Kids Book Index
Terry Fan
Finn builds a boat in honor of his late grandfather and sets out to find the place his grandfather described: where the ocean meets the sky. His voyage becomes an imaginative journey toward that magical destination. The book follows Finn’s sailing search and his connection with his grandfather, with dreamlike graphite and digitally colored illustrations.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
TomorrowNadine Kaadan, illustrated by Nadine Kaadan, Nadine KaadanYazan's life changes as war takes place in Syria. He no longer goes out to play at the park, and he no longer sees the friend who lives next door. Though he is too young to understand the conflict beyond his home, he feels the loss of his ordinary routines and wonders whether he might slip outside to find his friends. In the midst of these changes, he finds joy in his mother's love.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Day Dad Joined My Soccer TeamMaureen FergusA boy's father hears that the soccer team needs help and takes the request in an unexpected direction. Rather than handling halftime snacks, he puts on a jersey and enters the game himself. His son is embarrassed as Dad's behavior disrupts the team, so the boy must show him what it means to act like a good sport. The story follows their on-field mix-up and the son's effort to guide his father.Five to NineWord Count 935On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Marwan’s JourneyPatricia de AriasMarwan, a boy displaced by war and hunger, leaves his home country alongside thousands of other people. Their journey takes them across a desert as they look for safety and a future without conflict. The narrative follows Marwan toward an unfamiliar destination, capturing the uncertainty of a journey he never expected to make. It centers one child’s experience within a larger refugee crisis and his search for a peaceful place to live.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details