Kids Book Index
Sydney Mesher, Catherine Laudone, illustrated by Natelle Quek
This picture book tells Sydney’s story as a professional dancer with a limb difference. Her journey includes joyful highs and difficult setbacks, but dancing remains central throughout. The book follows Sydney’s experiences in movement and performance, emphasizing that every dance can be different while she continues pursuing the activity she loves.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
The Walk (A Stroll to the Poll)Winsome BinghamA young Black girl joins her grandmother for a walk without knowing where they are headed. As they move through their predominantly Black neighborhood, more people join them, and some remember earlier walks connected to speaking out. At the girl’s school, her grandmother reveals that their destination is the polls. The girl learns that voting is a shared community responsibility, set against concerns about efforts that make voting more difficult.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I'm an AmericanDarshana Khiani, illustrated by Laura FreemanA classroom of children from varied races, cultures, and backgrounds considers what being American means. Each child shares part of a family history and explains how that past shapes a personal experience of America. Their accounts include newly arrived immigrants, families that came to the country generations earlier, and other circumstances. Together, the children’s histories show a range of cultures and values within the nation’s identity.Kindergarten to Second GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Something, SomedayAmanda Gorman, illustrated by Christian RobinsonWhen the world feels broken and problems appear too large to repair, this picture book considers how people can make a difference. It presents small gestures, faith, and a friend's help as ways to create change and find beauty together. The book asks readers to consider trying even when they are told an effort will fail.Kindergarten to Second GradeLexile Text Measure AD430LATOS Book Level 2.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details