Kids Book Index
Dan Gemeinhart
A year after the deaths of her mother and sisters, Coyote finds a box containing her mother’s ashes. She believes she may at last be ready to say goodbye. The discovery sends Coyote and her father on a cross-country trip to scatter the ashes at the resting place her mother chose. Their journey unfolds through loss, change, and discovery.
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Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves BackRuth Chan, illustrated by Ruth ChanIn 1993, Chinese Canadian Ruth Chan leaves Toronto when her parents move back to Hong Kong. Her mother wants to be near family, and her father has accepted a job in mainland China, while Ruth’s older brother remains in Canada for boarding school. Ruth is devastated to leave her friends and uncertain about a place she has visited only a few times. Her adjustment unfolds alongside the history of her father’s family fleeing southern China during the Sino-Japanese War in 1944. In Hong Kong, Ruth makes some friends, spends time at the mall, and comes to appreciate the climate.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Kindred Spirits/Shilombish IttibachvffaLeslie Stall WidenerThis nonfiction picture book tells a true history of gifts exchanged between Irish and Indigenous American communities. Spanning 175 years and two historical events, it connects Ireland with the Choctaw Nation, Navajo Nation, and Hopi Tribe. Separated by an ocean, these communities recognize shared suffering during difficult times and respond with compassion, empathy, and kindness.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Crown of Stories: The Life and Language of Beloved Writer Toni MorrisonCarole Boston WeatherfordCrown of Stories chronicles the life of Toni Morrison, beginning when she was Chloe Ardelia Wofford, a child in Ohio. It recounts people, places, and events that influenced her, including being the only Black pupil in her first-grade class and its only reader. The biography also follows her college years, when she adopted the name Toni, and her work as an editor who nurtured Black writers before she became a major voice in contemporary American literature.Nine to TwelveATOS Book Level 5.7AR Interest Level Lower Grades (LG K-3)On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details