Kids Book Index
Eliza Wheeler, illustrated by Eliza Wheeler
After their father dies, six-year-old Marvel, her mother, and her seven siblings must begin again. The family moves to a home in the woods and works together to reclaim an abandoned woodland shack. Their story emphasizes the cooperation and courage involved in making a home after loss. The book includes ink-and-watercolor illustrations and an author’s note.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Freedom SoupTami CharlesA family marks the New Year by cooking a traditional Haitian soup. Ti Gran teaches her granddaughter Belle the recipe she learned as a child and shares the story of Haitian independence. The tradition of eating the soup reaches back to the Haitian Revolution, so their kitchen celebration also opens a discussion of Haiti’s history of slavery. Maracas and dancing footsteps accompany the family’s preparations.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 491LATOS Book Level 3.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola CrayonsNatascha BiebowThis picture-book biography traces Edwin Binney’s invention of the Crayola crayon. It explains how attention to color and consumer requests shaped the invention, then describes both earlier and current production methods. The account connects Binney’s work as an inventor with the changing processes used to make crayons over time, including the choices behind their development and production.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Home Is a WindowStephanie Parsley LedyardA family leaves a beloved residence for another house and considers what home means during the move. Home is described through familiar things—a window, doorway, rug, and hug—rather than as a single place. As the family makes a home somewhere new, the story holds both the departure from the old house and the feelings attached to creating a new one. The family’s experience connects domestic objects and affection with the idea of home for them.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details