Kids Book Index
Janelle Harper
A love letter to the hustle, the bustle, the joy, and the grit of city life by debut author and Bronx native, Janelle Harper, and two-time Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner, Frank Morrison."My block looks like a collision of cultures a melting pot of cool a burst of life my favorite…
The Sole Man: Jan Matzeliger’s Lasting InventionShana KellerIn 1873, at the age of 21, Jan Ernst Matzeliger immigrated to America, having left all that was familiar behind in South America.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Meena’s SaturdayKusum MepaniA slice-of-life story with a feminist message about a young Indian girl and her sisters managing a bustling house full of boisterous guests on a busy Saturday.Saturday mornings start early for Meena.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
My Mother’s Tongues: A Weaving of LanguagesUma MenonIn a sparkling debut authored by a sixteen-year-old daughter of immigrants, this ode to the power of multilingualism gives voice to the lasting benefits of speaking with more than one tongue.Sumi’s mother can speak two languages, Malayalam and English.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details