Kids Book Index
Michelle Meadows
Lily is a seven-year-old Black girl who lives on a country horse farm with her parents, grandparents, and two brothers. In gentle rhymes, she explains how she looks after her pony. The family farm provides the setting for their life together, while full-color illustrations show the changes of the seasons. The book pairs pony care with Lily’s account of her home and family.
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Grandma’s Tipi: A Present-Day Lakota StoryS.D. Nelson, illustrated by S.D. NelsonClara is nearly in third grade when she spends her first summer away from home with her grandmother, Unci, and cousin on the Standing Rock Reservation. During the visit, she learns about her tribal heritage. Acrylic art accompanies this present-day Lakota family story, which also includes an extensive author’s note.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Virginia Wouldn’t Slow Down: The Unstoppable Dr. Apgar and Her Life-Saving InventionCarrie A. PearsonThis portrait follows Dr. Virginia Apgar from a childhood in which she resisted limits placed on girls and women to her work in anesthesiology. During the Great Depression, she set aside her plan to become a surgeon because anesthesiology offered better employment prospects. While attending births and monitoring mothers’ health, she recognized a need to assess newborns’ condition. In 1949, she created a five-point scale that later became known as APGAR and was widely adopted in the United States and elsewhere.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I Can Open It for YouShinsuke Yoshitake, illustrated by Shinsuke Yoshitake, Lisa WilcutAkira is too small to open packages alone and relies on grown-ups for help. Frustrated by a candy wrapper he cannot open, he imagines a future in which he can manage it independently. His thoughts expand beyond packages to discoveries, new abilities, and possibly saving the day. Simple, colorful illustrations accompany his daydreams.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details