Kids Book Index
Emily Jenkins
Harry begins first grade worried that teachers may shout and that learning to read could be difficult. Across the school year's first hundred days, he encounters family circle, silent e, guinea pigs, and different ways to count to one hundred. The chapter book records his day-by-day classroom experiences as he works through initial nerves and discovers what school holds.
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When Langston DancesKaija LangleyLangston enjoys basketball, but ballet is what he loves most. After seeing an Alvin Ailey dance concert, he begins practicing before his first class. At the studio, he passes tap, African dance, and hip-hop classes before reaching ballet. Although the other students are girls, Langston copies their first-position stance from the doorway. His teacher gives him dance shoes and tells him that becoming a ballet dancer requires hard work. The closing images show an older Langston dancing.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD580LATOS Book Level 3.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Faraway ThingsDave EggersYoung Lucian finds a cutlass that has washed ashore on the seashore. The discovery leads to a mysterious encounter and marks a moment of personal growth for him. Soft mixed-media illustrations accompany this coastal story, in which an object from the water opens a path to something unfamiliar. Lucian’s experience centers on discovery, mystery, and a change in how he meets the world.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Hear the Wind BlowDoe BoylePoetic stanzas trace the wind’s increasing force through categories on the Beaufort Windforce Scale. The book begins with a light movement of air, progresses through breezes that stir grasses, and reaches a hurricane strong enough to shake tree roots. Each verse joins imaginative language with a defined stage of changing weather. Illustrations, a glossary, and supplementary resources accompany the free-verse exploration.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD760LATOS Book Level 4.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details