Kids Book Index
Gary D. Schmidt
Carter Jones’s life shifts when Mr. Bowles-Fitzpatrick, an unexpected butler, arrives at his door. Carter has never had a butler and has not played cricket before. Through Mr. Bowles-Fitzpatrick’s cricket coaching, Carter considers the kind of person he wants to become. The story connects an unusual new presence in Carter’s life with learning a sport and reflecting on personal character.
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It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book about Gender IdentityTheresa ThornTheresa Thorn’s book presents a range of gender identities through several children. Ruthie is a transgender girl, and her brother Xavier is cisgender; Alex is both a girl and a boy, while JJ is neither. It explains that people make a first gender guess at birth from a child’s body, but the guess may be mistaken. Children can tell others their gender; it may remain unchanged, shift over time, or still be unclear to them. The book also notes that a gender identity may not have a particular word. Bold illustrations and back matter with references are included.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
AnotherChristian RobinsonA young Black girl wakes when a blue-collared black cat enters through a porthole of light and takes her own cat’s red mouse toy. She follows the cats into a bright, unfamiliar space, moving through openings and an Escher-like staircase. There she encounters children at play alongside doubles distinguished by the colors of their clothes. Eventually, the girl meets a version of herself in an adventure through another world.Five to NineLexile Text Measure NP0LATOS Book Level 0.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Pedro's Pan: A Gold Rush StoryMatthew LasleyA prospector travels through the Alaskan interior with Pan, a devoted gold pan presented as a character. Their search does not produce gold, and Pan begins to question whether something is wrong with him. The story offers a humorous account of their companionship amid the Gold Rush. It also includes information about gold panning, iron pyrite or fool’s gold, geology, and Gold Rush history.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details