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Sybil Ludington Rides to the Rescue: Courageous Kid of the American Revolution
Jessica Gunderson, Pablo Gallego
Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2020)In 1777, the American Revolution is well underway. At 16, Sybil Ludington knows the war all too well. Her father is a colonel in the Continental Army, battling for America's independence from Great Britain. Colonel Ludington and his regiment are home for the season when word comes that the British Army is attacking nearby. With her father too ill to ride, it's up to young Sybil to alert the American militia that the British are coming.
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Making Friends
Janine Amos, Annabel Spenceley
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 1, 2002)Provides examples and tips for making friends, which is sometimes easy and sometimes hard.
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Being Kind
Janine Amos, Annabel Spenceley
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 1, 2002)Provides examples and tips for being kind to someone who seems worried or alone.
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Admitting Mistakes
Janine Amos, Annabel Spenceley
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 1, 2002)Provides examples and tips for making things better when one has made a mistake that upsets someone else.
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Move Over!
Janine Amos, Annabel Spenceley, Rachael Underwood
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, May 1, 2003)Two brief stories demonstrate that people can feel cramped and angry when they do not have enough space, and the importance of looking for more space when it is needed.
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Taking Turns
Janine Amos, Annabel Spenceley
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 1, 2002)Provides examples and tips for working things out when two people want the same thing.
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Claudette Colvin Refuses to Move: Courageous Kid of the Civil Rights Movement
Ebony Joy Wilkins, Mark Simmons
Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2020)It's March 2, 1955, and an ordinary 15-year-old girl from Montgomery, Alabama is about to do something extraordinary. When a white bus driver orders Claudette Colvin to give up her seat for a white passenger, she refuses to move. After Claudette is arrested, her brave actions help inspire Civil Rights leaders organize bus boycotts and perform similar acts to defy segregation laws. Eventually, Claudette's court case results in overturning Alabama's unconstitutional laws and provides greater freedom for black Americans everywhere.
