Kids Book Index
Peter H. Reynolds, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
A young person describes what it means to be a dreamer, offering specific examples of creative effort and imagination. The story recognizes that obstacles can interrupt creative work, while encouraging persistence and valuing oneself. It centers on finding an individual path to happiness and continuing to follow dreams. The book includes a gatefold.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Walking with Miss MillieTamara BundyAfter Alice moves with her mother and deaf brother to her grandmother’s small Georgia town in the 1960s, she feels isolated and upset by the change. She begins spending time with Miss Millie, the elderly Black woman next door. Their walks through town develop into a meaningful friendship and introduce Alice to the town’s history of segregation, as well as the unfinished work connected to that history.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Outside InJennifer BradburyRam, a twelve-year-old boy without a home in Chandigarh, India, encounters Nek Chand and his concealed sculpture garden. Their connection introduces Ram to a working sculptor, and Ram becomes his apprentice. The novel draws inspiration from Chand’s life: Nek Chand was a real Indian artist, while Ram is fictional. Chand’s sculpture garden remains on view. Ram’s encounter with the garden presents him with the prospect of a life different from the one he knows on the streets.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Baby Goes to MarketAtinuke, illustrated by Angela BrooksbankBaby accompanies Mama to a busy market in southwest Nigeria while she shops. Vendors give Baby fruit and snacks, which Baby eats or adds to the basket without Mama noticing. The collection includes bananas, oranges, biscuits, sweet corn, and coconut, and the basket grows heavier as they move through the stalls. The story uses the accumulating treats as part of its counting.SOCIAL INTERACTIONS/RELATIONSHIPSLexile Text Measure AD460LATOS Book Level 2.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details