Kids Book Index
Thushanthi Ponweera
In 1998 Colombo, Kavi is a ten-year-old scholarship student caught between a poverty-stricken village and an affluent city school. She wants to be liked by the popular girls and lies in pursuit of that acceptance, until she is caught. Told in free verse, the story follows her as she faces questions of who she is and where she belongs across these sharply different parts of her life.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Big TreeBrian Selznick, illustrated by Brian SelznickNear the end of the dinosaur era, Louise and Merwin, two sycamore seedlings, seek somewhere safe to grow in an unsafe world. Louise hears a mysterious voice in her dreams, and she and her brother hope eventually to take root as large trees. Their journey is a search for a place where they can grow. The book also includes pencil drawings and extensive notes on science.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 610LATOS Book Level 4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Major Taylor: World Cycling ChampionCharles R. Smith JrThis picture-book biography in verse follows Marshall “Major” Taylor, an African American cyclist whose career included the Six-Day Race. It portrays his setbacks and achievements in a period when bicycle racing drew large crowds. In 1899, Taylor became the first African American to hold a world cycling championship. Digital illustrations accompany the account of his path through competitive cycling.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I’m Gonna Paint: Ralph Fasanella, Artist of the PeopleAnne BroylesThis picture-book biography follows folk artist and labor organizer Ralph Fasanella. After discovering his aptitude for painting almost by chance, Fasanella leaves his labor-union job and turns to depicting working-class lives in his art. The illustrations echo the exuberant qualities of his paintings and include reproductions of his work. Back matter adds context to the account of an artist whose life joined creative work with labor organizing.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details