Kids Book Index
Natalie Dias Lorenzi
Ten-year-old Bilal leaves Pakistan when his father sends the family to live with an aunt and uncle in America. Bilal had been a cricket-team star, but little feels familiar in his new life. He joins a baseball league and practices English to keep up with his cousin Jalaal. While the family lives in Virginia, Bilal wonders when his father will join them there.
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UnboundAnn E. BurgNine-year-old Grace is sent to work in the Big House kitchen, where she is advised to hide her thoughts. Witnessing the master’s oppression and his wife’s cruelty leads her to question slavery. When she learns that her mother and brothers may be sold, Grace and her family flee to the Great Dismal Swamp, seeking refuge with other people who have escaped enslavement. Their flight is driven by fear of separation.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 900LATOS Book Level 5.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Solving the Puzzle under the Sea: Marie Tharp Maps the Ocean FloorRobert Burleigh, illustrated by Raúl ColónAn illustrated biography of scientist Marie Tharp describes her effort to chart the Atlantic Ocean floor. Her father, a mapmaker, teaches her to think on a large scale. Marie wants to undertake a task no one has previously done: mapping the Atlantic’s bottom. The account identifies her as the first person to successfully chart the Atlantic Ocean floor. It portrays Tharp as a pioneering woman scientist.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 750LATOS Book Level 5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of The Snowy DayAndrea Davis PinkneyThis account traces the life of Ezra Jack Keats, the artist and creator of The Snowy Day. Born in Brooklyn to Polish immigrant parents facing hardship, Ezra showed artistic ability early, winning prizes and scholarships while still in school. His path later included work with the WPA and Marvel comics. After many years, he was able to write and illustrate his own book. The narrative also follows the long-held photographs that helped inspire his creation of Peter.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 620LATOS Book Level 3.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details