How the Word Is Passed (Adapted for Young Readers)
by Clint Smith
Nonfiction · ages 10–14 · grades 5–9 · 820L · 6
Why we'd hand it over
The rare nonfiction book that treats 10-year-olds as people capable of grappling with hard history—Smith's prose is precise and age-appropriate without sanitizing, and the adapted format makes the original's rigor accessible.