Kids Book Index
Antwan Eady
Each night, Nigel confides his hoped-for futures to the moon. He imagines becoming an astronaut, a dancer, and a superhero, but finds it difficult to share those ambitions during Career Week. Drawing pride from where he comes from, Nigel gathers the courage and confidence to show the world who he is. Gracey Zhang illustrated this story by Antwan Eady.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and PhotographsChana StiefelThis biography follows Yaffa Eliach, who grew up in the Jewish community of Eishyshok, Poland, where her grandmother made portraits of local people. When Nazis entered the town, Yaffa’s family escaped while most of its 3,500 Jewish residents were killed. After surviving the war in hiding and later becoming a historian in the United States, she helped create a Holocaust memorial. She then spent 17 years collecting photographs of Eishyshok’s Jewish citizens for the Tower of Faces exhibit.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 750LATOS Book Level 4.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Maya’s SongRenée WatsonTold in poems, this biography follows writer Maya Angelou from her 1928 birth through the many ways she made her voice heard. As a child, Maya lived with her grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas, spent time in a loving Black community, and found books at the local school. After a traumatic event left her silent for five years, encouragement and poetry helped her speak again. Her later life included singing internationally, civil-rights activism, teaching in Ghana, and writing articles, essays, and books.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Odd Birds: Meet Nature’s Weirdest FlockLaura GehlThis board book introduces a selection of unusual birds through simple text and illustrations. It focuses on birds described as especially distinctive, offering young readers an overview of an unconventional flock. The back matter adds photographs of each bird along with further facts, extending the introduction from illustrated pages to real-world images and information about the birds included.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details