“Allies” by Alan Gratz D-Day, June 6, 1944: the most expansive military endeavor in history. No less than world cooperation would bring down Hitler... Read More
“The Chosen” by Chaim Potok It’s the spring of 1944 and fifteen-year-olds Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders have lived five blocks apart all their lives.... Read More
“Johnny Tremain” by Esther Forbes After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, the United States was propelled into World War II.... Read More
“1776” by David McCullough Whether it’s via their tone, topic, or tenor, certain works just say “America.” Here is one such title, suggested by... Read More
“Outrun the Moon” by Stacey Lee As Outrun the Moon opens, fifteen-year-old Mercy Wong has unintentionally hitched a solo, out-of-control ride on the air balloon of... Read More
“Abraham Lincoln” by Carl Sandburg Whether it’s via their tone, topic, or tenor, certain works just say “America.” Here is one such title, suggested by... Read More
“The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor” (Young Readers’ Edition) by Sonia Sotomayor Sonia Sotomayor was just a girl when she dared to dream big. Her dream? To become a lawyer and a... Read More
“Everything Else in the Universe” by Tracy Holczer Scientists describe “homeostasis” as the process by which a living being maintains equilibrium within a changing environment. Greek in origin,... Read More
Abigail & John By David Bruce Smith The inaugural book of The Grateful American Book Series; written by David Bruce Smith, and Illustrated by Clarice Smith, the book... Read More
“My Name is Asher Lev” by Chaim Potok Asher Lev is a Ladover Hasid who keeps kosher, prays three times a day and believes in the Ribbono Shel... Read More
“Maiden Voyage: A Titanic Story” by Sarah Jane Three remarkable young lives intersect in this thrilling tale, set in April 1912 during the last days of the doomed... Read More
“Dissenter on the Bench: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Life and Work” by Victoria Ortiz The life and career of the fiercely principled Supreme Court Justice, now a popular icon, with dramatic accounts of her... Read More