Kids Book Index
Polly Faber
Mango Allsorts is a little girl who is good at many things, including karate and chess. In a large, busy city, she encounters Bambang, a shy Asian tapir who has lost his way. Mango befriends the wayward animal and helps him after finding him in the city. Their connection brings together a capable girl and a tapir in an unlikely friendship.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
Today All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. CookLeslie ConnorPerry has lived his entire life in a minimum-security prison alongside his incarcerated mother. When he is suddenly required to live outside the prison, he must adjust to being separated from the only family and home he has known. His quest to reunite with his mother also brings hidden truths to light and tests his understanding of home. The story follows Perry as he copes with a major change in where, and with whom, he can live.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 540LATOS Book Level 3.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her MarkDebbie LevyThis picture-book biography traces Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life as a Supreme Court justice through her opposition to inequality, unfair treatment, and human-rights injustice. It presents dissent as a central part of her work, from questioning conventional wisdom to persuading others to join her. The book follows her achievements and her efforts to stand up for people facing unequal treatment, with expressive mixed-media illustrations and a bibliography.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
March of the Mini Beasts (The Data Set series)Ada HopperGabe, Laura, and Cesar are known in Newtonburg as the Data Set, three students whose interests each lie in a different subject. Their quiet cul-de-sac routine changes when they meet their neighbor, Dr. Gustav Bunsen, a mad scientist. His experiments produce unforeseen outcomes and pull the three resourceful children into adventures. The chapter book includes black-and-white illustrations.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details