Kids Book Index
Kathryn Lasky
From Newbery Honor–winning author Kathryn Lasky comes a nonfiction picture book about the stars! Lasky tells the inspiring true story of astronomer Williamina Fleming, who helped lay the foundations for modern astronomy and overcame impossible odds as an immigrant and a woman.
I Am ElephantJ. Patrick Lewis"Elephants, with their matriarchal societies, long memories, and demonstrations of emotional connections, are some of the world's most treasured animals. However, they are also among the most threatened.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Longest StormDan YaccarinoA family trapped indoors by a mysterious storm must find connection amidst conflict.Five to NineLexile AD490LATOS 3.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of the First Black Woman in CongressAlicia D. WilliamsAfter spending her early years on her grandparents' farm in Barbados, she returns home to Brooklyn and immediately makes herself known. Shirley kicks butt in school; she breaks her mother's curfew; she plays jazz piano instead of classical.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details