Daniel Errico’s The Bravest Knight Who Ever Lived (1999)
The Bravest Knight Who Ever Lived (1999), written by Daniel Errico and illustrated by Shiloh Penfield, follows Cedric, a young quick-witted boy who begins life on a pumpkin farm as […]
Margaret Baker-Street’s Michael and Me (2014)
Margaret Baker-Street’s Michael and Me (2014) is a first-person narrative focused on a second-grade boy named Brian and his reaction to a classmate’s gender transition. The story opens at the […]
Leah Henderson’s Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball’s Negro Leagues (2020)
Mamie on the Mound: A Woman in Baseball’s Negro Leagues, written by Leah Henderson and illustrated by George Doutsiopoulos, is a wonderful biography of a fascinating character, but that’s not […]
Christina Francine’s Mr. Inker Finds a Home
Christina Francine’s Mr. Inker Finds a Home is a young boy named Rafiq who receives a talking pen named Mr. Inker for his birthday. This Level 3 reader is, at […]
Karamo Brown’s I am Perfectly Designed (2019)
Written by Karamo Brown and illustrated by Anoosha Said, I am Perfectly Designed (2020) is a beautiful exploration of a father-son relationship. Said’s use of color sets the tone and […]
Raise Them Righteous 