Kids Book Index
Tanu Shree Singh
Ani is sad because his mother has not been home while she receives medical treatment. Friends and family try to lift his mood, but their efforts do not initially help. His mother has terminal cancer, and the book portrays Ani’s emotional resilience as he faces her illness. It also identifies sources of light and stability during an uncertain time, using gentle text and vibrant illustrations.
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Always, JackieRon Rabinovitz, J. Patrick LewisSet in 1954, this true story concerns an eight-year-old white boy from Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and Jackie Robinson. The connection begins when Robinson answers a letter the boy’s father has sent on behalf of the young fan. Their exchange grows into a long correspondence and a friendship that lasts throughout their lives. Realistic paintings illustrate the account, and a bibliography appears in the back matter.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
How to Solve a Problem: The Rise (and Falls) of a Rock-Climbing ChampionAshima ShiraishiAshima Shiraishi recounts her experience as a rock climber. In bouldering, climbers use the word “problem” for a boulder route, and reaching its top is the solution. Shiraishi describes working through one particular route by imagining its parts as clear, concrete images. She also considers what falls have taught her. Her account connects the physical challenges of climbing with a wider idea of working through difficult problems and continuing after failure.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Beautiful Shades of Brown: The Art of Laura Wheeler WaringNancy ChurninThis biography follows Laura Wheeler Waring from childhood, when she saw neither artists nor painted subjects who looked like her, to her work as a portrait artist. While studying art in Paris, she drew inspiration from Matisse and Gauguin and began painting people she knew. Later, the Harmon Foundation commissioned portraits of accomplished African Americans. Her work includes a portrait of Marian Anderson, and her portraits remain in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details