Diverse American history books for all ages.
George Washington Carver Early Years George Carver was born enslaved sometime in 1861 (his exact birth date is unknown). As a very young child, he was kidnapped with his mother to be sold to another enslaver. His original enslaver, Moses Carver, tracked him down and brought him back to his home, but they were never…
When Were the Japanese Internment Camps? When we hear the term “concentration camp,” most people think of the Nazi concentration camps, which American soldiers bravely fought to end during World War II. What is lesser known is that the United States also had concentration camps on American soil at the same time: the Japanese internment…
Hidden Figures: Brave Women in STEM Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margo Lee Shetterly is a great kids’ version of the 2016 hit movie Hidden Figures. My kids really don’t appreciate movies that aren’t superheroes or comedy yet, so even though the movie is rated PG, they…
