Kids Book Index
Jorge Cham, illustrated by Jorge Cham
Eleven-year-old Oliver hopes to become an astrophysicist and keeps a diary-style account of what he learns about the universe. He receives help from Dr. Howard, a scientist who inspires him. As Oliver tries to make sense of cosmic mysteries, he also has to handle middle school. The book uses greyscale illustrations drawn in a cartoon style as part of the telling.
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Gossamer SummerH.M. BouwmanAfter her grandmother dies, Jojo stops telling a fairy story. A summer adventure brings her together with her sisters and a new neighbor, and those experiences restore her trust in magic while offering comfort. Her belief is tested by a small, green, muddy person whom she denies seeing, because she believes that, if fairies were real, they would look different.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My LifeJerry PinkneyJerry Pinkney’s memoir recounts his childhood in a Black Philadelphia neighborhood during the 1950s. Drawing helped Jerry make sense of the world as he grew up in crowded spaces, struggled with dyslexia, and lived during segregation. He was constantly drawing or thinking about it, and a teacher recognized him as the class artist and incorporated art assignments into his schoolwork. While selling papers at a newsstand, he sketched passersby and sold the drawings. A customer, comic-strip artist John Liney, later invited Jerry to observe his studio process.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
On the Tip of a Wave: How Ai Weiwei’s Art Is Changing the TideJoanna HoJoanna Ho uses Ai Weiwei’s Safe Passage installation as the basis for a book about hope and humanitarian concern. The artwork is made from thousands of cast-off life jackets in vivid neon orange that belonged to refugees. Pencil-and-pastel illustrations interpret the installation, and back matter provides additional material. The book conveys the humanitarian message attached to the artwork.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details