Kids Book Index
Saroo Brierley
Saroo Brierley recounts being separated from his family at an Indian train station when he was five. He is later adopted and taken to Australia. Twenty-five years afterward, he uses Google Earth to locate the place where he was born and reunites with his birth family. This young readers’ edition presents the true account that became the basis for the film Lion.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
50 Cities of the U.S.A.: Explore America’s Cities with 50 Fact-Filled MapsGabrielle Balkan, illustrated by Sol LineroThis oversized illustrated reference book surveys 50 cities across the United States, from Anchorage to Washington, D.C. Each city is presented with maps and facts about people, inventions, events, food, monuments, neighborhood highlights, and recognizable local icons. The book also visits city streets, museums, parks, and food trucks while exploring the cultures and diversity represented across American cities. It includes an index and references.GEOGRAPHY/PEOPLES/PLACESOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Map of Good Memories / El Mapa de los Buenos MomentosFran Nuño, illustrated by Zuzanna Celej. Cuento de LuzA young girl pauses to remember the home she knows as her family prepares to leave their city because of war. The story centers on her memories of that place and on the family’s impending departure from it. By focusing on what the girl wants to hold onto before they go, the book links personal recollection with the disruption of leaving home during conflict. The bilingual title presents the story in English and Spanish.GEOGRAPHY/PEOPLES/PLACESOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Manjhi Moves a MountainNancy Churnin, illustrated by Danny PopoviciBased on a true story, this book tells how Dashrath Manjhi used a hammer and chisel to make a road through a mountain in India. He worked on the route from 1960 to 1982 so that people in his village could reach water, medical care, employment, and schools more easily. The account follows one person’s sustained effort to alter the path between his community and essential services. It includes an author’s note and a “Move Your Own Mountain” section.GEOGRAPHY/PEOPLES/PLACESLexile Text Measure AD610LATOS Book Level 3.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details