Kids Book Index
Virginia Sánchez-Korrol
Teresita wakes knowing that this is a special day: her birthday, when she is now a big girl. Her uncle Ramón has promised her a surprise, and she eagerly waits to learn what it will be. At breakfast, she asks her mother when he will come to their block. Ramón must first take his green-and-white snow-cone cart to other blocks, so Teresita watches for it all day.
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Ninja! : Attack of the ClanArree Chung, illustrated by Arree ChungMaxwell presents himself as a strong, brave, silent ninja. What he wants is someone to play with, but his mother, father, and little sister Cassy are all occupied. He searches for an opponent worthy of his ninja games while his family remains unavailable. The book builds toward a cheerful and reassuring surprise ending involving family play. Its playful graphic art accompanies Maxwell's effort to turn his family's busy day into a shared game.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 290LATOS Book Level 1.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
When We Were AloneDavid A. RobertsonWhile gardening with her kókom, a young Cree girl asks why her grandmother wears bright colors and a long braid, speaks Cree, and enjoys time with her brother. Kókom explains that each habit is connected to her years at Indian Boarding School, where students were forbidden from wearing bright colors and faced other restrictions. Her answers describe small acts of resistance that she and her classmates used to endure emotionally. The story links a child’s questions with her elder’s memories and traditions.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 600LATOS Book Level 3.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
ABC DreamKim Krans, illustrated by Kim KransAn alphabet picture book in which each spread focuses on a single letter. Ink-and-watercolor artwork accompanies alliterative language, so the letters are presented through repeated initial sounds as well as images. Across its forty-eight pages, the book moves through the alphabet one letter at a time, pairing letter-based wordplay with painted spreads.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details