Kids Book Index
Jane Petrlik Smolik
In 1854, eleven-year-old Bones is enslaved on a Virginia plantation. After finding her own name in a slave record, she tears out the entry and puts it into a bottle with a carved peach-pit heart made by her long-lost father. The bottle travels across the ocean and reaches two young girls, including Lady Bess Kent and her sister on the Isle of Wight. Its journey connects three girls living different lives.
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Counting LionsKatie CottonTen endangered animals appear in this nontraditional counting book. The subjects include pandas, macaws, turtles, giraffes, zebras, lions, penguins, chimpanzees, elephants, and tigers. Free-verse poems lyrically describe the behavior and habitat of the creatures. Detailed charcoal portraits render them realistically while also conveying emotion. The oversized format emphasizes the animals’ size, giving the book an expansive visual presentation of a varied group of endangered wildlife.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
My Tata’s Remedies = Los remedios de mi tataRoni Capin Rivera-AshfordIn this bilingual family story, Aaron learns from his grandfather, Tata, as Tata cares for relatives, friends, and neighbors. Tata shares natural remedies, medicinal herbs, and a gentle, attentive approach to healing. Through these encounters, Aaron sees how traditional knowledge is passed between generations and used in caring for a community. The story connects family wisdom, touch, and herbal remedies.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Diary of a Mad Brownie (The Enchanted Files series)Bruce CovilleAngus is a brownie who joins eleven-year-old Alex on a journey into the Enchanted Realm. Their purpose is to end a curse affecting Alex’s family. The adventure brings a magical creature and a human child together as they travel through this fantasy setting. Detailed black-and-white illustrations appear alongside their quest to free the family from the curse.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details