Kids Book Index
Meena Harris
Inspired by a true story from their childhoods, this picture book follows sisters Kamala and Maya Harris as they work together with their neighbors. They bring people in their community together to have a playground built in their apartment building’s courtyard. Colorful panels show their effort to unite the neighborhood around the shared goal.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
A Thousand Glass Flowers: Marietta Barovier and the Invention of the Rosetta BeadEvan Turk, illustrated by Evan TurkSet in early Renaissance Murano, near Venice, this account follows Marietta Barovier in a family of glassmakers. Her father, Angelo Barovier, is a celebrated master of the craft, while Marietta is drawn to fire and sunlight. As she pursues glassblowing, she challenges the restrictions placed on women in her society. Orange, gold, and indigo illustrations evoke the Venetian period and accompany this story of a woman entering the world of glassmaking.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
If You Want to Visit a Sea GardenKay WeismanThis book explores ancient sea gardens on the Northwest Coast, including clam gardens cultivated as a food source by Indigenous people in the Pacific Northwest. It explains that First Peoples have created sea gardens there for more than three thousand years. Bold digital illustrations accompany the exploration, while an author’s note includes color photographs.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Khalil and Mr. Hagerty and the Backyard TreasuresTricia SpringstubbKhalil lives upstairs with his large, lively family, while Mr. Hagerty lives by himself on the floor below. Their shared backyard brings them together: Mr. Hagerty tends a garden and Khalil searches for bugs and unusual rocks. As the neighbors spend time outdoors, their cordial arrangement develops into friendship through practical help, shared celebratory snacks, and thoughtful surprises for one another.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details