Kids Book Index
Cécile Bergame
When a small pea rolls out of its bowl, it begins an escape from hungry animals. The pea narrowly avoids a cat that wants to crunch it, a pig that wants to munch it, and a wolf that wants to devour it. Its journey unfolds through interactive, chant-like text as the little pea keeps moving away from danger.
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How the Sea Came to BeJennifer BerneThis book traces 4.5 billion years of change, following the development of the sea and the life in it. Combining verse with information on geology, oceanography, and marine biology, it travels from the beginning of time toward the ocean floor. The account considers how ocean organisms evolved and the range of creatures that make their home in the sea. Back matter extends the scientific material beyond the main poetic narrative.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Great Carrier ReefJessica Stremer, illustrated by Gordy WrightThis nonfiction picture book follows the conversion of the decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Oriskany into an artificial reef off Florida. Scientists hope the project will help protect reef fish as pollution harms natural coral reefs. Before the ship is sunk, workers remove oil, fuel, wiring, and toxic paint. After it descends to the ocean floor, larvae settle on it and sea creatures move through its former spaces. The book traces how a retired carrier becomes habitat for ocean life.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Ruby Lost and FoundChristina LiChristina Li’s 304-page book places thirteen-year-old Ruby at her grandmother’s senior center for the summer, a prospect she dreads. Her deeper involvement in the Chinese American community occurs alongside grief over her grandfather’s death and concern that Nai-Nai is losing her memory. Scavenger hunts, family secrets, and an effort to keep a bakery open form part of her way through grief and change.All readersLexile Text Measure 631LATOS Book Level 4.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details