Kids Book Index
Ying Chang Compestine
In this retelling of a familiar story, Princess Ra Pu Zel retreats to a tower after repeated scolding. There she pursues the things she cares about: cooking and playing her flute. Princes are drawn to her tower from far away, yet a chef’s stinky tofu is what eventually brings love to Ra Pu Zel. The story follows a princess determined to make room for her own passions.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
WeirdoTony Weaver, Jr.Tony is a seventh grader facing relentless bullying at school. The abuse leads to a mental-health crisis, and he moves to another school. There, he finds a group of fellow “nerds” and begins to accept the parts of himself that others had treated as strange. The story follows an outcast after a life-changing event as he becomes his own hero. Tony’s move changes his school environment and gives him space to find companionship and embrace his own weirdness.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 491LATOS Book Level 3.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
When I Wrap My HairShauntay GrantThis picture book centers on hair wrapping and the stories carried through that tradition. It connects the practice to deep roots, African marketplaces, city sidewalks, and the knowledge passed between generations. With illustrations by Jenin Mohammed, the book celebrates Black hair traditions across continents and presents hair wrapping as a link between past and present and between African American heritage and family knowledge.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Soul StepJewell Parker Rhodes, Kelly McWilliamsA young Black girl experiences racial prejudice and discrimination. She seeks support from her family and community, who introduce her to stepping, a form of movement rooted in African American history. The book connects this tradition with sisterhood and presents stepping as a way for women, girls, and people from different backgrounds to make themselves heard and take pride in who they are.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details