Notable Social Studies Trade Books For Young People 2017
Supplement to Social Education, The official journal of National Council for the Social StudiesNotable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2017
About the List and Criteria for SelectionThe books that appear in this annotated list were evaluated and selected bya Book Review Committee appointed by the National Council for the SocialStudies (NCSS) and assembled in cooperation with the Children’s Book Council(CBC). NCSS and CBC have cooperated on this annual bibliography since 1972.Books selected for this bibliography were published in 2016 and were writtenfor children in grades K-12. The Book Review Committee looks for books thatemphasize human relations, represent a diversity of groups and are sensitiveto a broad range of cultural experiences, present an original theme or a freshslant on a traditional topic, are easily readable and of high literary quality, havea pleasing format, and, where appropriate, include illustrations that enrich thetext. Each book is read by several reviewers, and books are included on the list bycommittee assent; the annotations do not necessarily reflect the judgment of theentire committee.Publishers’ addresses are available in standard reference works such asChildren’s Books in Print (R.R. Bowker) and Literary Market Place (R.R. Bowker), andfrom CBC. CBC’s Members List may be downloaded at www.cbcbooks.org/membership/member-list. Credits for permission to reproduce the cover art included in thissupplement are printed on page 16.Titles are arranged by broad subject categories. Although many areappropriate for more than one category, they have been placed where theirusefulness in social studies education appears greatest. Annotators havealso indicated the thematic strands (shown below) from National CurriculumStandards for Social Studies: A Framework for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment,to which the book relates.CULTURETIME, CONTINUITY, AND CHANGEPEOPLE, PLACES, AND ENVIRONMENTSINDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT AND IDENTITYINDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, AND INSTITUTIONSPOWER, AUTHORITY, AND GOVERNANCEPRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND CONSUMPTIONSCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETYGLOBAL CONNECTIONSCIVIC IDEALS AND PRACTICES5. Whiffman Press.6. 56 pp.7. Trade ISBN 0-696-67321-1,Library ISBN 0-696-64213-X, F(Wannamaker)9. (M, H)10. The true story of sisters Florenceand Ester Weeks’s childhood on theAmerican frontier.2 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2017Kim Heckart, 3rd Grade Teacher, PrairieRidge Elementary, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (KH)Michelle Leba, Curriculum Coordinator,Washington Technology Magnet School, St.Paul, Minn. (ML)Lorraine Lupinskie, Director of SocialStudies, K-12, Half Hollow Hills SchoolDistrict, Dix Hills, N.Y. (LL)Laura E. Meyers, Associate ClinicalProfessor, Georgia State University, Atlanta,Ga. (LEM)Jennifer Reiter, 3rd Grade Teacher, GilmanSchool, Baltimore, Md. (JR)Bethany L. Scullin, Assistant Professor,Edinboro University, Edinboro, Penn. (BLS)Key to a Notable Listing3. Jim Morrison.Jennifer Gallagher, Doctoral Candidate, IowaState University, Ames, Iowa (JG)Ritu Radhakrishnan, Assistant Professor,SUNY Oswego, Oswego, N.Y. (RR)1. The titles marked with an asterisk are Selectors’ Choices—books that individual committee membersresponded to with particular enthusiasm. 2. Title: Subtitle 3. Author(s) 4. Illustrator5. Publisher. 6. Number of pages 7. International Standard Book Numbers (ISBNs) are included for allavailable editions (trade, library, and paperback). The symbol “F” indicates that a paperback edition isforthcoming. A publisher’s name in parentheses indicates that a different publisher will issue the paperbackedition. 8. Price as of January 2017 9. Reading levels: P: Primary (K-2), I: Intermediate (3-5), M: Middle(6-8), H: High (9-12). They are intended as guidelines and are not meant to limit the potential use of titles.10. Brief descriptive annotation, plus notations of the presence of additional textual materials, if any. 11.Initials indicating the reviewer responsible for the annotation (see list at right). 