Curricular Resource Category: Reading List

  • Amelia Bedelia’s First Vote by Herman Parish

    Centers on student voice and civic responsibility, asking students to identify a rule at home, school, or in their community they’d like to change and think through how to advocate for that change.

    Amelia Bedelia’s First Vote by Herman Parish
  • Pies from Nowhere by Dee Romito

    The true story of Georgia Gilmore, who funded the Montgomery Bus Boycott by selling pies from “the Club from Nowhere.” Students consider how one person’s skills can fuel meaningful community change.

    Pies from Nowhere by Dee Romito
  • The Computer Decoder by Andi Diehn

    Tells the true story of Dorothy Vaughan, a “human computer” at NASA who advocated for fair wages and recognition. Students connect her story to Dr. King’s work on labor rights and workplace fairness.

    The Computer Decoder by Andi Diehn