Kids Book Index
Raymond Antrobus
Little Bear often has to guess what is going on around him. He cannot always understand why friends laugh or why Teacher Bear stamps on the floor to get attention. After Dad Bear takes him to an audiologist, Little Bear learns that he is deaf and begins wearing hearing aids. With them, he can hear Dad Bear reading aloud, opening up a louder world.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Stand Up! Speak Up! A Story Inspired by the Climate Change RevolutionAndrew Joyner. Schwartz, Wade BooksA young white girl becomes involved in a climate-change protest with other children. After staying awake with her parents to watch news coverage, she continues thinking about images of climate disasters and persuades her parents to attend a town-hall meeting. The story follows her developing activism, using short two-word phrases that end in “up.” It closes with profiles of fourteen young climate activists from different parts of the world. Illustrations are black and white with green touches.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Nana Akua Goes to SchoolTricia Elam WalkerOn Grandparents’ Day, Zura worries that classmates will react to the traditional childhood markings on her grandmother Nana Akua’s face. The markings come from an older West African tradition in Ghana. At school, Nana Akua shares Adinkra symbols with Zura’s class through stories, a quilt, and face paint. Back matter includes a note about the story and information on the symbols and their meanings.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD830LATOS Book Level 4.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
CannonballSacha CotterA Māori boy wants to master a cannonball dive, surrounded by advice about how the dive should look. With encouragement from his grandmother, he listens to his inner voice and discovers his own way of diving. The story connects a determined leap with finding a personal style and trusting himself.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD520LATOS Book Level 3.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details