Kids Book Index
Alejandra Algorta
Ten-year-old Fabio rides his bicycle through the streets of Bogotá until he suddenly cannot remember how to ride it. His experience becomes an allegory concerned with loss, truth, and friendship. Detailed charcoal artwork accompanies the narrative. The text is presented in both Spanish and English, framing Fabio’s changed relationship with an activity that once carried him through the city.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
The Elephant in the RoomHolly Goldberg SloanSila’s mother has been forced to return to Turkey, leaving Sila and her father in the United States. Nearly a year into the separation, Sila struggles to endure her mother’s absence and becomes withdrawn. Her father, a mechanic, takes her outside their Oregon town, where they meet an eccentric widower who has won the state lottery. The widower befriends them, and together they rescue a retired circus elephant.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 790LATOS Book Level 5.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Both Can Be TrueJules Machias, illustrated by Jules MachiasTold through alternating voices, this story centers on Daniel and Ash, two young people who meet while helping a dog. Ash is nonbinary and experiences gender in changing ways; Daniel and Ash develop attraction as their connection grows. The relationship becomes uncertain when Daniel learns Ash is nonbinary. Their shared effort to rescue the dog leads them to confront questions of identity, acceptance, and what they can understand about one another. Occasional black-and-white illustrations appear throughout.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Once upon a CamelKathi AppeltSet in Texas in 1910, this story follows Zada, an elderly camel named for Scheherazade. Zada carries stories of camel races, ocean crossings, army missions, and a mountain lion she outsmarted. Now the last camel in Texas, she shelters two young kestrels whose parents are missing. When a huge dust storm arrives, Zada comforts the chicks with stories and takes them on another desert adventure.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 820LATOS Book Level 5.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details