Kids Book Index
Jonah Winter
Elvis Is King! presents episodes from Elvis Presley’s life in single-page sections, including his childhood, receiving his first guitar at school, and a nervous teenage performance. It begins with his birth in the Deep South and traces his transformation from a blond boy to a black-haired teenager. Photographs of handcrafted, diorama-like sets accompany the narrative, which also includes a detailed author’s note.
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Degas, Painter of BallerinasSusan Goldman RubinThis nonfiction book examines Edgar Degas’s paintings of ballet dancers and the work that lay behind them. At the opera, Degas watched young students working behind the scenes, then returned to their poses repeatedly in his drawings. His pictures trace dancers from demanding practice through appearances onstage. Along with this look at the ballet world through Impressionist art, the book supplies a short account of Degas’s life. Endnotes, a bibliography, locations for viewing his paintings, and an index provide additional context.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 980LATOS Book Level 6.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Survivors of the Holocaust: True Stories of Six Extraordinary ChildrenKath ShackletonThis graphic-memoir collection presents the experiences of six children who survived the Holocaust. Heinz remembers Kristallnacht and later internment in England as an enemy alien. Trude was moved among English homes while her parents were held and killed in concentration camps. Ruth recalls the chances that brought her family from Germany to London, while Martin remembers air raids in England. Suzanne was hidden in rural France, and Arek escaped selection at Auschwitz by changing lines. Digital illustrations use dark colors and sharp forms to convey Nazi brutality and fear.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Emmy in the Key of CodeAimee LucidoTwelve-year-old Emmy arrives at a new city and school feeling out of place. Although her parents are musical, she believes she has no musical talent. Her first coding class gives her another way to make music and connects her with Abigail, a new friend. Bad news about their computer teacher and questions about Abigail’s honesty disrupt Emmy’s new life. The novel is told in verse and includes a glossary.Nine to TwelveWord Count 25823On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details