Kids Book Index
Hannah Barnaby
Best friends Garcia and Colette are ready to explore, but they disagree about their destination: outer space or the ocean. Their plans become more complicated when they realize that something important has been left at home. The story follows the friends as their shared excitement meets a difference of opinion about where their adventure should start.
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The World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha HadidJeanette WinterThis nonfiction picture-book portrait follows Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid from a childhood of creative observation to her studies in mathematics and architecture. After opening her own company, she developed buildings unlike conventional designs, shaped by patterns, movement, and forms she noticed in nature. The book describes the initial resistance to her work and the later construction of her designs. It concludes with examples of her best-known buildings.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Wooden CamelWanuri KahiuEtabo dreams of racing camels and hopes one day to beat his older brother. When rising water prices force his father to sell the family’s camels, Etabo’s siblings must seek work and his chance to race disappears. He continues to imagine racing until his sister Akiru makes a herd of wooden camels. Her gift helps sustain his dream of owning a racing camel during a difficult time.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
George Washington: The First PresidentSarah AlbeeGeorge Washington’s life is introduced through milestones from his time as a general and as president. In the Revolutionary War, he led the American colonists to victory; afterward, he became the first president of the United States. Maps, a timeline, and other back matter accompany this account of early U.S. history. The biography portrays him as a strong leader and wise president.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 510LATOS Book Level 2.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details