Kids Book Index
Linda Sue Park
Nya and her younger sister Akeer walk to collect water for their family. When Akeer becomes ill on the return journey, Nya cannot carry both her sister and a full container. She pours out half the water, carries Akeer, and focuses on reaching one nearby landmark at a time. The sisters make it back to their village, but the family must then travel to a clinic.
This book appears on 4 reading lists across 1 edition from 4 organizations.
The VoyageStéphane ServantDrawn to the horizon from childhood, a young woman wants to find what lies beyond the island where she lives. With her parents’ help, she builds a boat; they also give her a sword before she departs. Her voyage takes her through storms and encounters with sea monsters, and she aids sailors who are lost at sea. The story follows her decision to leave home and pursue a life of travel and adventure.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Todos Iguales / All Equal: Un Corrido De Lemon Grove / A Ballad of Lemon GroveChristy HaleThis bilingual English- and Spanish-language book recounts the Lemon Grove Incident of 1931. In Lemon Grove, California, Mexican American families challenged exclusion from an integrated elementary school. Their case became the first Mexican American school-desegregation victory in United States history. Set during the 1930s, the account focuses on families asserting their children’s right to attend an integrated school. Back matter expands on this historical event.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Octopus StewEric Velasquez, illustrated by Eric VelasquezRamsey must rescue his grandmother after the octopus she is cooking grows enormous and captures her. He relies on art and quick thinking to free his abuela, then the tale takes an unexpected turn. Fold-out pages offer two ways to read the events: opened, they reveal Ramsey telling his family a story; kept closed, the octopus adventure appears to be happening for real.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details