Kids Book Index
Anna Forrester, illustrated by Susan Detwiler
Jojo prepares for a nighttime bat count at the family barn, where bats have long appeared during the summer. The story brings together Jojo’s family and a bat family while following the bats’ place in nature. It also addresses why bats matter and their recovery in the natural world, connecting the family’s count with the lives of the bats nearby.
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Elon Musk and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, Young Readers’ EditionAshlee VanceAshlee Vance’s young readers’ adaptation follows Elon Musk from his childhood in South Africa to his work as a business leader. It presents his life as the story of an entrepreneur associated with Tesla, SpaceX, PayPal, and SolarCity. The book focuses on Musk’s path from his early years to a career defined by new ideas and ventures in technology and business.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Secret ProjectJonah Winter, illustrated by Jeanette WinterThis book concerns the Manhattan Project and the guarded work that led to the first nuclear bomb. It looks inside the secret laboratory at Los Alamos, where people worked under tight security and secrecy. The creation was taken into the desert for testing, an event presented as changing the world. Simple text and illustrations address the project’s controversial, sensitive, and bleak subject matter.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
BotanicumKathy Willis, illustrated by Katie ScottPresented as a virtual museum, this book is a guide to plant life with more than 160 exhibits. It explores plants ranging from perennials and bulbs to tropical species, and includes cross sections showing how plants work. The oversized book uses artwork to create the feeling of moving through an exhibition while learning about common and exotic plants.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details