12. Thematic strands of thecurriculum standards for social studies in order of relevancy (see list above).2. Buffalo Sisters.Craig Carson (Chair), AssistantSuperintendent, Ozark R-VI Schools, Ozark,Mo. (CC)Jane S. Purcell, Social Studies CurriculumCoordinator, Norman Public Schools,Norman, Okla. (JSP)Thematic Strands of the NCSS Curriculum Standards for Social Studies1.2017 Book ReviewCommittee MembersLynne Farrell Stover, Associate Director forProgram, James Madison University, Centerfor Economic University, Harrisonburg, Va.(LFS)Annie McMahon Whitlock, AssistantProfessor, Elementary Education, Universityof Michigan-Flint, Flint, Mich. (AMW)4. Illustrated with variousphotographs.11. (ABM)8. 12.89.12.A digital seal is available forNotable Social Studies book jackets and covers.Publishers should contact CBC.Info@CBCBooks.org
BIOGRAPHYA Storm Too Soon: A Remarkable TrueSurvival Story in 80-foot Seas. Michael J.Tougias. Macmillan Children’s PublishingGroup / Henry Holt Books for YoungReaders. 240pp. Trade ISBN 9781627792813, 17.99. (M) The true story of three veteransailors who embarked on a lifetime dreamjourney across the Atlantic when a large,violent storm wrecked their sailboat and leftthem stranded in a damaged lifeboat. Thetext details the dramatic story of the U.S.Coast Guard rescue team that risked theirlives in a dangerous storm to save the threemen. Epilogue. (JSP)Ada’s Ideas: The Story of Ada Lovelace,the World’s First Computer Programmer.Fiona Robinson. ABRAMS. 40pp. TradeISBN 9781419718724, 17.95. (I). Thisinformational picture book shows how oneyoung woman’s creative idea can have lastingeffects. A Note about Bernoulli Numbers,Artist’s Note, Bibliography. (JG)Amelia Earhart (Little People, Big Dreams).Ma Isabel Sánchez Vegara. Illustratedby Mariadiamantes. Quarto Children’sPublishing USA / Frances Lincoln Children’sBooks. 32pp. Trade ISBN 9781847808882, 14.99. (P) Young readers meet AmeliaEarhart as a young child with a dream. Asshe grows up, so does her dream and herfame. Readers (especially girls) will learnto dream big with Amelia! Author’s Note,Timeline. (JR)Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Agein Palestine. Ibtisam Barakat. MacmillanChildren’s Publishing Group / Farrar,Straus and Giroux. 240pp. Trade ISBN9780374302511, 17.99. (M, H) Barakat’sautobiography of her childhood in Palestineand her desire to become a writer and beeducated. Her dream is an inspiration toother females in her family. (AMW)Blood Brother: Jonathan Daniels and HisSacrifice for Civil Rights. Rich Wallaceand Sandra Neil Wallace. Boyds MillsPress / Calkins Creek. 352pp. Trade ISBN9781629790947, 18.95. (H) Social justiceadvocates will enjoy this informationalhistory of a white seminarian duringthe 1960s civil rights movement and hisdedication to nonviolent protest. Hiscourage and sacrifice will provide inspirationfor future generations. Many historicalphotographs are included. Author’s Note,Timeline, Bibliography, Source Notes, Index.(JG)Crossing Niagara: The Death-DefyingTightrope Adventures of the Great Blondin.Matt Tavares. Candlewick Press. 36pp. TradeISBN 9780763668235, 17.99. (I) JeanFrancois Gravelet was determined to do“something amazing, something impossible,and something that had never been donebefore”: walk from America to Canada ona tightrope across Niagara Falls! Powerfulstory about determination and risk-taking.Author’s Note, Selected Bibliography. (LEM)Dorothea’s Eyes. Barb Rosenstock.Illustrated by Gérard DuBois. Boyds MillsPress / Calkins Creek. 40pp. Trade ISBN9781629792088, 16.95. (P, I) Polio leftDorothea Lange with a limp and the desireto disappear. Being invisible allowed her toblend into the background and see whatmany others did not. Deciding to be aphotographer against her family’s wishes,she followed her dream and photographedpeople whose stories were not being toldduring the Great Depression. Author’s Note.Timeline. (LL)Elizabeth Started All the Trouble. DoreenRappaport. Illustrated by Matt Faulkner.Disney-Hyperion. 