Kids Book Index
Sharon Mentyka
A twelve-year-old girl faces the pain of her mother’s move away from their home. At the same time, a pod of orcas becomes trapped in an inlet near her home in the Northwest, drawing intense public attention. The novel is based on actual events and links the girl’s emotional struggle with the endangered whales’ situation. It includes scenes in which the orcas breach, dive, and make sounds.
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PlatypusSue Whiting, illustrated by Mark JacksonThis nonfiction account follows an Australian platypus through a typical day, from leaving its riverbank burrow to diving into a pool. It explains the animal’s unusual mix of features: a ducklike bill and webbed feet, a beaverlike tail, a reptilelike walk, egg-laying, venom, and milk production. Realistic watercolor illustrations accompany concise text, while smaller-type notes add facts on every page.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Owls!: Strange and WonderfulLaurence Pringle, illustrated by Meryl Learnihan HendersonOwls! introduces owl species from around the world and shares unusual information about them. Its illustrations accompany a broad look at the owl world, presenting different species and the facts that distinguish them. The book centers on the diversity of owls found across the globe and the characteristics explored in its text and pictures.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Cleared for TakeoffRowland WhiteCleared for Takeoff surveys humanity’s pursuit of flight through dangerous, exciting, and courageous moments in aviation. The book ranges across the technology of flight, its history, and the human stories connected to it. Presented as a broad compendium, it examines many aspects of flying and the people and developments involved in taking to the air.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details