Kids Book Index
Margarita Engle, photographed by Sam Tull
Explore the Costa Rican rainforest with Destiny, a rescued orphan baby sloth who must learn to return to the wild, in this heartwarming true story from Newbery Honor winner Margarita Engle.Destiny must learn to be strong and confident after she loses the use of one of her eyes.
Virginia Wouldn’t Slow Down: The Unstoppable Dr. Apgar and Her Life-Saving InventionCarrie A. PearsonA School Library Journal Best Book of the YearA delightful and distinctive picture book biography about Dr.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
At Home with the Prairie Dog: The Story of a Keystone SpeciesDorothy Hinshaw Patent, photographed by William Muñoz, graphics by Marlo GarnsworthyPrairie dogs are dubbed a keystone species for good reason because the burrows they dig are used by dozens of other animals, from insects and spiders to rattlesnakes, salamanders, owls and more.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
DreamDream: The Story of Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise by Geri KolesarWhile studying, Wise questioned Jewish traditions, such as the unequal treatment of women, and then brought his ideas of modernizing Judaism to the United States.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details