Kids Book Index
Nancy Bo Flood
Eva was born with cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, but she wants to dance. Unsure how dancing might work for her, she learns about a class designed for dancers with differing abilities. Her wish to dance and the discovery of that class shape the book, accompanied by watercolor and graphite illustrations.
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Over the MoonJames ProimosAfter two wolves spot a human baby floating along a river, they take on the task of nurturing and raising the child. The story considers whether a family can form across those differences and centers on the love that makes the wolves and baby a family. Its illustrations use gouache, colored pencil, and ink.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
All the Way to the Top: How One Girl’s Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed EverythingAnnette Bay PimentelThis picture-book biography follows Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, who was born with cerebral palsy and encountered barriers in everyday life, including crossing streets in her wheelchair and attending kindergarten only in the afternoon. As a young child, she joined disability-rights meetings and protests with her parents. At eight, she traveled to Washington, D.C., during debate over the Americans with Disabilities Act and joined the Capitol Crawl, climbing the Capitol steps to demonstrate the lack of access.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Ice!: Poems about Polar LifeDouglas Florian, illustrated by Douglas FlorianThis collection uses humorous poems and colorful artwork to introduce more than a dozen animals that live in Earth’s polar regions. The verses focus on creatures of frozen, windy environments and describe ways they have adapted to those cold places. Playful language considers the distinctive inhabitants and features of the polar zones, while colored-pencil and oil-pastel illustrations accompany the poems. Together, the poems and images explore life in icy parts of the world.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details