Kids Book Index
David A. Adler
Mo Jackson is the smallest player on his football team, and others underestimate what he can do on the field. He is not the team’s strongest or fastest player, but he refuses to let his size keep him from participating. Coach Steve has a plan that gives Mo a chance to help the team in an important moment. This is an underdog football story about determination.
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Beep! Beep! Go to Sleep!Todd TarpleyA young boy is kept awake by three energetic robots that keep requesting more attention. They ask for oil, tighter bolts, looser fan belts, and other adjustments instead of settling down. The boy tries to bring the noisy night to an end, and a bedtime story may finally help the robots sleep. The story uses a recurring “beep” refrain as the robots resist bedtime.Under FiveLexile Text Measure AD320LATOS Book Level 1.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I Yam a Donkey!Cece BellA blue donkey announces that he is a donkey using the word “yam,” prompting a spectacled yam to correct him. The donkey misunderstands the correction and insists that the yam is a donkey too. As the yam grows increasingly frustrated, other vegetables arrive and help distinguish a yam, carrot, turnip, and green beans from the donkey. The exchange turns grammar and word confusion into a comic argument.Picture Books for School-Age ChildrenLexile Text Measure 370LATOS Book Level 2.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Flop to the Top!Eleanor Davis, Drew WeingWanda considers her brother and sister her fans, follows celebrity news, and shares selfies whenever she can. Then her dog, Wilbur, becomes an instant celebrity after a selfie spreads widely. Wanda is shocked to find that the attention has gone to Wilbur instead of her. The story follows her response to fame and points toward the greater importance of family and friendship.Younger ReadersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details