Kids Book Index
Trang Nguyen, illustrated by Jeet Zdung
After teaching herself survival skills, documenting each rainforest plant and animal she sees in her field notebook, and disproving the critics who think she isn’t old enough or strong enough, Chang is finally accepted as a rescue center volunteer.
Summertime Sleepers: Animals That EstivateMelissa StewartA 2022 Robert F. Sibert Honor BookEveryone knows about animals that hibernate in the winter. But it's time to discover animals that sleep all summer long!All science classrooms discuss animals that hibernate during winter months, but few know about animals that estivatea prolonged sleep during hot or dry periods.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Health Fred & Marjorie: A Doctor, a Dog, and the Discovery of InsulinDeborah KerbelWe now call this substance insulin, and its lifesaving discovery was an impactful milestone in medical science. Banting and his assistant, Charles Best, worked together in a small lab to test the theory with street dogs.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Shirley and Jamila’s Big Fall (Shirley and Jamila series)written and illustrated by Gillian GoerzFor fans of Raina Telgemeier and Victoria Jamieson, this middle grade graphic novel series tells the story of Shirley and Jamila, two girl detectives on a mission to stop their school’s biggest bully once and for allAs Jamila settles into the rhythms of classes and after-school basketball practice, Shirley has a new…Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details