Kids Book Index
Reem Faruqi
When Ms. Underwood asks for someone to help Kyle, Zahra readily volunteers. She enjoys his creativity, generosity, and jokes at lunch. Classmates begin to tease Zahra for helping him, and she pulls away, making choices she later regrets. The book portrays her response to peer pressure and her effort to learn from those mistakes. Mixed-media illustrations accompany the classroom story.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Amira’s Picture DayReem FaruqiRamadan has ended, and Amira eagerly anticipates celebrating Eid with new clothes, goody bags at the mosque, and the festivities she loves. Then she notices that school picture day falls on the same day. Amira wants to be home for Eid and at school for the photograph, leaving her to wish she could be in both places. The story features her celebration at the end of Ramadan and the conflict created by the overlapping school event.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Jump at the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale HurstonAlicia D. WilliamsThis picture-book biography traces Zora Neale Hurston’s path from a childhood love of tales and storytelling to her education, fieldwork, and early writing career. It presents Hurston as an African American folklorist and writer who gathered stories from Black people in the South. Folklore excerpts appear within the illustrations, alongside scenes from her life. An author’s note, suggested further reading, and sources close the book.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Ivy Lost and Found (Book Buddies series)Cynthia LordIvy is a childhood doll once forgotten by librarian Anne. At the library, Ivy becomes one of the Book Buddies. She then goes on an adventure with a new girl. The book joins a long-neglected toy, a library setting, and a new child’s arrival, with black-and-white illustrations in a retro style.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details