Kids Book Index
John Hare, illustrated by John Hare
Duck and Goose’s friendship is challenged by Thistle, a younger duck who considers herself good at everything. Her abilities include mathematics, holding her breath, and standing on her head. Duck and Goose must reckon with the arrival of this talented new duckling and what it means for their relationship. The book features the three bird characters and their changing friendship.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Guts for Glory: The Story of Civil War Soldier Rosetta WakemanJoanna LapatiThis biography tells the story of Rosetta Wakeman, a nineteen-year-old from rural New York who wanted a life beyond the family farm during the Civil War. In 1862, she cut her braid, disguised herself as a man, and enlisted in the Union Army under the name Lyons Wakeman. Her story is presented through personal correspondence, with extensive back matter and woodcut-inspired illustrations. The book focuses on a woman’s Civil War experience as recorded in her letters.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Tala Learns to SivaKealani NetaneTala lives in Hawaiʻi and longs to dance as gracefully as Aunty Sina. She is preparing to perform the traditional Samoan taualuga dance at her grandmother’s birthday, but learning its movements proves difficult. Tala must face her fear as she practices for the celebration. The story centers on her wish to take part in a family occasion and her effort to learn a dance connected to Samoan tradition.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 401LATOS Book Level 2.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Ernő Rubik and His Magic CubeKerry AradhyaThis picture-book biography follows Ernő Rubik from his curious childhood in mid-twentieth-century Budapest through studying art and architecture and becoming a teacher. While building models to help students understand three-dimensional objects, he set out to make a large cube of smaller cubes that could move while remaining connected. The account traces the trial, error, breaks, and observations behind the puzzle later known as the Rubik’s Cube.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details