Title: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Author: Marc Twain

Illustrator:
Description: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is narrated by Huck himself. The story tells of
his voyage down the Mississippi river with a runaway slave named Jim. As Huck and Jim
venture downstream on a raft, Huck's vivid descriptions capture the sights, smells, sounds, and
rhythms of life on the great river. As they encounter traveling actors, con men, lynch mobs,
thieves, and Southern gentility, his shrewd comments reveal the dark side of human nature. By
the end of the journey, Huck decides to free Jim. By the end of the story, Huck has learned
about the dignity and worth of human life.

Book: Adventures
of Huckleberry
Finn

Yes

No

1.)Is the book

free of any racial
and gender
stereotypes?

2.)Is the books

information about
the specific
culture accurate?

3.)Does the story

include a variety
of cultures with

N/A

Notes:

Uses many
racist terms
throughout
the entire
story

different family
compositions?
4.)Does the book
portray the
culture
appropriately and
correctly?
5.)Would this
book offend or
make any of the
students
uncomfortable?

6.)Does the book

allow the students
to understand
what the purpose
of reading the
book is?
7.)Do the
illustrations in the
book portray the
culture
accurately?

8.)Does the book

use inclusive
languages?

9.)Does the book

embrace different
cultures?

10.)Does the
book include
single parents,
grandparents who
play key roles in
nurturing children,
and extended
families who
share a home?

Uses very
offensive
language

11.)Does the
book have
different versions
based on cultural
differences?

12.)Does the
book have
different versions
based on cultural
differences?
Title: Henry Ford: Putting the World on Wheels
Author: TIME For Kids
Illustrator:
Description: Henry Ford was fascinated with technology from the moment he was a young boy.
As a child he was always interested in innovation. He decided to leave the family farm to pursue
his dream. He set off in search of a career with machinery. He ended up being the lead name in
the automotive business and made economic history. Henry Ford made cars affordable, turning
them into the primary means of travel for Americans. His innovations, including the assembly
line, are still benefiting us today.

Book: Henry
Ford: Putting
the World on
Wheels

Yes

No

N/A

Notes:

1.)Is the book

free of any
racial and
gender
stereotypes?

2.)Is the
books
information
about the
specific culture
accurate?

3.)Does the
story include a
variety of
cultures with
different family
compositions?
4.)Does the
book portray
the culture
appropriately
and correctly?

5.)Would this
book offend or
make any of
the students
uncomfortable
?

6.)Does the
book allow the
students to
understand
what the
purpose of
reading the
book is?

7.)Do the
illustrations in
the book

portray the
culture
accurately?
8.)Does the
book use
inclusive
languages?
9.)Does the
book embrace
different
cultures?

10.)Does the
book include
single parents,
grandparents
who play key
roles in
nurturing
children, and
extended
families who
share a home?

11.)Does the
book have
different
versions based
on cultural
differences?

12.)Does the
book have
different
versions based
on cultural
differences?

Title: DK Biography: Nelson Mandela

Author: Lenny Hort
Illustrator: Laaren Brown
Description: The book describes the shocking, stunning, and heroic story of Nelson Mandela. It
talks about his struggle for freedom in a divided society. Nelson Mandela was the first black

president of South Africa. Nelson Mandela began his studies for a Bachelor of Arts degree at
the University College of Fort Hare but did not complete the degree there. Before he could finish
he was expelled for joining in a student protest. He spent 27 years in prison in his fight against
apartheid. In 1989, while in the last months of his imprisonment, he obtained an LLB through the
University of South Africa. Nelson Mandela is an inspiring example of one individual's power to
bring peace to a nation.

Book: DK
Biography:
Nelson Mandela

Yes

1.)Is the book

free of any
racial and
gender
stereotypes?

2.)Is the books

information
about the
specific culture
accurate?

3.)Does the
story include a
variety of

No

N/A

Notes:

cultures with
different family
compositions?
4.)Does the
book portray
the culture
appropriately
and correctly?

5.)Would this
book offend or
make any of
the students
uncomfortable
?

6.)Does the
book allow the
students to
understand
what the
purpose of
reading the
book is?

7.)Do the
illustrations in
the book
portray the
culture
accurately?

8.)Does the
book use
inclusive
languages?

9.)Does the
book embrace
different
cultures?

10.)Does the
book include

Very
entertaining and
interesting
approach to
history

single parents,
grandparents
who play key
roles in
nurturing
children, and
extended
families who
share a home?
11.)Does the
book have
different
versions based
on cultural
differences?

12.)Does the
book have
different
versions based
on cultural
differences?