40pp. Trade ISBN9780786851423, 17.99. (P) Readers take ajourney through the evolution of suffragewith Elizabeth Cady Stanton—from thefirst women’s rights convention at SenecaFalls, N.Y., through protests, trials, and jailsentences, and a movement that eventuallyachieved the right to vote for women. A goodfirst book to introduce younger students tothe women’s rights movement. Bibliography,Author’s Note. (JSP)Esquivel! Space-Age Sound Artist.Susan Wood. Illustrated by DuncanTonatiuh. Charlesbridge. 32pp. Trade ISBN9781580896733, 17.95. (I) Mexican bornEsquivel turned the music industry on itsear by experimenting with sounds in newand unique ways. Readers will love theillustrations and fun word play that bringthis little known story to life! Author andIllustrator’s Notes, Resources. (JR)Fannie Never Flinched: One Woman’sCourage in the Struggle for Americanwww.socialstudies.org/notable3
Labor Union Rights. Mary Cronk Farrell.ABRAMS. 56pp. Trade ISBN 9781419718847, 19.95. (I) The incredible story of FannieSellins, a labor activist who traveled theUnited States advocating for better workingconditions, living conditions, and wages foremployees in the garment and mining industry. She sacrificed her life working to achievethe American ideals of equality and justicefor all. Author’s Note, Glossary, Timeline,Sources, Websites and Books for further information, Index. (JSP)Fascinating: The Life of Leonard Nimoy.Richard Michelson. Illustrated by EdelRodriguez. Random House / Knopf Booksfor Young Readers. 40pp. Trade ISBN9781101933305, 17.99. (P) This warm andinsightful picture book describes how familydynamics, theatrical experiences, and Jewishupbringing influenced the choices made bythe “enterprising” young man who wouldbecome an iconic actor, poet, author, andphotographer. Author’s Note. (LFS)Fearless Flyer: Ruth Law and Her FlyingMachine. Heather Lang. Illustrated by RaúlColón. Boyds Mills Press / Calkins Creek.40pp. Trade ISBN 9781620916506, 16.95. (I,M) Defying all odds, Ruth Law battles fiercewinds and freezing temperatures to pilota potential record-breaking nonstop flightfrom Chicago to New York City in 1916.More About Ruth Law, Bibliography, SourceNotes. (BLS)Florence Nightingale: The Courageous Lifeof the Legendary Nurse. Catherine Reef.Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for YoungReaders. 192pp. Trade ISBN 9780544535800, 18.99. (M, H) This comprehensive and informational biography details Nightingale’slife as she brushes aside her days of privilege to work tirelessly on transforming warhospitals from gruesome wards to places ofcleanliness, relief, and hope. Source Notes,Selected Bibliography, Index. (BLS)Grover Cleveland, Again! A Treasury ofAmerican Presidents. Ken Burns. Illustratedby Gerald Kelley. Random House Children’sBooks / Knopf Books for Young Readers.96pp. Trade ISBN 9780385392099, 25. (I,M) Stunning illustrations and a rich textchronicle the lives of our nation’s leaders inthis informational text written by acclaimeddocumentary producer Ken Burns. Index.Timeline. (ML)4 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2017Hillary Clinton: American Woman of theWorld. Cheryl Harness. Simon & Schuster /Aladdin. 92pp. Trade ISBN 9781481460576, 17.99. An inspirational biography of HillaryClinton and her life, documenting her earlyyears to the 2016 campaign for the presidency. It chronicles the different roles Clintonhas assumed in public service and how herwork improved the lives of others. Timeline,Further Reading and Viewing, Sources, Index. (ML)Hillary Rodham Clinton: Some Girls AreBorn to Lead. Michelle Markel. Illustratedby LeUyen Pham. HarperCollins Children’sBooks / Balzer Bray. 40 pp. Trade ISBN9780062381224, 17.99. (P, I) More than justa biography, this book speaks to the struggleof women in the fight for equal opportunities.The illustrations are key, introducing readersto scores of world leaders and women’s rightsactivists. Timeline, Artist’s Notes, Bibliography. (JR)I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg MakesHer Mark. Debbie Levy. Illustrated byElizabeth Baddeley. Simon & Schuster / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. 