Kids Book Index
Vera Brosgol
A grandmother wants enough quiet to complete her knitting, but her noisy home does not provide it. She sets off in search of peace, traveling as far as the moon. Along the way, she confronts bears, goats, and aliens, all while trying to return to her knitting. The story centers on her determined and increasingly far-reaching quest for time alone.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.
The JourneyFrancesca SannaA young child recounts a family’s escape from a homeland turned into a war zone after war takes the child’s father. The mother travels with her two children toward an unfamiliar place, trying to keep them safe and reassured while they face fear, darkness, and uncertainty. As the family leaves behind its home and everything it knows, the child’s voice holds onto the hope that they will eventually find a new home.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD630LATOS Book Level 3.2On one of the same reading listsView book details
School’s First Day of SchoolAdam RexFrederick Douglass Elementary is newly built and nervous about its first day, just as many of its students are. Before school begins, Janitor cleans the floors while the building is still quiet. When the children arrive, the school worries about the crowd, noise, mess, and students who are afraid or do not want to attend. During the day, it learns in kindergarten, and by dismissal it wants the children to return. The story gives the school itself a point of view.Picture Books for School-Age ChildrenLexile Text Measure 580LATOS Book Level 3.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Today As Brave As YouJason ReynoldsTwo African-American brothers from Brooklyn spend a summer with their grandfather in Virginia. The brothers decide to demonstrate their bravery, but their plan goes badly wrong. As they pursue that goal, they uncover secrets and confront ideas that challenge what they believe. The novel centers on the brothers’ relationship, their time away from Brooklyn, and a search for what being brave means when events do not unfold as expected.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 750LATOS Book Level 4.8On one of the same reading listsView book details