Kids Book Index
Laurie Wallmark
In this heartwarming story about the importance of community, a little Jewish girl living on the Lower East Side during the flu pandemic of 1918 can't start school because her father is sick, so she makes a trade with her neighbors: chores for lessons.It's 1918 on the Lower East Side of New…
All Rise: The Story of Ketanji Brown JacksonCarole Boston WeatherfordCHILDREN'S LITERATURE LEGACY AWARD WINNER • Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, is an inspiration and role model to children of all ages.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Emperor of the Ice: How a Changing Climate Affects a Penguin ColonyNicola DaviesEnter the dark Antarctic winter, where a pair of emperor penguins share the task of keeping their young one alive—and discover how fighting climate change is key to their survival.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Rock, Rosetta, Rock! Roll, Rosetta, Roll!: Presenting Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Godmother of Rock & RollTonya BoldenIncludes a timeline of Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s life, an author’s note, and a list of sources.Before there was Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Johnny Cash, there was Sister Rosetta Tharpe.The godmother of rock-and-roll started as a little girl from Arkansas with music in her air, in her hair, in her bones…Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details