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Books by Sherri L. Smith | Wonderlit

Books by Sherri L. Smith

8 books · Ages 8–18

Known for the Who Was? and What Was? series, Sherri L. Smith writes middle grade and young adult for ages 8–18, alongside 4 standalone books, exploring themes of resilience & perseverance, history, hope & optimism.

Series

Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen?

1 book · Ages 8–12

What Was the Harlem Renaissance?

What Was Reconstruction?

2 books · Ages 8–12

Misty Copeland: A Little Golden Book Biography

Little Golden Book Biography

1 book · Ages 8–12

Standalone Books

Cover of Toymaker's Apprentice

Toymaker's Apprentice

Sherri L. Smith

For the child who feels the weight of family expectations or needs a boost of courage to face a daunting, high-stakes ch

Cover of Blossom and the Firefly, The

Blossom and the Firefly, The

Sherri L. Smith

For the reader grappling with heavy questions of duty, sacrifice, and finding beauty when the future feels uncertain or

Cover of American Wings: Chicago's Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky

By Age Range

Toymaker's Apprentice

Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen?

What Was the Harlem Renaissance?

Toymaker's Apprentice

Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen?

Common Themes

Resilience & Perseverance History Hope & Optimism Adventure African American Heritage Fear & Bravery Being Different Justice & Fairness

American Wings: Chicago's Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky

Sherri L. Smith, Elizabeth Wein

Determined Black pilots in the early 20th century rise above segregation and systemic barriers to claim their rightful p

Ages 12–18

Cover of Orleans

Sherri L. Smith

For the teen processing big questions about environmental change and how communities stay together or fall apart during

What Was the Harlem Renaissance?

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March: Book Two

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War in the Ring: Joe Louis, Max Schmeling, and the Fight between America and Hitler

War in the Ring: Joe Louis, Max Schmeling, and the Fight between America and Hitler

Many Thousand Gone: African Americans from Slavery to Freedom

Virginia Hamilton

Many Thousand Gone: African Americans from Slavery to Freedom

The Ghost of Sifty-Sifty Sam

Angela Shelf Medearis

The Ghost of Sifty-Sifty Sam

Invasion

Walter Dean Myers