Kids Book Index
Kirby Larson
Fish wants a dog while his father fights in Europe and his sister works at the Higgins Boat factory. He enjoys inventing, while his neighbor Olympia often disrupts his plans. One of Fish’s inventions leads him to Liberty, a stray dog that needs a home. When Liberty is stolen, Fish and Olympia work together in an effort to rescue her, forming unlikely friendships.
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Spirit Week Showdown (The Magnificent Mya Tibbs series)Crystal AllenNine-year-old Mya Tibbs looks forward to School Spirit Week and promises her best friend, Naomi, that they will be partners. An accidental pairing with Mean Connie, the school’s biggest bully, leaves Naomi angry because she believes Mya has broken that promise. With Fall Festival VIP tickets at stake, Mya must work with Connie, try to repair her friendship with Naomi, and find the friends she needs for the competition.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Talking LeavesJoseph BruchacThirteen-year-old Uwohali has spent years apart from his father, Sequoyah, and is eager to reconnect when he returns to their Cherokee village. But Sequoyah's work on unfamiliar marks alarms friends and neighbors, who fear he may be practicing witchcraft. Uwohali gradually learns that the markings form an alphabet for the sounds of the Cherokee language. Told from the son's perspective, the story follows Sequoyah's efforts to create a written language.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 750LATOS Book Level 4.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Like a Bird: The Art of the American Slave SongCynthia GradyLike a Bird examines American slave songs, also called spirituals, which arose from the experience of enslaved Africans. Drawing on African rhythms and instrumentation as well as Christian-inspired hymns and biblical imagery, the songs express sorrow, pain, fear, anger, hope, love, faith, and resourcefulness. Thirteen songs inspire the accompanying artwork. The narrative provides historical and cultural context for each song and the artwork it prompted, with lyrics, a glossary, and additional resources in the end matter.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details