his fate. 2004.
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Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale
by Mo Willems

A trip to the laundromat becomes a momentous occasion when Trixie, too young to speak words, realizes that her favorite stuffed animal is missing and struggles to explain the problem to her father. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2004.
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Owl Moon
by Jane Yolen

On a cold winter's night, under a bright full moon, a young girl and her pa trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl. 1988.
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Hey, Al
by Arthur Yorinks

Al, a janitor, and his dog, Eddie, grow tired of living in one room on the East Side, always working and struggling. One morning, a beautiful, gigantic bird appears at the window and offers to take them to paradise. They leave the next day for a magnificent island in the sky. They soon learn, however, that there is no place like home. 1987.
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For Kindergarten-grade 3

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale
by Verna Aardema

An amusing, repetitive tale explains why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears. 1976.
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Song and Dance Man
by Karen Ackerman

Grandpa used to be a song and dance man on the vaudeville stage. When his grandchildren come to visit, he tells them about the good old days before TV. They go to the attic, pull out Grandpa's old tap shoes, hat, and cane, and enjoy a show better than any on TV. For grades K-3 to share with older readers. 1989.
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Trombone Shorty
by Troy Andrews

Autobiography of music prodigy Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, who was leading his own band by age six. Today this Grammy-nominated artist headlines the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest. Coretta Scott King Award. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2016.
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Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
by Derrick Barnes

A celebration of the magnificent feeling that comes from walking out of a barber shop with newly cut hair. 2018.
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Madeline's Rescue
by Ludwig Bemelmans

Another story about little Madeline in Paris, this time being rescued from the Seine by a dog named Genevieve. 1954.
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Once a Mouse: A Fable Cut in Wood
by Marcia Brown

A fable from India. A compassionate hermit changes a frightened mouse into successively larger animals to save him from his enemies, until the mouse's arrogance brings about his downfall. 1962.
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Stone Soup: An Old Tale
by Marcia Brown

When three hungry soldiers in a strange land ask some villagers for food, they are told there is none. So the soldiers decide to show the townspeople how to make soup from water and three round stones. 1947.
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The Little House
by Virginia Lee Burton

The story of a pretty little house built for a family by a man who never wanted it to be sold. The seasons and the years pass, and gradually a city surrounds the little house until it is rescued in a wonderful way. 1942.
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Me & Mama
by Cozbi A. Cabrera

For a little girl on a rainy day, the best place to be is with Mama. 2021.
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Nana in the City
by Lauren Castillo

A young boy is frightened by how busy and noisy the city is when he goes there to visit his Nana, but she makes him a fancy red cape that keeps him from being scared as she shows him how wonderful a place it is. 2015.
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Andy and the Lion
by James Henry Daugherty

Andy meets a lion on the way to school and wins his friendship for life by removing a thorn from his paw. A retelling of "Androcles and the Lion." 1938.
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Last Stop on Market Street
by Matt de la Peña

A young boy, CJ, rides the bus across town with his grandmother and learns to appreciate the beauty in everyday things. 2016.
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Strega Nona: An Original Tale
by Tomie DePaola

Long ago in Italy, there lived an old lady called Strega Nona (Grandma Witch) who owned a magic pasta pot. One day when she was away, her helper Big Anthony served pasta to the whole town, but he couldn't make the pot stop. PRINT/BRAILLE. 1975.
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A Place Inside of Me
by Zetta Elliott

A young Black boy skateboards and ponders his deep emotions, from joy to sorrow and anger to compassion, but above all, love. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2021.
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Drummer Hoff
by Barbara Emberley

A folk rhyme tells how soldiers work together to fire their cannon. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3 and older readers. 1968.
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Nine Days to Christmas
by Marie Hall Ets

Ceci, a little Mexican girl, is excited because she is finally old enough to buy a pinata for the village Christmas party. PRINT/BRAILLE. 1960.
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Prayer for a Child
by Rachel Field

Gentle verses and illustrations express a child's gratitude for her parents' love, her toys, the firelight, and all the other people and things she loves. 1945.
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A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
by Marla Frazee

Nature Day Camp is the official reason that James and Eamon stay with Eamon's grandparents. But the real fun is hanging out together—blowing up the air mattress, eating banana waffles, playing video games, and making penguins. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2008.
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A Story, a Story: An African Tale
by Gail E. Haley

Before the spider man can obtain the Sky God's golden chest of stories, he must outwit and capture three fantasy creatures. 1971.
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Ox-Cart Man
by Donald Hall

