Everyday Heroes

Children's Chapter Books

Us in Progress: Short Stories about Young Latinos by Lulu DelacreA collection of short stories featuring Latin Americans allows readers to experience life through their eyes, celebrate their victories, and see their hardships.

Stella Diaz Never Gives Up by Angela Dominguez"Stella gets a big surprise when her mom plans a trip to visit their family in Mexico! Stella loves marine animals, and she can't wait to see the ocean for the first time . . . until she arrives and learns that the sea and its life forms are in danger due to pollution. Stella wants to save the ocean, but she knows she can't do it alone."

Betty Before X by Ilyasah ShabazzRaised by her aunt until she is six, Betty, who will later marry Malcolm X, joins her mother and stepfamily in 1940s Detroit, where she learns about the civil rights movement.