Kids Book Index
Leda Schubert
Nathan grows up in a shtetl in Russia, where he is always singing. After hearing a famous opera soloist in a nearby town, he realizes the importance of music to him. Later, he leaves home to study opera, but boards the wrong boat and accidentally sails to New York City. This picture book follows Nathan’s journey within the Jewish immigrant experience of the early twentieth century.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
The Fearless Flights of Hazel Ying LeeJulie LeungHazel Ying Lee dreamed of flying despite the limited opportunities available to women and Chinese Americans. She paid for flight school while working as an elevator operator and, during World War II, joined the Women Airforce Service Pilots. Although women could not fly in war zones, Hazel tested newly built aircraft and reported defects. One of only 132 women qualified to fly the fastest planes, she later died in a two-plane crash caused by a control-tower miscommunication. Her family fought for her burial in a whites-only cemetery.Biography, Autobiography, and MemoirOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Many Meanings of MeilanAndrea WangMeilan Hua’s family moves from a Chinatown in a large city to a small town in Ohio, changing the world she knows. At school, she is given a different name as she tries to settle into her new surroundings. Meilan must decide how to assert who she is and find strength in her own name while navigating identity and injustice after the move.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 730LATOS Book Level 4.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Once Upon a Time There Was and Will Be So Much MoreJohanna Schaible, illustrated by Johanna SchaibleA journey through time moves from Earth’s distant past toward an imagined future. It notes the formation of land, the age of dinosaurs, people building pyramids, and smaller shifts closer to the present, from ten years to a month and then a minute ago. Gradually changing page sizes reflect time passing, before the book turns to a question about what may happen in the coming week.Kindergarten to Second GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details