Official Kids Mag

12 • Off icialKidsMag.com •march 2019 Finding Langston By Lesa Cline- ransome HOlIDAy after his mother's death, lonely Langston and his emotionally distant father migrate from rural alabama to chicago, where he finds solace in the poetry of his namesake. Front desk By Kelly Yang SCHOlAStIC/ArtHur A. levIne mia not only helps manage the front desk of the motel where her immigrant chinese parents work; she also helps keep secrets about the guests, whose immigration status puts everyone at risk. game Changers: The story of venus and serena Williams By lesa Cline-ransome, illus. by James ransome SIMOn & SCHuSter This engaging picture-book biography of tennis' greatest superstars focuses attention on the ways they changed the game by their attitude, power as athletes, personal strength, and relationship with each other. Hammering for Freedom By rita lorraine hubbard, illus. by John Holyfield lee & lOw In informative paragraphs and expressive paintings, this picture book tells the story of an enslaved blacksmith who steadfastly worked to buy freedom for himself and his family. Knights vs. dinosaurs By Matt Phelan, illus. by the author GreenwIllOw merlin sets a new challenge for the Knights of the round Table when he sends them back in time to battle dinosaurs. Louisiana's Way Home By Kate diCamillo CAnDlewICk Louisiana finds her own inner strength when her granny abandons her in a run- down motel while they attempt to lift a curse that has plagued their family for generations. Marcus vega doesn't speak spanish By Pablo Cartaya vIkInG after marcus is suspended from school for fighting, his frustrated mother takes him and his brother to Puerto rico for a week to reconnect with family he didn't know existed. Martin rising: requiem for a King By andrea davis Pinkney, illus. by Brian Pinkney SCHOlAStIC Dr. King's final months of life and the emotional aftermath of his assassination are recounted in this collection of poignant poetry. Memphis, Martin and the Mountain Top: The sanitation strike of 1968 By alice Faye duncan, illus. by r. Gregory Christie bOyDS MIllS/CAlkInS Creek Nine-year-old Lorraine, whose daddy is a sanitation worker, recounts the two- month sanitation strike led by Dr. martin Luther King, Jr. Merci suárez Changes Gears By Meg Medina CAnDlewICk Eleven-year-old cuban american merci Suárez balances the demands of her multi-generational family with the challenges of being a scholarship student at a private school in Florida. (Newbery medal Book) no small Potatoes: Junius g. groves and his Kingdom in Kansas By Tonya Bolden, illus. by don Tate knOPf Junius G. Groves went from being enslaved in Kentucky to owning 500 acres in Kansas and making his fortune by growing potatoes. Pass go and Collect $200: The real story of how Monopoly Was invented By Tanya lee stone, illus. by steve salerno HOlt/CHrISty OttAvIAnO This picture-book history offers a spirited account of the evolution of the popular board game and the people who were involved over the years in its creation. Otis and Will discover the deep: The record-setting dive of the Bathysphere By Barb rosenstock, illus. by Katherine roy lIttle, brOwn Daring aquanauts Otis Barton and Will Beebe designed and dove in a leaky bathysphere that allowed them to explore 800 feet below the ocean surface. The Parker inheritance By Varian Johnson SCHOlAStIC/ArtHur A. levIne. Issues of race, bullying, and identity are interwoven in this buried-treasure mystery that spans multiple decades as tween candice unravels a series of puzzles in her community. saving Winslow By sharon Creech HArPer Through vignettes of sparse text, this story follows 10-year-old Louie as he takes on the challenge of saving a fragile, newborn mini-donkey that has been rejected by its mother.

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