35pp. Trade ISBN 9781481465595, 17.99. (P, I)This dramatically illustrated biographical picture book chronicles the life of the renownedjustice through the lens of her many famousdissents. Additional information, SupremeCourt cases, Source Notes. (KH)In the Fields and the Trenches: The Famous and the Forgotten on the Battlefieldsof World War I. Kerrie Logan Hollihan.Chicago Review Press. 208pp. Trade ISBN9781613731307, S19.95. (H) World War Iwas expected to be a great adventure. However, it quickly became a bloody nightmare.The text follows the stories of 18 young menand women caught up in the ravages ofwar. Their stories are 100 years old, but theyconvey timeless themes of love, power, courage, hate, greed, fear, and sacrifice. Epilogue,Notes, Bibliography, Index. (JSP)Irena’s Children: Young Reader’s Edition.A True Story of Courage by Tilar J. Mazzeo.Adapted by Mary Cronk Farrell. Simon &Schuster / Margaret K. McElderry Books.272pp. Trade ISBN 9781481449915, 17.99.(M) This young reader’s edition chroniclesthe true story of Irena Sendler, who, as thesole social worker given permission to enterthe Warsaw Ghetto in 1942, smuggled Jewishchildren out to safety, often hiding them incoffins. She kept copious records of those she
smuggled out in the hopes that they wouldbe reunited with their families after the war.(LL)John Lincoln Clem: Civil War DrummerBoy (Based on a True Story). E.F. Abbott.Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group/ Feiwel & Friends. 192pp. Trade ISBN9781250068378, 15.99. (I) John LincolnClem is just nine years old when he sneaksoff to join the fight, first as a drummer andeventually as a soldier in his own right. Author’s Note, Glossary. (JR)Miss Mary Reporting: The True Story ofSportswriter Mary Garber. Sue Macy. Il-lustrated by C.F. Payne. Simon & Schuster/ Paula Wiseman Books. 39pp. Trade ISBN9781481401203, 17.99. (I) “Women notadmitted” did not deter Mary Garber fromentering the world of sports writing. Thisnarrative weaves her story from childhoodto hall of fame. Author’s Note, Timeline, andResources. (CC)Mountain Chef: How One Man LostHis Groceries, Changed His Plans, andHelped Cook Up the National Park Service.Annette Bay Pimentel. Illustrated by Rich Lo.Charlesbridge. 40pp. Trade ISBN9781580897112, 16.95. (I) This story aboutChinese American Chef Tie Sing, whocooked for the Mather Mountain Party ofinfluential conservationists, is a fascinatingromp into one of the lesser known stories ofthe creation of the National Parks Service.Additional Materials, Historic Photos, SourceNotes, Bibliography, Map. (JR)My Name is James Madison Hemings. Jo-nah Winter. Illustrated by Terry Widener.Random House Children’s Books / Schwartz& Wade. 40pp. Trade ISBN 9780385383424, 17.99. (P) The narrator describes his childhood living in Monticello as the son of SallyHemings, an enslaved person owned byThomas Jefferson, in this thought-provokingpicture book. Author’s Note. (LFS)Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Javaka Steptoe.Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. 40pp.Trade ISBN 9780316213882, 17.99. (P, I)The life of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat isexplored through original collage-style illustrations that emphasize his outside-the-linesapproach. The biography prompts conversations about identifying art in unique spaces,pursuing dreams, and coping with mentalillness. About this Book, More about JeanMichel Basquiat, Motifs & Symbolism inBasquiat’s Work, A Note from Javaka Steptoe,Bibliography & Credits. (LEM)She Stood for Freedom, The UntoldStory of a Civil Rights Hero: JoanTrumpauer Mulholland. Loki Mulhollandand Angela Fairwell. Illustrated by CharlottaJanssen. Shadow Mountain Publishing. 40pp.Trade ISBN 9781629721767, 17.99. (I, M)Joan Trumpauer Mulholland was taught that“all men are created equal,” yet as a youngwhite girl, she witnessed segregation andracism daily. She joined her first demonstration in 1959 and her activism continued asshe participated and led sit-ins at segregatedlunch counters and later joined with theFreedom Riders. Her story highlights therole that ordinary people played in the civilrights movement. Timeline. (LL)Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille.Jen Bryant. Illustrated by Boris Kulikov.Random House Children’s Books / KnopfBooks for Young Readers. 