Kids Book Index
Jane Yolen, Heidi E. Y. Stemple
A young boy forms a childhood friendship with the Moon and makes it a promise. That early bond guides him on a journey toward becoming an astronaut. As an adult, he reaches the Moon, fulfilling the dream that began when he was young. The story connects a boy’s imagination and ambition with the first United States Moon landing and is dedicated to astronaut Neil Armstrong.
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Thanku: Poems of GratitudeMiranda PaulThis anthology gathers poems about giving thanks, written by poets from diverse backgrounds. Its subjects include a puppy, hot cocoa, and the sky. The contributors work in distinct poetic forms, including concrete poems, sonnets, pantoums, and sijo. Illustrations accompany the poems, and the book includes back matter. Together, the collection considers gratitude as something that can be expressed in everyday life, rather than only for a holiday.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Blooming beneath the SunChristina RossettiThis collection brings together poems by Christina Rossetti, selected by Ashley Bryan. The rhythmic poems describe the surrounding world and invite imaginative responses, including the pleasures and changing experiences of childhood. Bryan accompanies the poems with energetic cut-paper collage art in vivid colors. The book joins Rossetti’s brief poetic texts with collage illustrations that move dynamically across the pages, creating a visual setting for poems about the world children see and imagine.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A New HomeTania de RegilA boy in New York City and a girl in Mexico City each prepare to move to the other’s city. Both worry about leaving familiar homes and wonder what an unfamiliar place will be like. Their parallel voices and side-by-side urban scenes reveal shared experiences and unexpected similarities between the two cities. The story explores what makes a home across cultures and a major transition.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 281LATOS Book Level 2.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details