Kids Book Index
Jason June
Elijah treasures time with his grandmother Eleanor, whose knowledge of words helps with crossword puzzles and whose stories reach family and friends. Known for remembering the words she reads and the people she meets, Eleanor begins forgetting small things. When she misses a Saturday storytelling session, Elijah draws on her favorite words and becomes a storyteller himself to help bring her home.
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What Rosa BroughtJacob Sager WeinsteinRosa and her family must leave their home as Nazi occupation threatens their safety. The book asks what Rosa will take with her as she flees, telling the true story of one child’s Holocaust experience. Mixed-media artwork accompanies this account of displacement, family separation from home, and life under Nazi occupation.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Little Books of the Little Bronte ¨ sSarah O’LearyFour young siblings who love stories create their own tiny books, each small enough to fit inside a matchbox. The book follows their early writing before they grow up to become well-known British authors. Painterly illustrations accompany this account of shared childhood storytelling. A timeline, author’s note, and sources provide additional material about the siblings and their later literary lives.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Nomads: Life on the MoveKinchoi Lam, illustrated by Kinchoi LamThis book examines seven contemporary nomadic cultures in different parts of the world. It shows seven tribes living in seven distinct environments and describes the cultures, objects, and shelters they create for nomadic life. Detailed, colorful illustrations accompany informative text about these communities. Back matter extends the survey of people whose lives are organized around moving from place to place.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details