Kids Book Index
Pat Zietlow Miller
This picture book presents the idea that a person can contribute to improving the world alone and alongside others. It shows people joining their voices and efforts to become a larger force for change. Illustrations depict a diverse community, while the text stresses that even a small voice can carry far and make a difference.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
How Science Saved the Eiffel TowerEmma Bland SmithGustave Eiffel, an engineer and amateur scientist, built his tower for the 1889 World’s Fair. Made with then-new technology, the structure rose higher than any building in the world. When the tower faced being taken apart, Eiffel demonstrated how it could contribute to scientific and technological advances. The account includes digital art, source material, and back matter that add context to the tower’s history and continuing uses.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Rosie and the Pre-loved DressLeanne Hatch, illustrated by Leanne HatchRosie finds a yellow dress in a thrift shop and brings it home. Noticing a name written on it, she begins imagining the girl who owned the dress before her and what that girl may have done while wearing it. The story follows Rosie’s curiosity about the dress’s earlier life and the possibilities she creates in her imagination.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
On This AirplaneLourdes HeuerA multiracial family with a child and baby travels by international flight as they move to a new home. From boarding through landing, the story observes the airplane’s routines, discomforts, and small pleasures while following other passengers’ journeys as well. A pilot pursues her dream, some travelers sleep or daydream, and others contend with crowded seats and turbulence. Along the way, passengers share an earbud, listen to one another, make a fuss, and make a friend.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD510LATOS Book Level 3.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details