Kids Book Index
Kathy Willis, illustrated by Katie Scott
Presented 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.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Living Things and Nonliving ThingsKevin KurtzKevin Kurtz uses a broad range of photographs and questions to compare living things with nonliving things. The prompts ask readers to decide whether particular things are alive. A visual approach joins the examples to the questions, while the comparison presents a straightforward, accurate distinction between the two categories. The questions also encourage critical thinking about how living and nonliving things differ.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
My Journey to the StarsScott Kelly, illustrated by André CeolinIn this memoir, Scott Kelly recalls an uncertain childhood and the book about test pilots and astronauts that inspired him to dream about his future. He sets goals and ultimately goes into space, later spending a record-breaking year there. His account follows the path from an ordinary boyhood to an astronaut’s journey beyond Earth.Winning TitlesLexile Text Measure 680LATOS Book Level 3.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Caroline’s CometsEmily Arnold McCullyThis biography tells of Caroline Herschel, born in Hanover, Germany, in 1750. After moving to England with her brother William, she shared his interest in the stars; together they built a major telescope and worked on star charts. The book follows Herschel’s path from domestic work to scientific research, including her discovery of a comet and her becoming the first woman paid for scientific research.Winning TitlesLexile Text Measure AD800LATOS Book Level 4.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details