Kids Book Index
Christina Soontornvat, illustrated by Kevin Hong
In the second Legends of Lotus Island adventure, Plum and her friends confront a hidden force threatening Bokati Island’s forest and ecosystem. Plum must work out what is endangering the island while concealing her own powers. The book’s adventure also includes a map as the group faces the danger to their island home.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
The Book of TurtlesSy MontgomeryThis informational picture book introduces turtles through their shells, anatomy, types, traits, and behaviors. It includes examples of unusually large, fast, long-necked, flat-bodied, and even smelly species. The book also explores turtles’ abilities to learn complex tasks, move athletically, and hunt. It notes that 61 percent of turtle species are declining dangerously or are already extinct in the wild, then offers ten ways people can protect and advocate for turtles. Detailed acrylic paintings show many species.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 870LATOS Book Level 5.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
LISTEN TO THE LANGUAGE OF THE TREES: A STORY OF HOW FORESTS COMMUNICATE UNDERGROUNDTera Kelley, illustrated by Marie HermanssonThis nonfiction exploration examines the underground connections among trees in a forest. It describes how fungi help trees link with one another and communicate. The book presents this network as part of the natural world, where connection and mutual help matter to survival. Its subject is the relationships that exist beneath the forest floor rather than the trees standing separately above it.Grades 3–5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Leeva at LastSara PennypackerLeeva leaves the home where she has been confined and discovers a wider world beyond it. Her mother is preoccupied with fame, while her father hoards wealth. As Leeva begins an odyssey of her own, she questions the values of her town and prompts unexpected change. The book also depicts her making friends in unfamiliar surroundings and satirizes bureaucracy. Humorous spot illustrations accompany Leeva’s journey.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 750LATOS Book Level 4.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details