A lyrical journey through the days and weeks, the months, and the changing seasons in the life of one nineteenth-century New Englander and his family. 1980.
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Mei Li
by Thomas Handforth

Mei Li, a little Chinese girl, spends an exciting day at the New Year's fair and races home on camelback through darkness to greet the Kitchen God at midnight. 1939.
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Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave
by Laban Carrick Hill

Discusses the creative work of South Carolina slave Dave (1834-1864), who made large clay pots and jars—some of which he inscribed with poems. PRINT/BRAILLE. C.S. King Award. 2010.
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One Fine Day
by Nonny Hogrogian

After a greedy fox laps up an old woman's pail of milk, the woman cuts off his tail and refuses to sew it back until the fox refills her pail with milk. 1972.
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Goggles!
by Ezra Jack Keats

Peter and his friend Archie are delighted when Peter finds an old pair of motorcycle goggles. They enjoy the new-found treasure only a little while before the neighborhood bullies try to take it from them. 1970.
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The Snowy Day
by Ezra Jack Keats

Young Peter is thrilled to wake up to snow piled high. He spends the day crunching, sliding, building a snowman, making snow angels, and having a great time. 1963.
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This Is Not My Hat
by J. Klassen

A little fish steals a big fish's hat and hopes he will get away with it. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2012
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The Cat Man of Aleppo
by Irene Latham

In the midst of the civil war in Syria, Alaa, an ambulance driver, takes care of Aleppo's abandoned cats. Commercial audiobook. 2021.
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Always Room for One More
by Sorche Nic Leodhas

A lilting story based on an old Scottish folk song about generous Lachie MacLachlan, who invites every traveler who passes on a dark, stormy night into his wee house in the heather. 1966.
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We Are Water Protectors
by Carole Lindstrom

When a black snake threatens to destroy the planet and poison her people's water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth's most sacred resource. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2020.
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Finders Keepers
by William Lipkind

Two dogs find a bone and immediately begin to argue about whose it is. PRINT/BRAILLE. 1951.
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Fables
by Arnold Lobel

Twenty original fables featuring an array of animal characters from kangaroos to crocodiles. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3 and older readers. 1981.
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Frog and Toad Are Friends
by Arnold Lobel

Five stories about the adventures of two friends: a solemn green frog and a funny brown toad. When Toad loses his button, Frog helps him find it. Later Frog is sick in bed looking green, and Toad brings him some tea and tells him a story. For grades K-3 and older readers. 1971.
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Snowflake Bentley
by Jacqueline Briggs Martin

The biography of Wilson Bentley, who loved the beauty of nature and wanted to share that loveliness with others. Especially intrigued by snowflakes, he taught himself how to photograph them, and that became his lifelong project. PRINT/BRAILLE. 1999.
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Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear
by Lindsay Mattick

A young boy's bedtime story reveals how his great-great-grandfather, veterinarian Captain Harry Colebourn, rescued and learned to love a bear cub during World War I. The bear later became the inspiration for A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh (BR16417). 2016.
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Make Way for Ducklings
by Robert McCloskey

Five helpful Boston policemen stop busy city traffic so that Mrs. Mallard can move her family of eight ducklings from their island in the Charles River to their new home in the Public Garden. 1941.
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Time of Wonder
by Robert McCloskey

The author describes the enchanting beauty of a Maine island in rain, fog, sunshine, and hurricane. 1958.
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Mirette on the High Wire
by Emily Arnold McCully

The Great Bellini, who crossed Niagara Falls on a tightrope and stopped in the middle to cook an omelette; who crossed the Alps with baskets on his feet; and walked a flaming wire in Naples, is the gentle stranger staying at the widow Gateau's boardinghouse. Mirette, the widow's daughter, has befriended Bellini, and he has taught her to walk the wire. Now, she must teach him to overcome his fear. PRINT/BRAILLE. 1993.
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Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest
by Gerald McDermott

All the world is in darkness. Raven feels sorry for the people living in the gloomy cold, so he flies to the house of the Sky Chief in search of light and warmth. He is a trickster, so he shifts his shape to capture the sun, but his essential nature stays intact throughout his adventures. A retelling of the traditional stories of the Pacific Northwest's Indian cultures. 1993.
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Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti
by Gerald McDermott

