Kids Book Index
Angela Dalton
Gloria joins the Morris family’s annual Juneteenth gathering, where relatives share a barbecue featuring red foods and drinks. With Grandma Daisy, Gloria explains the reason Juneteenth is also known as Freedom Day and why the date is observed. The story connects a family celebration with the history and meaning of Juneteenth. The Morris family comes together for this cookout every year.
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Brianna Banana: Helper of the Day (Orca Echoes series)Lana ButtonNine-year-old Brianna wants friends in her third-grade class, but her impulsive, distracted behavior and quick temper often frustrate other children. She believes becoming the classroom Helper of the Day will make her classmates like her. Instead, the honor goes to Rumi, a quiet new girl. Brianna feels envious, yet she also tries to help Rumi feel at ease among the other students.Books for Beginning ReadersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
We Dig FossilsAlliah L. AgostiniAva loves rocks, especially fossils, and sets out with her family to find one of her own. They search in the backyard, a park, and beside a creek, but Ava does not give up when they come home empty-handed. The family then heads to the beach for another fossil-hunting trip. Ava’s persistence drives this story about digging, searching, and a young paleontologist’s interest in fossils.Young ReadersLexile Text Measure 250LATOS Book Level 2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I DanceDiana RañolaA dancer moves with a hat and a fan, dances like a duck, and hops. The simple text is paired with illustrations of dancers in traditional Philippine folk-dance costumes and poses. Through these short movements and images, the story explores Philippine folk dance and its lively forms. The book presents dance as an activity shaped by movement, costume, and cultural tradition.Young ReadersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details