Kids Book Index
Ricardo Cortés, illustrated by Ricardo Cortés
A shark says that aliens abducted it, but its friends do not believe the account. The shark tries to convince them that the strange event truly happened while seeking to understand a world above as well as below the sea. Told in verse, the story is paired with vivid mixed-media illustrations.
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TomorrowNadine Kaadan, illustrated by Nadine Kaadan, Nadine KaadanYazan's life changes as war takes place in Syria. He no longer goes out to play at the park, and he no longer sees the friend who lives next door. Though he is too young to understand the conflict beyond his home, he feels the loss of his ordinary routines and wonders whether he might slip outside to find his friends. In the midst of these changes, he finds joy in his mother's love.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Mae among the StarsRoda Ahmed, illustrated by Stasia BurringtonInspired by Mae Jemison’s story, Mae among the Stars follows a girl who imagines dancing and drifting among countless stars. She dreams of becoming an astronaut and looking back at Earth from space. Although people beyond her family tell her that this ambition is impossible, she keeps pursuing it. The account traces the dream that led Jemison to become the first African American woman in space.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD580LATOS Book Level 3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the WorldSusan HoodA poetry collection introduces fourteen young women whose determination led to change. Its subjects span different eras and fields, including fossil hunter Mary Anning, journalist Nellie Bly, artist Frida Kahlo, astronaut Mae Jemison, architect Maya Lin, activist Malala Yousafzai, and Ruby Bridges. Anning discovers a prehistoric fossil at thirteen, while Bridges is described as helping challenge Southern segregation at age six. Together, the profiles trace distinct paths through science, art, public life, and social change.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details