Kids Book Index
Julie Fogliano
Deep in the woods, two children discover a house that no longer serves as a home. They explore its rooms and wonder about the people who once lived there, asking why those people left and where they went. Clues such as books, photographs, and toys left behind lead the children to assemble their own imagined history of the house and the people connected to it.
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The Lizard LadyJennifer Keats Curtis, Dr. Nicole F. AngeliThe book follows a scientist investigating whether St. Croix lizards survived after being moved from Green Cay to Buck Island. It focuses on the reptiles’ transition between these islands, presenting the question of survival as an inquiry supported by illustrations and back matter about the research used to explore their fate.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I Got It!David Wiesner, illustrated by David WiesnerA young outfielder waits for a fly ball to fall during a tense moment in a baseball game. In the few seconds before it reaches him, many possible scenarios play out in his mind, including imagined obstacles to making the catch. Told with very little text, the book focuses closely on the suspense of waiting, the player's imagination, and the moment when he tries to catch the ball.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Moon for Moe and MoJane Breskin ZalbenRosh Hashanah and Ramadan overlap, bringing together two boys from opposite ends of Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. Moses Feldman is Jewish, and Mohammed Hassan is Muslim. They meet while shopping with their mothers at Sahadi's market, where they are mistaken for brothers. Their friendship brings both families to the park to share rugelach and date cookies. Together, they make a wish for peace.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 600LATOS Book Level 3.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details