Kids Book Index
Sally Nicholls
In this retelling of a Brothers Grimm tale, a poor fisherman searches for an honest man to become his son's godfather. At the christening, Death gives him a gift that appears capable of changing his family's fortunes. The fisherman is overcome by greed, however, and learns that Death cannot be outwitted. Júlia Sardà's illustrations accompany the atmospheric story.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
Warrior on the MoundSandra W. HeadenSet in North Carolina during the 1930s, this story follows Cato, who hopes to become a professional baseball player like his late father. When his team practices on a field reserved for white players, longstanding racial tensions intensify. Violence threatens pets, families, and a church as the team prepares for a decisive game. Baseball and a racially divided town shape Cato’s struggle.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 701LATOS Book Level 4.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Last StandAntwan EadyOn Saturdays, a boy works alongside his grandfather, Papa, harvesting peppers, plums, pumpkins, and eggs for a farmers’ market stand. Papa’s is the remaining market stand in their Black community, where they serve regular customers and deliver fruit on the way home. When Papa becomes too tired to do the work, the boy tries to carry it on himself, first making bicycle deliveries and later pulling a wagon to town to open the stand. It is an intergenerational story set in the rural South.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Golden Gate: Building the Mighty BridgeElizabeth PartridgeTwo children watch the Golden Gate Bridge take shape from their home by the Pacific cliffs, where their father tends a foghorn. The book follows the work from creating space for an anchorage block through the opening-day celebration. Its account of the construction process is accompanied by views of the changing landscape and blueprint-style depictions of each stage. An afterward adds facts about the project, including that construction took four years.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details