Anansi, a spider in Ghana, is saved from big trouble by each of his six sons in different ways. Anansi can't decide which son to reward for his rescue with a ball of light, so it is carried into the sky—and becomes the moon. PRINT/BRAILLE. 1972.
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The Egg Tree
by Katherine Milhous

A houseful of Pennsylvania Dutch cousins enjoy an exciting Easter egg hunt. Katy's discovery of pretty eggs decorated by her grandmother long ago leads to a new family tradition. 1950.
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Little Bear's Visit
by Else Holmelund Minarik

Four episodes about Little Bear, who while visiting his grandparents hears stories about his mother when she was a little girl. Beginning chapter book. 1962.
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The Funny Little Woman
by Arlene Mosel

A lively retelling of a Japanese folk tale. A funny little woman who giggles all the time attempts to outsmart a horde of fearsome monsters who capture her and make her cook for them. In a surprise turn, the monsters have the last laugh and provide a humorous end to the story. 1973.
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Marshmallow
by Clare Turlay Newberry

Oliver, a cat who wants peace and quiet, is upset when his owner Miss Tilly brings a frolicsome little bunny, Marshmallow, into the apartment. After some adjusting, Oliver adopts Marshmallow as his own kitten. PRINT/BRAILLE. 1943.
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Puss in Boots
by Charles Perrault

A poor miller's son gains a fortune and marries a beautiful princess with the help of his cat, the clever Puss. For grades K-3 and older readers. 1953.
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Cinderella, Or, the Little Glass Slipper
by Charles Perrault

Saved from the cruelty of her wicked stepmother, a poor girl goes to the ball of the king's son with the help of her fairy godmother. A modern retelling of Charles Perrault's French tale. 1954.
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A Different Pond
by Bao Phi

A young boy wakes early, hours before his father's long workday begins, to fish on the shores of a small pond in America. Between hope-filled casts, the father tells his son about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2018.
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Noah's Ark
by Jerry Pinkney

Noah follows God's command to build an ark to hold his family and two of every animal, in preparation for the great flood. A retelling of the biblical story. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2003.
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Song of the Swallows
by Leo Politi

California. Old gardener Julian and young schoolboy Juan watch the swallows that nest in the mission gardens fly away for the winter. When the swallows return in the spring, Juan and Julian ring the mission bells to welcome the birds back to Capistrano. PRINT/BRAILLE. 1950.
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The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
by Arthur Ransome

A Russian folktale about the simple third son who enters the contest for which the czar offers his daughter's hand to any man who can bring him a flying ship. 1969.
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Officer Buckle and Gloria
by Peggy Rathmann

Officer Buckle knows lots of safety tips, and he loves to share them with the students at Napville School. But nobody seems to listen to him. Then one day, the Napville police department gets a police dog—Gloria. Office Buckle takes her along the next time he goes to Napville School, and this time the children listen. But why? PRINT/BRAILLE. 1996.
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Baboushka and the Three Kings
by Ruth Robbins

A reverent retelling of the Christmas legend about an old woman who is too busy with her housework to accompany the three kings in their search for the Christ Child. For grades K-3 and older readers. 1961.
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The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend
by Dan Santat

An imaginary friend waits a long time to be imagined by a child and given a special name, and finally he does the unimaginable—he sets out on a quest to find his perfect match in the real world. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2015.
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Grandfather's Journey
by Allen Say

A Japanese American tells of his grandfather's journey to America. Grandfather loves California, but he also loves Japan and later returns there to live. In Japan, however, he is homesick for America. The narrator, born in Japan, moves to California as a young man. Yet he often returns to visit his birthplace. When in one country, he feels homesick for the other—just like his grandfather. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3 and older readers. 1994.
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Song of the Water Boatman
by Joyce Sidman

A collection of poems that provide a look at some of the animals, insects, and plants that are found in ponds, with accompanying information about each. 2006.
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The Amazing Bone
by William Steig

While dawdling on her way home from school one wonderful spring afternoon, Pearl Pig finds a small bone that has fallen out of a witch's basket. 1976.
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Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
by William Steig

Frightened by an approaching lion, Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn him into a rock. But then Sylvester is unable to grasp the pebble and wish himself back to normal. PRINT/BRAILLE. 1969.
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Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
by Javaka Steptoe

Biography of the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988). Highlights his unique, collage-style paintings and discusses his childhood in Brooklyn, where tragedy struck. Jean-Michel persevered and continued to create neo-expressionist pieces to become a highly successful artist. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2016.
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The Story of Jumping Mouse
by John Steptoe

