Kids Book Index
Carmen Oliver, illustrated by Luisa Uribe
An exuberantly illustrated true story about innovation, community, and the power of music.In Cateura, Paraguay, a town built on a landfill, music teacher Favio Chavez longed to help the families living and working amid the hills of trash.
Can’t Get Enough Shark Stuff: Fun Facts, Awesome Info, Cool Games, Silly Jokes, and More!Andrea Silen, Kelly HargraveDive into the perfect combination of facts, stories, photos, and fun all about the world’s most ferocious and fascinating ocean predator―SHARKS!Librarian Favorites — 3rd–5th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Hispanic Star: Celia CruzClaudia Romo Edelman, William AlexanderIf you can see it, you can be it. Meet the Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz—once just a girl from Havana, Cuba, who loved to sing.Kids Favorites — 3rd–5th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Built By AnimalsChristiane Dorion, illustrated by Yeji YunFrom termite mounds that in relative terms are three times as tall as a skyscraper, to the elaborate nests of social birds and the deadly traps of spiders, the constructions of the animal world can amaze and at times humble our own engineering and technology.Kids Favorites — 3rd–5th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details