Soldier for Equality: José de la Luz Sáenz and the Great War
by Duncan Tonatiuh
Picture book · ages 6–10 · grades 1–5 · 620L · 40 pages · 2019
Why we'd hand it over
A rare picture-book biography that teaches real history (segregation, military racism, citizenship denied) without shrinking or sanitizing—kids emerge with a name, a face, and a question about fairness.