Kids Book Index
W. Bruce Cameron
Ripley is a border collie puppy who joins Ben at Fire Station Five. Smart, quick, and courageous, he works to earn the team’s trust by learning to enter dangerous situations, assist with rescues, and protect people until further help arrives. After a destructive house fire, Ripley meets a girl named Samantha, discovering that helping people can take more than one form.
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She Persisted: Naomi OsakaKekla Magoon, illustrated by Kekla MagoonNaomi Osaka’s story follows her childhood in both Japan and the United States and her commitment to tennis. She practices, develops her game, and continues pursuing professional tennis despite people who doubt her prospects. Alongside her achievements on the court, the book covers her activism connected to racial justice and mental health causes. It presents a life shaped by sport, persistence, and public advocacy.Teacher Favorites — 3rd–5th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Hotel BalzaarKate DiCamilloMarta lives with her mother, who works as a maid, in the attic of the Hotel Balzaar. Her father has been away at war and has not contacted them for more than a year, yet Marta still hopes for his return. She quietly explores the hotel until a countess arrives with a parrot and promises to tell her seven stories. As the countess’s tales unfold, Marta notices connections and wonders what they reveal about her father and the strange events around her.Fiction for ChildrenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Salt, Pepper, Season, Spice: All the Flavors of the WorldJacques Pasquet, illustrated by Claire Anghinolfi, Ann Marie BoulangerThis nonfiction book traces familiar flavors through history, mythology, and cultures around the world. It considers salt, pepper, coffee, tea, spices, condiments, and confections, including their origins and some of the stories associated with them. Readers also explore how these ingredients are grown, gathered, and made ready for use, from the long history of salt to pepper’s former value as “black gold.”Teacher Favorites — 3rd–5th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details