A young mouse sets off to follow his dream—to find the "far-off land" on the other side of the desert. He gives away his eyesight and sense of smell to two helpless creatures, but is well-rewarded at his journey's end. 1985.
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Many Moons
by James Thurber

Princess Lenore does not feel well and her father, the king, promises her anything her heart desires to make her better. But when she requests the moon, only the court jester figures out how to obtain it. 1943.
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A Tree is Nice
by Janice May Udry

A simple text explains in childlike terms why trees are nice to have around and to be around. 1957.
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Outside In
by Deborah Underwood

Nature beckons a little girl to see how it affects her every day, from providing food and clothing to showing her when to go to bed. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2021.
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Jumanji
by Chris Van Allsburg

The game they find under a tree looks like a hundred others that Peter and Judy have at home. When they unfold the ordinary-looking playing board, though, they are plunged into the most exciting and bizarre adventure of their lives. 1982.
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The Polar Express
by Chris Van Allsburg

On a dark Christmas eve, a boy boards a mysterious train, the Polar Express, hoping to visit Santa Claus. He and the other children, still in their nightclothes, drink hot chocolate and sing carols as the train races through snowy landscapes toward a huge city at the North Pole. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3 and older readers. 1985.
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Watercress
by Andrea Wang

Embarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents. 2021.
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The Biggest Bear
by Lynd Ward

All the other families in the valley have bearskins hanging in their barns, and Johnny Orchard wants his family to have one, too. So he takes his gun and sets out to find himself the biggest bearskin in the whole valley. 1952.
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Freedom in Congo Square
by Carole Boston Weatherford

The story in rhyme of Congo Square—the one place that slaves could congregate in New Orleans on Sundays to celebrate their heritage by dancing and sharing music together. 2017.
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A Chair for My Mother
by Vera B. Williams

A young girl tells about the enormous glass jar that she, her mother, and her grandmother are slowly filling with coins. They want to buy the best chair in the whole world because all of their comfortable furniture burned in a fire. PRINT/BRAILLE. 1982.
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Coming on Home Soon
by Jacqueline Woodson

Ada Ruth is lonely and misses her mother, who has gone to Chicago to look for work. It's wartime and there isn't much food, but even Ada Ruth's grandmother can't say no to the little surprise they find one snowy day. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2004.
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Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China
by Ed Young

Once there was a good mother who lived in the countryside with her three children: Shang, Tao, and Paotze. One day she had to leave to visit their grandmother. She cautioned, “Remember to close the door tight . . . and latch it well.” Soon, a wolf disguised as an old woman knocked on the door saying, “This is your grandmother, your Po Po.” 1990.
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Rapunzel
by Paul O. Zelinsky

Rapunzel is twelve, with beautiful, long red-gold hair, when a sorceress places her in a high tower in a lonely forest. A handsome prince secretly visits Rapunzel until the sorceress finds out and punishes them, keeping them apart. But their love for each other promises to restore their happiness. PRINT/BRAILLE. 1998.
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Duffy and the Devil: A Cornish Tale
by Harve Zemach

The devil does all of Duffy's spinning and knitting with the condition that he will take her away at the end of three years unless she can guess his name. 1974.
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For grades 2-4

The Undefeated
by Kwame Alexander

Poetic ode to black American triumph and tribulation. Highlights the traumatic and tragic events in black history; the faith and fire of the civil rights movement; and the grit, courage, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2019.
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Peppe the Lamplighter
by Elisa Bartone

Peppe, though just a boy, has to go to work to help support his eight sisters. So he takes a job lighting the streetlamps in Little Italy in New York City. Peppe's father is ashamed of Peppe's job until one night when Peppe does not light the lamps and his sister Assunta cannot find her way home. PRINT/BRAILLE. 1994.
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The Right Word
by Jen Bryant

Biography of Peter Mark Roget (1779-1869), the creator of the thesaurus. Describes how books were young Peter's companions, and how from within their pages came the inspiration for his treasure house of words—starting with many, many lists. Sibert Award. 2014.
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Abraham Lincoln
by Ingri D'Aulaire

A new edition of a classic biography. The story of Abraham Lincoln from his birth in the Kentucky wilderness to his term as the president who led his country through the Civil War. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 1940.
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Locomotive
by Brian Floca

