America250, Grades 6-8
Multimedia resources for titles to support commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States
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- 1,660 Resources including
- 207 Videos
- 101 Book Readings
- 295 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People
by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Jean Mendoza, and Debbie Reese
45+ Resources10 Awards

They Called Us Enemy
by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker
40+ Resources8 Awards


Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—The World's Most Dangerous Weapon
35+ Resources10 Awards

Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
30+ Resources9 Awards




Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices
by Lisa Charleyboy, Mary Beth Leatherdale, and Inti Ameratsu
25+ Resources7 Awards

Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream
25+ Resources11 Awards

Made in Asian America: A History for Young People
by Erika Lee and Christina Soontornvat
25+ Resources6 Awards


Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero
25+ Resources4 Awards

Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults
by Robin Wall Kimmerer, Monique Gray Smith, and Nicole Neidhardt
25+ Resources3 Awards


I Survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900
25+ Resources1 Awards

Exclusion and the Chinese American Story
25+ Resources3 Awards

I Survived the Wellington Avalanche, 1910
20+ Resources1 Awards

I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964
20+ Resources1 Awards


Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation
20+ Resources2 Awards

I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919
20+ Resources1 Awards

Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon
20+ Resources8 Awards



Borderlands and the Mexican American Story
20+ Resources5 Awards

Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln
by Doreen Rappaport and Kadir Nelson
20+ Resources1 Awards