Kids Book Index
Deborah Zemke, illustrated by Deborah Zemke
Bea Garcia is a budding artist whose best friend and neighbor moves to Australia. A loud, rambunctious boy then moves into the old house. Bea uses her drawings while coping with the loss of her friend, a pesky brother, and the new neighbor. As these changes reshape her everyday life, Bea must learn how to make new friends.
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There Is a Tribe of KidsLane Smith, illustrated by Lane SmithA young boy sets out alone on a journey through the jungle, encountering animals and other striking groups along the way. He follows penguins, moves with jellyfish, joins a constellation of stars, and rests among clams. After following shells, he makes his way back to his own tribe. Simple text carries the boy’s adventure through these changing companions and places.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD210LATOS Book Level 1.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Mouse Scouts (series) Make a Difference (978-0-385-75603-7) Mouse Scouts (978-0-385-75599-3)Sarah Dillard, illustrated by Sarah DillardViolet, Tigerlilly, and the other Mouse Scouts work toward earning their Sow It and Grow It badge by planting a vegetable garden. The scouts also compete in community projects as they try to collect merit badges. Pen-and-ink illustrations accompany their energetic badge-earning efforts and the garden project.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
My Night in the Planetarium: A True Story about a Child, a Play, and the Art of Resistance.Innosanto Nagara, illustrated by Innosanto NagaraSeven-year-old Innosanto spends a night with his mother beneath the stars at the Jakarta Planetarium. His father is a playwright, and Innosanto learns lines while actors rehearse. The actors invite him to take part in the performance, which later travels around the country. Against the background of Indonesian history, authorities seek to arrest his father for protesting, and Innosanto hides in the planetarium. Full-color illustrations accompany this true story.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details