Kids Book Index
Michael Genhart, PhD, Ken Min
A boy comes to understand that a family is defined by the love its members share, rather than by one particular family structure. The story presents gay families, straight families, and families in between as different but equally ordinary. It also includes notes for children, parents, and caregivers, along with questions, an author’s note, and additional resources.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
On Our Street: Our First Talk About PovertyDr. Jillian Roberts, Jaime Casap, illustrated by Jane HeinrichsThis nonfiction book examines poverty through the realities of people who lack adequate resources. It links that issue with mental illness, homelessness, and refugee status. The text considers how these circumstances connect to poverty rather than appearing apart from it. Its framing presents the subject as a first talk about poverty. The text uses age-appropriate language to discuss poverty and its related conditions directly.CONTEMPORARY CONCERNSOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
LAW AND JUSTICE We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our VoicesWade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson, foreword by Ashley BryanThis anthology gathers original writing and artwork by fifty creators of color and creators from First/Native Nations. Its thirty written pieces, paired with visual accompaniments, include poems, essays, short fiction, letters, and childhood memories. The contributions address prejudice, racism, kindness, safety, and the power of words to harm or change minds, while also holding hopes and dreams shaped by experience and imagination.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 850LATOS Book Level 5.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Marvelous Maravilloso: Me and My Beautiful FamilyCarrie Lara, PsyD, illustrated by Christine Battuz. Magination PressThe young girl in Marvelous Maravilloso notices colors in the world around her and responds with joy. Her family is part of the book’s central picture, as the title presents them as beautiful. Together, these details frame the book around a child’s emotional response to her surroundings and her connection to family. The result is a picture-book portrait of joy, color, and family.CONTEMPORARY CONCERNSOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details