Kids Book Index
Andy Rash, illustrated by Andy Rash
A boy and his father watch the total solar eclipse of 2017 together. Their shared experience centers on the sun and moon during the eclipse, while the story also portrays the bond between parent and child. Cartoon-style digital illustrations depict the event, and brief back matter provides additional information about eclipses.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Tiny Jumper: How Tiny Broadwickthe Parachute Rip Cord by Candy Dahl, illustrated by Maithili JoshiThis biography tells of Tiny Broadwick, a flight pioneer who became the first woman to parachute from an airplane. She also invented the parachute rip cord. Broadwick jumped from both hot-air balloons and planes as she worked to improve parachute safety. Her determination, courage, and love of flying are part of an account of her role in early aviation.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
In the DarkKate HoeflerStrangers emerge from dark woods and arrive in a town. The townspeople must move beyond prejudice before they can recognize the newcomers' humanity. The book considers snap judgments, fear of what is unfamiliar, and what can be revealed by bringing hidden things into view. Ink, watercolor, and pencil art appear in a book designed to be read with its vertical orientation flipped.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Eleven Words for Love: A Journey through Arabic Expressions of LoveRana Abdel-FattahAs her family settles into a new country, a young girl considers the many ways to express love in Arabic. She poetically names eleven Arabic words, which appear in the text, while describing different forms of love through her family’s language. The story joins a family’s transition to a new home with language, cultural memory, and the varied meanings carried by words for love.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details