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Originally Posted by honeychile
Some of the best children/young adult books about historical figures or times are written by Anne Rinaldi. I picked one up at Mt. Vernon for my godson, and found out a great deal about Juneteenth that I hadn't known. Ann Rinaldi's Great Episodes series are historical, but also reader-friendly.
Come Juneteenth (Great Episodes)
by Ann Rinaldi
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I LOVED Ann Rinaldi. One book to think of that I read when I was younger was The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver. One of the main characters is white, but there are also Native Americans and a couple from South America. There is a slight mention of sexual abuse, but it is minor. I just realized there was a sequel and am just finishing it.
Maybe someone else should chime in on if this is acceptable for a 10 year old. I read just about everything my hands were on whether it was appropriate or not.
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