Kids Book Index
Anna Wilson
Over the course of a year, a child and their dog watch kingfishers and other river birds with Grandpa. As the seasons pass, the grandfather gently explains that people do not live forever, while nature and the wider world continue. The story brings together observation of the natural world and a conversation about mortality.
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Yukie’s Island: My Family’s World War II StoryYukie Kimura, K–odo Kimura, Steve SheinkinIn 1943, six-year-old Yukie Kimura moves with her family to Bentenjima, an island off Japan’s coast, where her father is a lighthouse keeper. She remembers playing with her brother and sister before the war reaches their home and the family shelters from nearby bombing. After the war, empty classroom seats reveal losses in the community, while childhood play continues to shape Yukie’s memories.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
One Chicken NuggetTadgh Bentley, illustrated by Tadgh BentleyCeleste’s business is endangered by a monster with an endless hunger for chicken nuggets. To get rid of the creature, she devises a scheme that becomes a doubling contest with high stakes. The story combines a food-obsessed monster, a business problem, and a plan that relies on escalating quantities.Five to NineWord Count 825On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Great Carrier ReefJessica Stremer, illustrated by Gordy WrightThis nonfiction picture book follows the conversion of the decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Oriskany into an artificial reef off Florida. Scientists hope the project will help protect reef fish as pollution harms natural coral reefs. Before the ship is sunk, workers remove oil, fuel, wiring, and toxic paint. After it descends to the ocean floor, larvae settle on it and sea creatures move through its former spaces. The book traces how a retired carrier becomes habitat for ocean life.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details