Kids Book Index
Claribel A. Ortega
Marlene dreads the salon appointments where her mother has her frizzy hair blown out. With help from her tía, she begins to embrace her natural curls. Her changing understanding of her hair also brings her to recognize how cultural judgments about natural hair have shaped Mami’s strong opinions. The story follows Marlene’s struggle with salon visits and her growing acceptance of her curls.
This book appears on 4 reading lists across 2 editions from 4 organizations.
The FlamingoGuojingA young girl visits her Chinese grandmother, Lao Lao, and becomes absorbed by a pink flamingo feather and the stories her grandmother tells. Lao Lao shares a tale about a flamingo raised from an egg. The girl carries that story home and continues it herself. With sparse text and illustrations made using Photoshop, watercolor, and colored pencil, the book links family storytelling, longing, and legacy.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD430LATOS Book Level 2.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
CavesNell Cross BeckermanCaves invites readers into hidden natural environments around the world. The book follows an exploration of their depths and mysteries, presenting caves as ecosystems shaped by the natural world. Illustrations depict caves in many places, while the journey centers on what might be found beyond an entrance and farther underground. The account frames entering a cave as an encounter with unfamiliar spaces, their concealed features, and the questions they raise about nature’s less visible habitats.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Gaudí: Architect of ImaginationSusan B. KatzThis picture-book biography considers Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and the challenges he faced in life. Those experiences contributed to his fascination with crooked lines, a feature reflected in many of the buildings he designed in Barcelona. Colorful acrylic illustrations accompany the account of the artist and his distinctive architectural work.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details