Kids Book Index
Rahma Rodaah, illustrated by Aya Ghanameh
This picture book speaks directly to Muslim children, inviting them to find happiness and pride in their Islamic faith. Its focus is on the experience of being Muslim and on affirming that religious identity. Written by Rahma Rodaah, it is presented as a picture book. The text centers faith and identity.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
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
All the Pieces: When a Loved One Dies from Substance UseHallie Riggs, illustrated by Adriana PredoiAll the Pieces addresses the death of a loved one from a drug overdose. It recognizes that adults may struggle to explain this kind of loss and that stigma can result in silence, incomplete explanations, or confusion for children. The book uses direct language about overdose and focuses on the feelings that can follow a loved one’s death.Kindergarten to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Do You Know Them?: Families Lost and Found After the Civil WarShana Keller, illustrated by Laura FreemanThis picture book is inspired by newspaper advertisements placed by African Americans seeking relatives from whom they had been separated. The family separations are connected to the Civil War, enslavement, and emancipation. It focuses on the printed notices through which people tried to locate family members who had been lost during those historic events.Kindergarten to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details