Heart and Soul by Kadir Nelson

Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African-Americans by Kadir Nelson
Balzer and Bray
2011
108p.

An simple introduction to African-American history, from Revolutionary-era slavery up to the election of President Obama.

Bootleg by Karen Blumenthal

Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine and the Lawless Years by Karen Blumenthal
Roaring Brook Press
2011
154p.

For more than a decade starting in 1920, millions of regular Americans ignored the law of the land. Parents became bootleggers, kids smuggled illegal alcohol, and outlaws became celebrities. It wasn't supposed to be that way, of course. When Congress passed the Eighteenth Amendment, prohibiting the sale and manufacture of alcohol in the United States, supporters believed it would create a better, stronger nation. Instead it began an era of lawlessness, when famous gangsters like Al Capone rose to fame, and many reconsidered their concept of right and wrong. This is the story of those years in American history-- the story of prohibition.

Alexander Hamilton: The Outsider by Jean Fritz

Alexander Hamilton: The Outsider by Jean Fritz
GP Putnam and Sons
2011
144p.