Kids Book Index
Sophie Blackall, illustrated by Sophie Blackall
A young boy describes Earth and its many forms of life and living places for a visitor from outer space. The book presents the planet’s complexity through the idea that people live in many different kinds of homes and communities. It also calls for caring for Earth and for one another. Ink and watercolor illustrations portray the planet in luminous and quirky detail.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
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
Butterflies Belong Here: A Story of One Idea, Thirty Kids, and a World of ButterfliesDeborah HopkinsonAfter immigrating to the United States, a girl seeks a place in her new home and finds a way to help monarch butterflies. Her concern for these endangered insects leads her toward community action and conservation. The story connects the girl’s experience of settling somewhere new with advocacy for small travelers that need protection. Digital artwork accompanies this account of children taking part in environmental change.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
If You Take Away the OtterSusannah Buhrman-DeeverThis book tells the history of sea otters and examines the role they play in a healthy ecosystem. It considers what happens when otters disappear and kelp forests break down. The story also describes how people learned from the consequences of their actions and helped sea otters survive. Colorful scenes accompany this account of one species’ connection to its ecosystem.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD910LATOS Book Level 5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details