Brittney Hammond's Library
Montgomery Central High
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780593384480 | Who Is Kamala Harris? | Kirsten Anderson, Who HQ | The inspiring story of Vice President Kamala Harris told in the new Who HQ Now format for trending topics. On November 7, 2020, Kamala Harris, a senator from California, became the first woman and the first African-American and South Asian-American person to be elected to the vice presidency. While her nomination for this position was not unexpected, her rise to national prominence was one filled with unexpected turns and obstacles. After failing her first bar exam to become a lawyer, she tried again and passed. From there, she quickly rose through the legal ranks, serving as district attorney of San Francisco, then California's attorney general, and soon, senator. As a politician, Kamala Harris has been a vocal champion of progressive reforms and women's rights. This exciting story details the defining moments of what led to her nomination and all the monumental ones since that have shaped her career and the future of America. | Penguin |
| 9780804188579 | Why Not Me - Target Edition | Kaling, Mindy | Crown Pub | |
| 9781472307682 | Wild Weather (Discovery Kids) | Parragon Books | Parragon Books | |
| 9781338831412 | Winterkill | Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch | From acclaimed author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, this incredibly gripping and timely story set during the Holodomor in 1930s Ukraine introduces young readers to a pivotal moment in history-- and how it relates to the events of today.Nyl is just trying to stay alive. Ever since the Soviet dictator, Stalin, started to take control of farms like the one Nyl's family lives on, there is less and less food to go around. On top of bad harvests and a harsh winter, conditions worsen until it's clear the lack of food is not just chance... but a murderous plan leading all the way to Stalin.Alice has recently arrived from Canada with her father, who is here to work for the Soviets... until Alice realizes that the people suffering the most are all ethnically Ukrainian, like Nyl. Something is very wrong, and Alice is determined to help.Desperate, Nyl and Alice come up with an audacious plan that could save both of them -- and their community. But can they survive long enough to succeed?Known as the Holodomor, or death by starvation, Ukraine's Famine-Genocide in the 1930s was deliberately caused by the Soviets to erase the Ukrainian people and culture. Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch brings this deeply resonant, and remarkably timely, historical world to life in a story about unity, perseverance, and a people's determination to overcome. | Scholastic Press |
| 9780545338684 | Woods Runner | Gary Paulsen | From his 1776 Pennsylvania homestead, thirteen-year-old Samuel, who is a highly-skilled woodsman, sets out toward New York City to rescue his parents from the band of British soldiers and Indians who kidnapped them after slaughtering most of their community. Includes historical notes at the end of each chapter. | |
| 9780688128005 | Yellow Blue Bus Means I Love You | Hamilton, Morse | Greenwillow | |
| 9780545840637 | Zane and the Hurricane | W. Rodman Philbrick | A twelve-year-old boy and his dog become trapped in New Orleans during the horrors of Hurricane Katrina. | Blue Sky Press |