Kids Book Index
Jessie Ann Foley
After Breda Moriarity is caught stealing repeatedly, her mother sends her from home to Ireland to stay with a grandfather she has never met. At first she resists this unfamiliar place and her grumpy Granda, a farmer and traditional Gaelic storyteller. Over time, Breda comes to love the land and his stories. Along the way, she uncovers more than one mystery within her family.
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Black: The Many Wonders of My WorldNancy Johnson JamesThis collage-illustrated book celebrates the color black and considers its connections to race. Written in a rhyming, poetic style, it directly addresses anti-Black language. The book is the second entry in a series about color and race, following Brown: The Many Shades of Love. Crisp, colorful collage accompanies an ode to black, using poetry to examine the language and meanings that surround it.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Sir LadybugCorey R. TaborSir Ladybug is a ladybug knight who takes on a rescue mission with Pell, a roly-poly herald, and Sterling, a snail squire. A caterpillar needs help after encountering a hungry chickadee that it sees as a monster. Although Sir Ladybug would sometimes rather play video games or bake, he and his friends devise a plan to save the caterpillar. This is the opening adventure in a graphic novel series set around a dandelion patch.All readersLexile Text Measure 361LATOS Book Level 2.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Days Like ThisOriane SmithThis detailed picture book presents experiences in nature through two perspectives. A poetic opening leads into an ordinary world made extraordinary by the differing ways those experiences are seen. The story’s ending offers a surprise, while its focus remains on observing the natural world from more than one point of view.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details