Kids Book Index
Julie Dillemuth
Camilla loves maps and wonders what it would be like to be the first person to explore an unfamiliar route. After a snowstorm covers the path to a creek, she turns to historic maps and creates a path of her own, along with her own map. The story follows Camilla’s response to an altered landscape and her interest in charting a new course. A note for parents and caregivers accompanies the book.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Wilma’s Way Home: The Life of Wilma MankillerDoreen RappaportThis picture-book biography follows Wilma Mankiller, who grew up on Cherokee land and learned Gadugi, a Cherokee practice of helping one another. In 1956, federal relocation moved her family from Oklahoma to California, separating her from home, friends, and traditions. She later found support at San Francisco’s Indian Center, helped strengthen the local Native community, supported Native political activists, and returned home to improve her people’s lives.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Sumo JoeMia WenjenOn Saturday mornings, Joe is a gentle older brother to his little sister. In the afternoons, he and his friends turn themselves into sumo wrestlers, using improvised mawashi belts, practicing teppo drills, and competing in a homemade dohyo ring. Their game has a rule that excludes girls. When Joe’s younger sister, who practices aikido, asks to join them, he must decide whether sumo wrestling or including her matters more. Color illustrations are whimsical and exaggerated.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Camp TigerSusan ChoiLate in the summer, a boy and his family take their customary camping trip near Mountain Pond before school begins. He is uneasy about entering first grade, especially as his mother encourages him to do more for himself. At the campsite, a small, stern tiger asks for an extra tent and remains with the family through the weekend. The boy shares quiet adventures with the tiger before returning home ready to make his bed and fold his clothes himself.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 560LATOS Book Level 3.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details