Kids Book Index
Katherine Applegate, illustrated by Charles Santoso
A young sea otter is separated from her family, faces danger, and is rescued by people. As she recovers, she finds that she can assist other otter pups who have also been separated from their families. This picture-book telling follows her path from rescue through recovery to helping other young otters.
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When I Hear SpiritualsCheryl Willis Hudson, illustrated by London LaddA girl responds deeply to the sound of African American spirituals, feeling tears, a desire to clap and stomp, and a connection to heritage and history. The book weaves lyrics from twelve spirituals with four significant events in African American history. Lyrical text and song excerpts explore how this music can carry memory, tenderness, strength, pride, hope, and spiritual meaning. Extensive back matter further examines the music’s continuing legacy.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Cows and Sheep and Chicks That CheepDouglas FlorianThis collection of humorous farm poems follows animals, crops, and the work that keeps a family farm running. Its poems describe animal behavior and a farmer’s daily routines, from feeding and tending to caring for the land. Cows, goats, corn, and other farm subjects appear throughout. The book combines playful word choices with information about farm life and its many tasks.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
One Day: A True Story of Survival in the HolocaustMichael Rosen, illustrated by Benjamin PhillipsThis illustrated true story follows a Hungarian-French Jewish boy and his father after Nazis imprison them. They attempt to escape, fail once, and later succeed while fleeing a convoy bound from Nazi-occupied Paris to Auschwitz. Drawing on Eugène Handschuh’s real-life account, the book chronicles the father and son’s determination to survive through their imprisonment. An author’s note supplies historical context for their story.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details