Kids Book Index
Parker Curry, Jessica Curry, illustrated by Brittany Jackson
Parker enjoys being a big sister, playing dress-up with Ava and piano with Cash. She also loves dancing, with its twirls, leaps, and spins. When a new dancer enters her class and needs help, Parker questions whether she can be both a dancer and a friend. Her experience centers on meeting someone new, offering help, and finding ways to express herself.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
This Very Tree: A Story of 9/11, Resilience, and RegrowthSean RubinTold from the perspective of a tree that survives September 11, this account follows its life over many years. Before the tragedy, the tree offers shade to people seeking rest, provides a home for birds, and brings spring blooms. The story then turns to the tree’s survival of the attacks and the strength and hope connected with its regrowth. Illustrations accompany this tree-centered account of loss, survival, and renewal after September 11.Kindergarten to Second GradeLexile Text Measure AD520LATOS Book Level 3.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Nathan's SongLeda SchubertNathan grows up in a shtetl in Russia, where he is always singing. After hearing a famous opera soloist in a nearby town, he realizes the importance of music to him. Later, he leaves home to study opera, but boards the wrong boat and accidentally sails to New York City. This picture book follows Nathan’s journey within the Jewish immigrant experience of the early twentieth century.Kindergarten to Second GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Race Cars: A children’s book about white privilegeJenny Devenny, illustrated by Jenny DevennyTwo best friends, one a white car and the other a black car, enter the same race. Although they share the competition, they encounter different rules and have unequal experiences. Their story is used to explore race, privilege, and oppression. The book is framed as a starting point for conversations between children and adults about those issues and about racial bias.Kindergarten to Second GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details