Kids Book Index
Nicola Davies, illustrated by Annabel Wright
Manuela grows up hunting prey along a river with her father and imagines that killing a manatee would be exciting. When her father harpoons a manatee and leaves its calf without its mother, she decides to save the young animal. Manuela works to return the calf to the river, and her actions help shift attitudes among people in her village.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
InsectsSeymour SimonUsing infographics and torn-paper illustrations, the book presents the life span, size, and behavior of many insects. It explains insect life cycles, senses, and bodies while introducing types such as beetles, ladybugs, bees, and butterflies. The visual material is part of its account of the diverse world of insects, including their features and ways of living. Its subjects range across multiple kinds of bugs.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Glow: Animals with Their Own Night-LightsW. H. BeckThrough photographs, this book introduces animals that make their own light. It explains how bioluminescent creatures use that light while hunting, hiding, communicating, and escaping danger. The animals appear on black pages and are shown both on land and in water. Additional pages provide further information about each featured creature. Its photographic presentation focuses on these glowing animals and their behavior.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Mark of the Plague (Blackthorn Key series)Kevin SandsIn 1665 London, a plague outbreak devastates the city. Thirteen-year-old Christopher is an apprentice apothecary at Blackthorn’s shop, which is selected to prepare a remedy supplied by an unknown apothecary. Although the cure appears to work, Christopher becomes caught in a conspiracy involving false cures. With his friend Tom, he follows puzzles, riddles, and secrets while an assassin threatens the apothecary’s life. Their investigation risks their lives as they try to uncover the heart of the conspiracy.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details