Kids Book Index
Nikki Grimes
On a visit to her grandmother’s home, a young girl discovers a box in the attic containing poems her mother wrote while growing up. Her maternal grandfather served in the Air Force, and frequent moves took the family around the United States and the world. The poems record what her mother saw and did in those places. Mixed-media illustrations accompany this family discovery.
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Auggie & Me: Three Wonder StoriesR. J. PalacioThree companion stories revisit Auggie Pullman’s world from the viewpoints of Julian, Christopher, and Charlotte. Julian is identified as a bully, Christopher as Auggie’s oldest friend, and Charlotte as a classmate. Each character considers how Auggie has affected their life and perspective. The three tales explore redemption, childhood relationships, and what friendship can mean, offering another side of the events connected with Auggie’s first year at school.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Enormous Smallness: A Story of E. E. CummingsMatthew BurgessThis nonfiction picture-book biography follows poet E. E. Cummings from childhood to his career. As a young person, he develops a lasting, playful love of words and language, observes the world closely, and experiments with language and art. The account includes his family home, time in the country, and a city tree house. Its art and design echo Cummings’s imaginative approach to poetry.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Rhythm Ride: A Road Trip through the Motown SoundAndrea Davis PinkneyRhythm Ride traces Motown's development from the company Berry Gordy began in Detroit in 1959 to a major studio in California. Gordy used an $800 family loan to begin the label and converted a house's garage into a recording studio. The book follows Motown's music and performers, including Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Mary Wells, Smokey Robinson, and the Jackson 5, with photographs.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details