Kids Book Index
David Wiesner & Donna Jo Napoli
Fish Girl is a young mermaid who lives in a boardwalk aquarium and has never met anyone outside her tank. After a chance meeting with an ordinary girl, Livia, the two begin a friendship. That relationship leads Fish Girl to want independence and a life beyond the aquarium. The graphic novel follows her as she tests the limits of the human-made enclosure where she lives.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Smoot: A Rebellious ShadowMichelle Cuevas, illustrated by Sydney SmithA bored shadow makes its first venture into freedom and seeks a life with more color. This picture-book story follows the shadow as it leaves its familiar role behind and sets out on its own. Its journey is presented as a joyful search for a different way of living, centered on independence, discovery, and a desire to move beyond what has felt routine.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Golem of PragueIrène Cohen-JancaDrawn from Jewish folklore, this tale takes place in sixteenth-century Prague, where Jewish people are persecuted. Rabbi Loew, known as the Maharal of Prague, creates a powerful being from clay to protect the city’s Jews. The story also follows a young boy who becomes a guardian. Its account combines the legend of the Golem with the community’s danger and need for protection.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Flashlight NightMatt Forrest EsenwineThree children explore their backyard after dark by flashlight. As they use its beam to make their way through the night, the light opens onto another world shaped by their imaginations. The children remain in their own backyard while the story pairs this nighttime play with an imagined realm. Rhythmic text accompanies contrasting drawings, bringing together an ordinary outdoor space, a small source of light, and the possibilities the children find in it.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details