Kids Book Index
Ann M. Martin
Rose Howard is deeply interested in homonyms and sets rules about them. She names her dog Rain because the name has two homonyms, Reign and Rein, which she considers especially important. Her teachers, peers, and single father do not always understand her obsessions or differences. When a storm floods roads and makes rivers overflow in their rural town, Rain disappears.
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The History of the Computer: People, Inventions, and Technology That Changed the WorldRachel Ignotofsky, illustrated by Rachel IgnotofskyAn illustrated history follows computing from ancient counting systems and mechanical devices to smartphones and artificial intelligence. It considers important inventions, including algorithms used by AI, and traces how technology has altered everyday interactions and surroundings. The book profiles contributors such as An Wang, Margaret Hamilton, Steve Jobs, and Tim Berners-Lee, examining their aims and the effects of their inventions on daily life.Grades 6–8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
May the Best Player WinKyla ZhaoMay the Best Player Win features May, who receives an award as the country’s top female chess player and appears in a leading national chess magazine. Although those achievements seem exciting, May is not necessarily delighted. Written by Kyla Zhao and published by Penguin Young Readers Group in 2024, the book places a young chess player’s public recognition at its center.Grades 6–8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Calculating Chimpanzees, Brainy Bees, and Other Animals with Mind-Blowing Mathematical AbilitiesStephanie Gibeault, illustrated by Jaclyn SinquettThis book investigates animal number sense and the ways animals use it. It asks whether a pet could help with math homework and suggests that animals understand more about numbers than people might expect. Stephanie Gibeault is credited as the author. Candlewick Press is the publisher; the edition was published on 2024-05-07. Chimpanzees and bees are both explicitly named in its title.Grades 6–8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details