I Talk Like a RiverJordan ScottA boy finds his voice with his father's help by the river.Back to all books
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices2021Picture Books for School-Age Children
Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn BrooksSuzanne SladeA 2021 Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor BookA 2021 Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor BookA 2021 Association of Library Service to Children Notable Children’s Book Gwendolyn Brooks (1917–2000) is known for her poems about “real life.” She wrote about love, loneliness, family, and poverty—showing readers how just about anything could…Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Overground RailroadLesa Cline-RansomeStop by stop, the perceptive young narrator tells her journey in poems, leaving behind the cotton fields and distant Blue Ridge mountains.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I Will DanceNancy Bo FloodA girl with cerebral palsy discovers a dance class for all abilities, chasing her dream to dance.Five to NineLexile AD520LATOS 3.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details