Kids Book Index
Mac Barnett
A polar bear wakes in the snow, sniffs the air, and sets out across a white Arctic landscape. The bear passes a cave, roars at a human, crosses mountains, and continues past other Arctic animals. Its destination is the blue sea, where it swims before returning to the snow. The story ends with the bear walking toward another unknown destination, leaving footprints behind.
This book appears on 4 reading lists across 2 editions from 4 organizations.
Almost TimeGary D. Schmidt, Elizabeth StickneyEthan eagerly waits for sugaring season with his dad. At late-winter breakfasts without maple syrup, he repeatedly asks whether the time has come. His father explains that they are still waiting for longer daylight, milder weather, and eventually for Ethan’s loose tooth to come out. The story follows Ethan as he has two longed-for events on his mind: the start of making maple syrup and the loss of his tooth. Details of winter nature and syrup-making accompany his wait.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD500LATOS Book Level 3.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Becoming Muhammad Ali: A NovelJames Patterson, Kwame AlexanderThis novel looks back at Cassius Clay’s childhood in segregated Louisville, where he has a close family, a beloved grandfather, and many friends. His friend Lucky narrates the prose chapters, while Cassius speaks in verse. After someone steals Cassius’s new bicycle, he arrives at Joe Martin’s gym and begins boxing. The story follows his early amateur development and frames it with his 1958 Golden Gloves championship appearance.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 1010LATOS Book Level 5.4On one of the same reading listsView book details
A Space for MeCathryn Falwell, illustrated by Cathryn FalwellAlex shares a room with his younger brother, Lucas, while their older sister has a room of her own. Frustrated by Lucas’s noise, mess, and constant presence, Alex builds a tent beside a backyard tree where he can spend time alone. He later realizes Lucas is not trying to annoy him but wants to be with him. Together, the brothers decide that sometimes they will play together and sometimes separately.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details