Kids Book Index
Philip Hoelzel, illustrated by André Ceolin
As a toddler, Ailton Nunes was attracted to samba music’s sounds. They are described as joyful and energizing, while clinks, bongs, and bangs fill the air. Its title presents Ailton Nunes’s musical journey and connects samba with a community. Philip Hoelzel wrote the 40-page book, published by Sleeping Bear Press on 2024-07-01.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Finding NormalStephanie FarisAfter a severe storm floods Temple’s neighborhood, the twelve-year-old and her family move to another town. They obtain temporary housing, but Temple finds it difficult to begin at a new school in the middle of the year and to face classmates’ attention to her family’s circumstances. At home, the family works to adjust while trying to work out how they can pay to rebuild. Temple also organizes a fundraiser after the flood uproots her family.Kindergarten to Fifth GradeLexile Text Measure 701LATOS Book Level 4.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Mamie Tape Fights to Go to SchoolTraci Huahn, illustrated by Michelle Jing ChanThis biography introduces Mamie Tape, an eight-year-old Chinese American girl who sought the right to attend school in 1880s San Francisco. Her effort challenged school segregation and led to the California Supreme Court case Tape v. Hurley. The book places Mamie’s story within a period when visible minorities faced discrimination and when ordinary people pursued equality through determined action.Kindergarten to Fifth GradeLexile Text Measure AD620LATOS Book Level 4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Saturdays at Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a NeighborhoodTony Hillery, illustrated by Jessie HartlandThis nonfiction picture book returns to Harlem Grown, a real-life urban community farm. It takes place at harvest time, when employees and volunteers care for the garden and gather what it has produced. The book centers on the work of tending a shared garden and the people who come together around an urban farm in a neighborhood.Kindergarten to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details