Kids Book Index
Deborah Underwood
A young girl reflects on how people were once part of the outdoors and how outside still reaches them when they are indoors. As she travels through a wooded area and returns home, she notices flashes at the window and sounds on the roof, including chirps, rustles, and taps. The narrative follows the smells, sounds, and sights through which the outdoors continues to call attention to itself.
This book appears on 6 reading lists across 3 editions from 6 organizations.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Case of R.B.G. vs. InequalityJonah WinterThis picture-book biography presents Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s path to becoming the first female Jewish justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. It recounts barriers she encountered as a woman, a Jew, and a working mother, from her early life in Brooklyn through Cornell, law school, teaching, and judicial work. Framed like a court case, the book uses evidence of the discrimination she faced and includes a glossary and author’s note.Five to NineOn one of the same reading listsView book details
Isaiah Dunn Is My HeroKelly J. BaptistAfter his father dies, ten-year-old Isaiah Dunn lives with his mother and younger sister Charlie in a motel, a situation he keeps from his best friend. His mother is grieving, drinking, and has lost her job. Isaiah finds his father’s notebooks, filled with poems and short stories that imagine Isaiah as a superhero, and begins writing poems himself. As he hopes to help his family find an apartment, Isaiah also forms a friendship with Angel, a classmate who once bullied him.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 700LATOS Book Level 4.3On one of the same reading listsView book details
The Cat Man of AleppoIrene Latham, Karim Shamsi-BashaBased on Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel, this lightly fictionalized account follows an ambulance driver who remains in Aleppo during the Syrian war. As people flee bombings, he rescues abandoned cats and eventually receives financial support that allows him to build them a shelter. His work expands to other animals and to a children’s playground. The story also recognizes the human cost and harsh conditions of life during the war.All readersLexile Text Measure AD610LATOS Book Level 3.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details