Kids Book Index
Rogério Coelho
A man and a boy, separated by both time and distance, are linked through a boat and their dreams. The story also asks how a meticulous older man, recognizable by his bowler hat, umbrella, suspenders, and distinctive mustache, came to live alone on a deserted island. Their connection unfolds as an imaginative journey shaped by separation, travel, and the boat that joins their lives.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
Niko Draws a FeelingBob RaczkaNiko makes abstract drawings based on what he notices in the world around him. Rather than depicting an ice-cream truck or a bird’s nest directly, his pictures express sounds, effort, action, and feeling. His family and friends do not understand the work, and Niko worries that no one ever will. When Iris, a new neighbor, looks carefully at the pictures, she recognizes a feeling of sadness after moving and becomes a friend who understands him.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The New Ocean: The Fate of Life in a Changing SeaBryn BarnardBryn Barnard’s The New Ocean: The Fate of Life in a Changing Sea considers the future of Earth’s oceans, the wide, deep, salty waters that cover most of the planet. It examines how human actions may alter them, including alarming changes connected to human-caused climate change and overfishing. Six examples of ocean life—corals, tuna, jellyfish, blue-green algae, orcas, and sea turtles—anchor its account of a changing sea.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Books and Bricks: How a School Rebuilt the CommunitySindiwe Magona, Ellen Mayer, illustrated by Cornelius Van WrightAfter South Africa’s first democratic elections, eleven-year-old Salmina attends a Cape Town school weakened by neglect, theft, and vandalism. When the school’s new computers are stolen, its principal asks families to use the grounds for community projects. Unemployed parents begin producing bricks, using local skills for work and rebuilding confidence in the school. The story draws on a 1994 project and includes black-and-white illustrations, maps, a glossary, and discussion material.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 810LFountas & Pinnell Text Level SOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details