Kids Book Index
Chika Unigwe
Nine-year-old Obioma loves playing football in Nigeria and uses a special stick to score goals from her wheelchair. She is also quick in wheelchair races. After a move to the city, she feels lonely and no longer shines in the same way. The possibility of a new friend offers a path back toward the sport she loves. Bold, colorful drawings accompany her story.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Dakota Crumb and the Secret Bookshop: A Tiny Treasure Hunt (Dakota Crumb series)Jamie MichalakDakota Crumb, a mouse who hunts for treasure, is called abroad for a secret assignment. Her cousin needs help locating a rare, valuable book, and Dakota follows a trail of clever clues in search of it. Set in the City of Light, this adventure combines a book-focused quest with mystery, travel, and the problem of finding a hidden literary treasure.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Words We ShareJack Wong, illustrated by Jack WongAfter arriving in Canada, Angie learns English more quickly than her Cantonese-speaking father and helps him read menus and labels and speak with others. She begins helping Chinese business owners make English signs, including daily specials at Mrs. Fong’s canteen. But when an instruction Angie writes for a laundromat shrinks a customer’s clothing, her father helps her address the problem with Mr. Chu. Angie then sees her father connect with Mr. Chu in Hakka, a language from the area where they grew up, and translate for her.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
One Chicken NuggetTadgh Bentley, illustrated by Tadgh BentleyCeleste’s business is endangered by a monster with an endless hunger for chicken nuggets. To get rid of the creature, she devises a scheme that becomes a doubling contest with high stakes. The story combines a food-obsessed monster, a business problem, and a plan that relies on escalating quantities.Five to NineWord Count 825On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details