Kids Book Index
Elana K. Arnold
Harriet Wermer spends the summer on Marble Island at her grandmother's bed-and-breakfast. When a guest's treasured binoculars disappear, Harriet says she was not responsible, but others doubt her because she often lies. As she works through mysteries during the summer, she also makes friends and confronts questions about telling the truth. This book continues the story begun in Just Harriet.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Boyogi: How a Wounded Family Learned to HealDavid Barclay MooreAfter a young boy’s father returns from military service, the family must adjust to his anger, sadness, and time spent alone. The boy worries that he is to blame, but his mother explains that his father’s mind was hurt by what happened while he was away. She brings the family to a yoga class at the Y, even though the father is reluctant at first. As the boy and his father become regular participants, the father says yoga helps him feel less jumpy, nervous, and sad.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Nature Is a Sculptor: Weathering and ErosionHeather Ferranti KinserWater, ice, wind, rain, rivers, and glaciers alter the land over time. These forces create large formations such as canyons and caves as well as smaller results, including smooth pebbles and fine sand. The book considers weathering and erosion as processes that shape natural landscapes. Poetic text, photographs, and back matter accompany this examination of the natural forces acting on land.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Hello, Mister BlueDaria Peoples, illustrated by Daria PeoplesA young girl spends a day in the park with her grandfather and his old friend, a street musician who is unhoused and well known in the neighborhood. Together they play music, and the girl’s meeting with Mister Blue creates a new connection. The story brings family, music, and neighborhood life together through a shared day with her grandfather’s longtime friend.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details