Kids Book Index
Trang Nguye˜^ n, Jeet Zd ˜ ung
Based on a true story, this book follows Chang and a team of conservationists as they rescue H’Non, an Asian elephant. They help her adjust to living in a national park in Vietnam. Detailed mixed-media and cartoon-style illustrations portray the rescue and transition, focusing on the people working together to support an elephant’s move to a protected setting.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
We the Sea Turtles: A Collection of Island StoriesMichelle KadarusmanNine short stories take place on islands ranging from Manhattan to Phillip Island in Australia and Komodo Island. Each concerns a young person confronting a life-changing moment, including escaping a flood, affirming identity, or finding help from adults with eco-anxiety. Turtles and climate change connect the young people’s lives with the natural world. Black-and-white illustrations accompany the collection.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The StarsJacques Goldstyn, illustrated by Jacques Goldstyn, Helen MixterIn multicultural Montréal, Yakov takes his sisters to the park each day. There he forms a friendship with Aïcha, a Muslim girl, and the two young people share a dream of becoming astronauts. Yakov’s Orthodox Jewish father objects both to their friendship and to that ambition. The book portrays their affection for the stars and for one another as they decide whether to continue pursuing their hopes.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Saving SunshineSaadia FaruqiMuslim twins Zara and Zeeshan struggle to get along during a family trip. When they find an injured sea turtle, they have to cooperate to save it. Their shared effort also brings them together as they face prejudice. The story centers on the twins’ difficult relationship, their work to help the turtle, and the challenges confronting them as Muslim American siblings.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 381LATOS Book Level 2.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details