Kids Book Index
Eliot Schrefer
Set during the Paleolithic era, this novel follows Snub, a young gorilla whose first encounter with humans changes her world. Jealous of a new baby in her family and eager to explore, she is separated from the family after a natural disaster. In an altered landscape, Snub must look after her younger sibling. Her thoughts and feelings are presented in blank verse.
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Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black BoyTony MedinaTony Medina presents thirteen tanka, with each poem paired with work by a different artist. Together, the poems offer thirteen glimpses of Black boys and young men in ordinary life: dressing for Sunday, hurrying to a bus, and imagining adulthood as teachers. The collection centers daily experiences and growth, using brief poetic observations and varied artwork to show multiple views of Black boyhood across childhood and adulthood in familiar settings.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
LAW AND JUSTICE We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our VoicesWade Hudson, Cheryl Willis Hudson, foreword by Ashley BryanThis anthology gathers original writing and artwork by fifty creators of color and creators from First/Native Nations. Its thirty written pieces, paired with visual accompaniments, include poems, essays, short fiction, letters, and childhood memories. The contributions address prejudice, racism, kindness, safety, and the power of words to harm or change minds, while also holding hopes and dreams shaped by experience and imagination.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 850LATOS Book Level 5.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Book of BoyCatherine Gilbert MurdockSet in 1350, this historical novel follows Boy, an orphaned goatherd with a large hump on his back. He becomes the servant and traveling companion of Secundus, a mysterious pilgrim bound for Rome. Their dangerous journey takes them across Europe to collect seven relics connected with Saint Peter. Catherine Gilbert Murdock’s novel centers on Boy’s pilgrimage alongside this shadowy companion.All readersLexile Text Measure 600LATOS Book Level 4.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details