Title: Story of George Washington Carver (Scholastic Biography)

Author: Eva Moore, Alexander Anderson
Illustrator: Alexander Anderson
Description: George Washington Carver is one of the most prestigious scientists of his time. The
biography follows Dr. Carver's life from childhood to his days as a teacher and discoverer.
George Washington Carver was a prominent African-American scientist and inventor. Carver is
best known for the many uses he devised for the peanut. Carver's work at Tuskegee included
groundbreaking research on plant biology that brought him to national prominence. Carver's
prominence as a scientific expert made him one of the most famous African-Americans of his
time, and one of the best-known African-American intellectuals up to that point. He wrote a
syndicated newspaper column and toured the nation, speaking on the importance of agricultural
innovation, the achievements and example of Tuskegee, and the possibilities for racial harmony
in the United States.

Book: Story of
George
Washington
Carver
(Scholastic
Biography)

Yes

1.)Is the book

free of any
racial and
gender
stereotypes?

2.)Is the books

information
about the
specific culture
accurate?

3.)Does the
story include a
variety of
cultures with
different family

No

N/A

Note:

compositions?
4.)Does the
book portray
the culture
appropriately
and correctly?

5.)Would this
book offend or
make any of
the students
uncomfortable
?

6.)Does the
book allow the
students to
understand
what the
purpose of
reading the
book is?

7.)Do the
illustrations in
the book
portray the
culture
accurately?

8.)Does the
book use
inclusive
languages?

9.)Does the
book embrace
different
cultures?
10.)Does the
book include
single parents,
grandparents

who play key

roles in
nurturing
children, and
extended
families who
share a home?
11.)Does the
book have
different
versions based
on cultural
differences?

12.)Does the
book have
different
versions based
on cultural
differences?
Title: Jackie Robinson: Strong Inside and Out (Time For Kids Biographies Series)
Author: Editors of TIME For Kids
Illustrator: Denise Lewis Patrick
Description: Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play baseball in the modern day
major leagues. That may not seem like a big deal today but in 1947 it was a very big deal.
Until Jackie stepped up to the plate, African Americans couldn't play on most professional
sports teams. Because of Jackie's courage and perseverance, people of all colors now
participate in America's favorite pastime. Jackie worked hard and proved to the world that it's
your character and talent not the color of your skin that really matters.

Book: Jackie
Robinson: Strong
Inside and Out
(Time For Kids
Biographies
Series)

Yes

1.)Is the book

free of any
racial and
gender
stereotypes?

2.)Is the books

information
about the
specific culture
accurate?

3.)Does the
story include a
variety of
cultures with
different family
compositions?
4.)Does the

No

N/A

Notes:

book portray
the culture
appropriately
and correctly?
5.)Would this
book offend or
make any of
the students
uncomfortable
?

6.)Does the
book allow the
students to
understand
what the
purpose of
reading the
book is?

7.)Do the
illustrations in
the book
portray the
culture
accurately?

8.)Does the
book use
inclusive
languages?

9.)Does the
book embrace
different
cultures?

10.)Does the
book include
single parents,
grandparents
who play key
roles in
nurturing

children, and
extended
families who
share a home?
11.)Does the
book have
different
versions based
on cultural
differences?

12.)Does the
book have
different
versions based
on cultural
differences?
Title: Charlie Parker - A Short Biography for KIds [NOOK Book]
Author: Josephine Madden
Illustrator:
Description: Charlie Parker was a legendary Grammy Awardwinning jazz saxophonist. Charlie
Parker and Dizzy Gillespie are known for inventing the musical style called bop or bebop. The
year 1945 proved to be a landmark for Parker. At this stage in his career, he is believed to have
come into his maturity as a musician. Throughout his adult life, Parker's battles with heroin
addiction, alcoholism, and mental illness caused turbulence in his career and personal
relationships. The story talks through his struggle with addiction, relationships, and his struggle
for fame. Charlie Parkers life had its ups and downs for many years, and the story does a great
job of highlighting both the positive and negative events he went through.

Book: Charlie
Parker - A Short
Biography for
KIds [NOOK
Book]

Yes

1.)Is the book

free of any
racial and
gender
stereotypes?

2.)Is the
books
information
about the
specific culture
accurate?

3.)Does the
story include a
variety of
cultures with
different family

No

N/A/

Notes:

compositions?
4.)Does the
book portray
the culture
appropriately
and correctly?

5.)Would this
book offend or
make any of
the students
uncomfortable
?

6.)Does the
book allow the
students to
understand
what the
purpose of
reading the
book is?

The story talks a

lot about
addiction which
can make some
students
uncomfortable
X

7.)Do the
illustrations in
the book
portray the
culture
accurately?

8.)Does the
book use
inclusive
languages?

9.)Does the
book embrace
different
cultures?

10.)Does the
book include
single parents,
grandparents

who play key

roles in
nurturing
children, and
extended
families who
share a home?
11.)Does the
book have
different
versions based
on cultural
differences?
12.)Does the
book have
different
versions based
on cultural
differences?