Kids Book Index
Christopher Denise
Since hatching, Owl has wanted to become a knight. Though he is neither the largest nor strongest candidate, his nighttime instincts may help guard the castle after many knights disappear. Owl achieves his goal, then faces tests that call for both bravery and cleverness. The story follows his pursuit of knighthood and the challenge of protecting the castle.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed PercussionShannon StockerThis picture-book biography recounts the life of Evelyn Glennie, a deaf girl who makes music and becomes a solo percussionist. It follows her path to becoming the first person in the world to work full time as a solo percussionist. Her story brings together her experience of deafness, her musical work, and the role of percussion in her career.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and PhotographsChana StiefelThis biography follows Yaffa Eliach, who grew up in the Jewish community of Eishyshok, Poland, where her grandmother made portraits of local people. When Nazis entered the town, Yaffa’s family escaped while most of its 3,500 Jewish residents were killed. After surviving the war in hiding and later becoming a historian in the United States, she helped create a Holocaust memorial. She then spent 17 years collecting photographs of Eishyshok’s Jewish citizens for the Tower of Faces exhibit.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 750LATOS Book Level 4.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Lizzy and the CloudTerry Fan, Eric FanLizzy has a pet cloud that keeps growing. As she looks after it, she must work out how to manage its increasing size. Her relationship with the cloud also brings a difficult realization: she needs to know when to release something she loves. This whimsical story centers care, attachment, and the changes that come with letting a beloved pet cloud go.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD620LATOS Book Level 3.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details