Kids Book Index
Ruth Symons, illustrated by Gail Armstrong
This anatomy book uses paper cutouts and large flaps to explore the human body. It looks inside the brain, follows a bite of food through the intestinal tract, and examines muscles and nerves. Paper-cut art appears throughout the pages, supporting an exploration of body systems and the inner workings of the brain, digestive tract, and other parts of the body.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
My Indigo WorldRosa ChangRosa Chang begins with childhood memories of blue in Korea, from the changing sky to her hanbok’s striped sleeves and the sea. As an adult in the United States, she grows indigo with friends on a cooperative farm. They raise the plants from seed, harvest leaves, and produce dye for garments and other fabrics. The book also connects indigo to cultural heritage, healing, worldwide uses, and its history in the United States.The ArtsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Extra Life: The Astonishing Story of How We Doubled Our Lifespan (Young Readers Adaptation)Steven JohnsonThis young readers adaptation recounts real scientific discoveries from the past century and connects them to longer human lifespans. Steven Johnson explains how particular innovations and advances changed health outcomes, including the role of vaccines. The book uses stories of these discoveries to show how scientific work and medical developments contributed to people living longer over the last 100 years.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Queen of Leaves: The Story of Botanist Ynes MexiaStephen Briseño, illustrated by Isabel MuñozThis biography tells the story of botanist Ynes Mexia and her search for the wax palm. Mexia found her interest in botany at age fifty-one, and the book sets her life journey beside the story of the palm, a species she rediscovered. Their parallel narratives address loneliness, adaptation, scars, and growing strong, following both the Mexican American botanist and the tree she sought.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details