Kids Book Index
Reem Faruqi
Adnan wins a table tennis competition, but the triumph turns tragic for his Pakistani American family after a devastating loss. He and his family must cope with that loss and find a way to come together again. Back matter accompanies this account of a Muslim family learning to heal. The book sets a sports victory alongside the family’s efforts to recover from tragedy.
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My Head Has a Bellyache: And More Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-UpsChris HarrisMy Head Has a Bellyache is a nonsensical book of poetry and rhymes where the playfulness reaches beyond the poems themselves. Its title, glossary, and subject indexes are also drawn into the joke, giving the book a deliberately offbeat structure. The writing is built around goofy ideas, conundrums, and wordplay, with a comic tone that treats language as something to bend, remix, and laugh over. It keeps its focus on silliness and verbal mischief throughout.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Brilliant Calculator: How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify AmericaJan LowerLong before electronic calculators, Edith Clarke loved numbers, calculations, puzzles, and brainteasers. This picture-book biography follows her as she solves an electrical mystery and creates the first graphing calculator from paper. It also addresses the gender discrimination she faced in early-twentieth-century science and mathematics before she became the first woman electrical engineer in the United States.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Farewell Cuba, Mi IslaAlexandra DiazIn 1960 Cuba, Victoria loves her home, her large family, and her cousin and best friend Jackie. As the political situation becomes dangerous, Victoria, her parents, and her younger siblings leave for refuge in America with only two changes of clothing and five dollars. They must leave relatives behind in Cuba. In Miami, Victoria helps Jackie bring the rest of their family to America.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details