Kids Book Index
Robin Wall Kimmerer
I could hand you a braid of sweetgrass as thick and shining as the braid that hung down my grandmother’s back. But it is not mine to give, nor yours to take.
Luminous: Living Things That Light Up the NightJulia Kuo, illustrated by Julia Kuo"When it's dark out, we need light to see. But what if your body could make its own light? From acclaimed author-illustrator Julia Kuo comes a remarkable picture book about bioluminescence, the light made from living things, and its many forms: fireflies and foxfire, fungi and glow-worms, deep-sea fish and vampire squids.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Lion Lights: My Invention That Made Peace with LionsRichard Turere, with Shelly PollockWinner of the 2023 Children’s Africana Book Award (CABA), which is awarded by The Center for African Studies at Howard University.Outstanding Science Trade Book for 2022 by the National Science Teaching Association and the Children’s Book Council.California Eureka Silver Honoree 2022A story of ingenuity and perseverance.Richard Turere’s own story: Richard grew up…Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Breathe and Count Back from TenNatalia SylvesterA teen with hip dysplasia auditions as a mermaid, uncovering family secrets.Fourteen and OlderLexile 829LATOS 5.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details