Kids Book Index
Ted Kooser, Connie Wanek
Celebrated poets Ted Kooser along with Connie Wanek, and illustrator Richard Jones, explore figures of speech in a spirited and magical way—and invite our imaginations out to play.A freewheeling romp through the world of imagery and metaphor, this quietly startling collection of thirty poems, framed by the four elements, is about art…
Maya’s SongRenée WatsonThe author of the celebrated autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya was the first Black person and first woman to recite a poem at a presidential inauguration, and her influence echoes through culture and history.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Legend of GravityCharly PalmerA new basketball star's skills are tested in a high-stakes tournament finale. Can talent alone secure victory?Five to NineLexile AD800LATOS 5.1On one of the same reading listsView book details
BookedKwame AlexanderIn this electrifying follow-up to Kwame Alexander's Newbery winner The Crossover, soccer, family, love, and friendship take center stage. Helping him along are his best friend and sometimes teammate Coby, and The Mac, a rapping librarian who gives Nick inspiring books to read.Nine to TwelveOn one of the same reading listsView book details