Kids Book Index
Matt Phelan
At a zoo where peacocks freely serve as ambassadors, Plum is delighted with his role. Trouble begins when Itch, a jealous ningbing, creates havoc and plots to control the zoo. The small mammal’s scheme puts Plum in the position of trying to save the day. The story pairs a peacock and a ningbing in a zoo-set conflict, with greyscale drawings.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
The Legend of GravityCharly PalmerA gifted new player at a neighborhood basketball court earns the nickname Gravity for his extraordinary leaps. His team hopes he can lead them to victory in Milwaukee’s Best of the Best pickup tournament. During the final, an exhausted Gravity relies on the skills of Liquid, Sky High, Left 2 Right, and the narrator, shifting the team’s approach toward playing together.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD800LATOS Book Level 5.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black BoyhoodKwame MbaliaA collection of short fiction, plus a poem and a comic, celebrates Black boys in both ordinary life and imaginative situations. Its entries range from getting ready for a first day of school and skateboarding during the pandemic to taking part in an intergalactic race. A three-part framing story uses magic, while families, friends, and neighborhood communities shape many of the boys’ lives. The anthology brings together seventeen Black authors and a variety of voices and forms.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Leon the Extraordinary (Leon series)Jamar NicholasLeon is an ordinary child who confronts a supervillain in an effort to save his school. His actions lead him toward self-acceptance and help him consider why he wants to assist other people. Pen-and-ink comic drawings, heightened with bright color, depict his heroic journey. Leon’s superhero abilities are identified as kindness and common sense rather than conventional powers.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details