Recreates what it was like to ride from Omaha to Sacramento on the new cross-country railroad in the mid-1800s. Describes the sounds of the engine, the work of the crew, and the changing scenery. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2013.
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The Man Who Walked between the Towers
by Mordicai Gerstein

Tells of Frenchman Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the unfinished World Trade Center Towers in New York City. Discusses the sentence he received for this illegal act. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2003.
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The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
by Paul Goble

The tale of a young Native American girl who loved horses in a very special way. The people in her village noticed that she understood the wild horses and how the horses would follow her when she spoke softly to them. Although fond of her parents and her tribe, the girl would at last become one of the Horse People. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 1979.
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Saint George and the Dragon
by Margaret Hodges

A dramatic retelling of the classic tale recounts the battle between brave Saint George, the Red Cross Knight, and the deadly dragon that has terrorized the countryside for years. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 1985.
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The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
by Barbara Kerley

The true story of the British artist who built the first life-size models of dinosaurs for exhibit in England in 1854. During his lifetime, Hawkins dedicated his skills to educating people on both sides of the Atlantic about these awe-inspiring creatures. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2001.
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Henry's Freedom Box
by Ellen Levine

1849. Henry Brown, a slave in Virginia, is so upset when his wife and children are sold away without even a good-bye that he plans a desperate escape. He has friends put him in a wooden box and send him to Philadelphia—and freedom. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2007.
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Nicky & Vera
by Peter Sís

An award-winning author chronicles the life of Nicholas Winton, a man who, in 1938, helped save the lives of almost 700 children trapped in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia. 2021.
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Starry Messenger: A Book Depicting the Life of a Famous Scientist, Mathematician, Astronomer, Philosopher, Physicist, Galileo Galilei
by Peter Sís

Account of Galileo, born in 1564, who studied the stars in the sky through a telescope and began to believe that the sun, not the earth, is the center of the universe. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 1997.
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Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
by Carole Boston Weatherford

Portrays the bravery and faith of Harriet Tubman, who fled slavery before the Civil War. Describes how she risked her new safety to return to the South many times and led slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2006.
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Golem
by David Wisniewski

A retelling of how a chief rabbi of Prague creates a giant golem of clay in 1580. The golem's task is to seek out those spreading false rumors about Jews and to turn them over to the authorities unharmed. When his job is done, the golem is to return to clay. PRINT/BRAILLE. 1997.
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For grades 3-6

Grand Canyon
by Jason Chin

An exploration of the Grand Canyon, from its length of 277 miles to its width of 18 miles. Highlights the ancient rock layers and the staggering elevations, and identifies the creatures and vegetation that thrive there. 2017.
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Rosa
by Nikki Giovanni

Account of Rosa Parks's decision to stay in her bus seat in 1955 Alabama, in defiance of segregation laws. Explains the resulting bus boycott by civil rights activists that led to the Supreme Court ruling ending racial segregation on buses. PRINT/BRAILLE. Coretta Scott King Award. 2005.
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Paddle-to-the-Sea
by Holling Clancy Holling

A First Nations boy sets a foot-long canoe afloat on Ontario's Lake Nipigon. As the little dugout drifts through the Great Lakes to the ocean, strangers honor the message carved in the wood: "Please put me back in water. I am Paddle-to-the-Sea." 1941.
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So You Want to Be President?
by Judith St. George

Unusual and interesting facts about the first forty-two presidents of the United States. Describes their different personality types and physical characteristics. Asserts that they had at least one thing in common, "their first priority has always been the people and the country they served." PRINT/BRAILLE. 2000.
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Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
by Carole Boston Weatherford

An award-winning author recounts the 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma, race massacre—one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2021.
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For grades 4-7

The Invention of Hugo Cabret
by Brian Selznick

Paris, 1931. Orphaned Hugo survives inside a train station's walls, keeping the clocks running and stealing food and toys. His secrets—including a notebook of drawings and a mechanical man—are jeopardized when he becomes ensnared with a toy seller and his goddaughter Isabelle. Commercial audiobook. 2007.
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For grades 5-8

Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction
by David Macaulay.

Details how generations of dedicated churchmen and craftsmen, working for nearly a century, build a great cathedral in an imaginary town in thirteenth-century France. For grades 5-8. 1974.
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Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
by Carole Boston Weatherford

Collection of poems inspired by the life and work of civil-rights advocate Fannie Lou Hamer (1917-1977). Taken together, they recount Hamer's life in Mississippi as the youngest of twenty children, her personal life, and her activism and political party work. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2015.
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