Kids Book Index
Cozbi A. Cabrera
Written and illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera, Me & Mama is a 2020 picture book about a mother and daughter. Their relationship is presented as a celebration of a mother’s love, including on rainy days. Simon & Schuster published the book under its Denene Millner Books imprint. The book’s focus remains the warmth and closeness between Mama and her child.
This book appears on 4 reading lists across 1 edition from 4 organizations.
Becoming Muhammad Ali: A NovelJames Patterson, Kwame AlexanderThis novel looks back at Cassius Clay’s childhood in segregated Louisville, where he has a close family, a beloved grandfather, and many friends. His friend Lucky narrates the prose chapters, while Cassius speaks in verse. After someone steals Cassius’s new bicycle, he arrives at Joe Martin’s gym and begins boxing. The story follows his early amateur development and frames it with his 1958 Golden Gloves championship appearance.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 1010LATOS Book Level 5.4On one of the same reading listsView book details
Southwest SunriseNikki GrimesJayden has recently left New York City for New Mexico and does not want to be there. On his first morning in the new home, he takes a field guide from his mother and goes outside. He encounters flowers, birds in piñon trees, adobe houses, bones in sand, and a broad blue sky. Jayden misses skyscrapers but notices distant red-rock pillars that remind him of their height. He returns with flowers for his mother after seeing new possibilities in the landscape.Picture Books for School-Age ChildrenLexile Text Measure 561LATOS Book Level 3.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Julián at the WeddingJessica LoveJulián attends a wedding with his abuela and is part of the celebration, with its flowers, dancing, cake, and kissing. There he meets Marisol, and the two set off on an adventure involving magic and mischief. When Marisol’s dress is ruined, Julián uses his flair for fashion and invention to help. The story follows their new friendship within a wedding celebration that welcomes individuality and love.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 43LATOS Book Level 0.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details