Kids Book Index
Anitra Rowe Schulte
Elsie eagerly prepares for her first father-daughter dance. She chooses a dress and practices moving her wheelchair as she imagines twirling and swaying at the event. Her excitement is shared with her family through gestures, smiles, words, and pictures. When a winter storm threatens the plans, Elsie wonders whether she and her father will still get their special night together.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
¡Mambo Mucho Mambo! The Dance that Crossed Color LinesDean RobbinsSet around New York City’s desegregated Palladium Ballroom in the 1940s, this picture book explores the history of mambo and Latin jazz. A diverse cast gathers in a ballroom where music and dance cross racial and cultural boundaries. Millie begins by dancing to jazz in her Italian neighborhood, while the book traces the dance and music traditions associated with mambo. It was published in both Spanish and English.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister?Chitra SoundarSona lives in India with Amma and Appa, Paati and Thatha, and a stuffed elephant she treats as talking. When Amma is expecting a baby, the family readies a crib, brings out Sona’s baby clothes, and makes lists of possible names. Sona is asked to suggest a girl’s name, but she worries about no longer being an only child and about whether she can be a good big sister. After the baby arrives, love for her new sibling brings a different set of questions, and her family’s support helps Sona take on her new role.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 590LATOS Book Level 3.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Dear Mr. DickensNancy ChurninThis historical account follows a Victorian Englishwoman who asks Charles Dickens to confront the anti-Semitism in his writing. Her persistence persuades the author to reconsider both his attitudes and his work. The book tells a story of challenging prejudice through letters and includes sources and author’s notes alongside its illustrations.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details