Kids Book Index
Joyce Sidman
After moving to a new home, a shy girl finds comfort in watching a treefrog in the garden. Poems focus on the frog while following the girl through the next year, including her worries about beginning a new school. Her loneliness gradually gives way to friendship with another child who shares her calm interest in the natural world. Additional information about treefrogs appears at the end.
This book appears on 4 reading lists across 2 editions from 4 organizations.
The Last CuentistaDonna Barba HigueraAfter a comet strikes Earth, Petra Peña leaves with her family and several hundred other people to continue humanity on another planet. She wakes centuries later to find that she is the only person who remembers Earth. A Collective seeks to erase the past, so Petra turns to storytelling to preserve the history and stories of her people. The novel follows her effort to keep that memory alive in a new world.All readersWord Count 71822On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Water Lady: How Darlene Arviso Helps a Thirsty Navajo NationAlice B. McGintyThis picture-book account follows Darlene Arviso as she delivers water by tanker truck to homes on the Navajo reservation. When Cody’s family runs out of water, he learns about the Water Lady’s route as she fills her truck at a water tower and travels from home to home. Over a month, she serves more than 200 families before beginning again. At Cody’s house, she refills the family’s barrels with clean water, which they use carefully and sparingly.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America’s DoctorKate MessnerKate Messner’s illustrated biography presents Anthony Fauci, a director at an institute named for allergy and infectious diseases. It also addresses his role in the COVID-19 pandemic. Fauci follows his father’s advice while working carefully toward research goals, including ways to help sick people get better. Published by Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers on June 29, 2021, it uses colorful digital illustrations.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details