40pp. Trade ISBN9780449813379, 17.99. (I) Meet young Louis Braille, a clever five-year-old boy who loseshis eyesight in an accident. The text focuseson Louis’s pursuit of an education, which ledto his development of a writing system thathe could read by touch. Author’s Note, MoreInformation about Braille and the BrailleSystem. (JSP)The Extraordinary Suzy Wright: A ColonialWoman on the Frontier. Teri Kanefield.Abrams Books for Young Readers. 64 pp.Trade ISBN 9781419718663, 19.95. (I, M)An informational story of a Quaker, poet,and political activist who helped settle thePennsylvania frontier. Suzy Wright displayedconsiderable influence in the highest circlesof Pennsylvania government as a legal counselor to her neighbors. Author’s Note, Bibliography, and Index. (KH)The Hole Story of the Doughnut. Pat Miller.Illustrated by Vincent X. Kirsch. HoughtonMifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers.40pp. Trade ISBN 9780544319615, 17.99. (P,I) Author Pat Miller recounts how CaptainHanson Gregory invented the doughnut asa young cook on a ship. With bright illustrations, Captain Gregory’s story is historicallyengaging. Author’s Note, Timeline, SelectedBibliography. (RR)www.socialstudies.org/notable5
The Music in George’s Head: GeorgeGershwin Creates Rhapsody in Blue.Suzanne Slade. Illustrated by Stacy Innerst.Boyds Mills Press / Calkins Creek. 48pp.Trade ISBN 9781629790992, 17.95. (I, P)Beautifully illustrated in shades of blue, thisbook digs deep into Gershwin’s creativeprocess rather than just providing a shortbiography. The rich figurative language readslike a symphony. Author and Illustrator’sNotes, Timeline, Bibliography. (JR)To the Stars! The First American Womanto Walk in Space. Carmella Van Vleet andDr. Kathy Sullivan. Illustrated by NicoleWong. Charlesbridge. 40pp. Trade ISBN9781580896443, 16.95. (I) A picture bookbiography of Kathy Sullivan and the genderdiscrimination she overcame to become thefirst American woman to walk in space. (ML)WHOOSH!: Lonnie Johnson’s SuperSoaking Stream of Inventions. Chris Barton.Illustrated by Don Tate. Charlesbridge.32pp. Trade ISBN 9781580892971, 16.95.(I, H) Did you know the Super Soaker wasinvented by accident? Lonnie Johnson, anAfrican American engineer who workedfor NASA, defied stereotypes from ayoung age and eventually invented one ofAmerica’s most memorable toys, the SuperSoaker! Additional Illustrations of Johnson’sInventions, Author’s Note. (BLS)Women in Blue: 16 Brave Officers,Forensics Experts, Police Chiefs, and More.Cheryl Mullenbach. Chicago Review Press.229 pp. Trade ISBN 9781613734223, 19.99.(M, I) This collection of riveting biographiestraces the evolution of women in policing,with stories of trailblazers from the pastalong with today’s dedicated officers, chiefs,FBI agents, and forensics experts. Resources,Notes, Bibliography, and Index. (KH)CONTEMPORARYCONCERNSAbsolute Brightness. James Lecesne.Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group/ Feiwel & Friends. 338pp. Trade ISBN9781250106117, 9.99. (M, H) Phoebe lives6 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2017with her mom and beautiful sister, Deirdre,in New Jersey. Their father left them andnow lives with his new girlfriend. Whentheir 14-year-old cousin Leonard comesto live with them, Phoebe is bothered byhow connected he seems to other membersof her family. And, she’s mainly botheredby his flamboyance and the confidenceLeonard has in himself as a young gay male.One day, Leonard disappears; as Phoebeand her family search for him, familysecrets come to the sur
Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine. Ibtisam Barakat. Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group / Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 240pp. Trade ISBN 9780374302511, 17.99. (M, H) Barakat’s autobiography of her childhood in Palestine and her desire to become a writer and be educated. Her dream is an inspiration to other females in her .
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