Kids Book Index
Pamela Zagarenski
Leo is Henry’s stuffed toy, but Henry understands him as both a best friend and a brother. To Henry, Leo is as real as the natural world around him. When the two are accidentally separated, Henry’s family does not believe Leo can make his way home. The story follows the meaning Leo holds for Henry and the challenge created when that cherished companion is gone.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
The Secret SubwayShana Corey, illustrated by Red Nose StudioIn the mid-nineteenth century, Alfred Ely Beach devised an underground train to ease New York City’s congested streets. Unable to gain approval for that project, he obtained permission for underground mail tubes and secretly had workers build a train-sized tunnel. Beach opened the decorated tunnel to visitors, but was denied permission to enlarge it. The subway then lay unused for forty years before workers rediscovered it while digging the New York City subway.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD810LATOS Book Level 4.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her MarkDebbie LevyThis picture-book biography traces Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life as a Supreme Court justice through her opposition to inequality, unfair treatment, and human-rights injustice. It presents dissent as a central part of her work, from questioning conventional wisdom to persuading others to join her. The book follows her achievements and her efforts to stand up for people facing unequal treatment, with expressive mixed-media illustrations and a bibliography.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
How Do You Say?/¿Cómo se dice?Angela Dominguez, illustrated by Angela DominguezAn English-speaking giraffe and a Spanish-speaking giraffe meet despite not sharing the same language. As they communicate across that difference, the two animals form a friendship and become amigos. The story centers on their encounter, the challenge of speaking different languages, and the relationship they create together. Mixed-media illustrations accompany this account of two giraffes finding a way to connect.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details