Kids Book Index
Jason Chin
This book examines the Grand Canyon across vast stretches of time. It explains how rivers gradually cut through and wear away the earth to form the canyon, which extends 277 miles, reaches 18 miles across, and is more than a mile deep. The canyon is also presented as a place where many kinds of plants and animals have lived and evolved.
This book appears on 7 reading lists across 2 editions from 7 organizations.
Exploring Space: From Galileo to the Mars Rover and BeyondMartin Jenkins, illustrated by Stephen BiestyThis book traces human efforts to understand and travel into space, from centuries of wondering about the night sky to exploration beyond Earth. It considers space’s past, present, and possible future, including life on the International Space Station, the possibility of settling on Mars, and the search for alien life elsewhere in the solar system. Diagrams and cutaway illustrations accompany the exploration.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 1080LATOS Book Level 7.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Street beneath My FeetCharlotte Guillain, illustrated by Yuval ZommerThis double-sided foldout explores what lies underground beneath cities and countryside. Its continuous scenes move through tunnels, pipes, burrowing animals, layers of rock, and the planet’s molten core. One side shows the ground below a city, while the other shows the countryside below. Written by Charlotte Guillain, the book extends its underground journey all the way to Earth’s center.All AgesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Wolf in the SnowMatthew CordellIn this nearly wordless picture book, a girl and a wolf cub are each separated from home during a snowstorm. Their paths meet as they navigate the winter weather, and they help one another find their way back. Matthew Cordell tells the story through illustrations, following the child and young wolf through the same dangerous conditions.All readersWord Count 41On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details