As some of us know from experience, you don’t have to be the first person picked for dodgeball to enjoy sports (or reading about sports. Especially reading about sports!). Books about sports are also a wonderful way to reinforce important lessons about teamwork, being a good loser (or winner), and putting in hard work and practice to get better at […]
We can’t tell the story of America without reflecting upon the ways in which African Americans have shaped our history, culture, and experience. In honor of Black History Month, here are eight books for middle grade readers that tell some of the many stories of people and events in black history.