Kids Book Index
Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
At her new school, Ameena feels as though her classmates do not notice her. Then another student arrives who does not look like the other children. Their meeting begins a friendship rooted in what they share, helping Ameena move from feeling unseen to finding connection. The story follows a child’s experience of starting at a new school and recognizing common ground with another girl.
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Peach HeavenYangsook Choi, illustrated by Yangsook ChoiThe author looks back on a powerful storm in her South Korean village, when peaches fell from the sky. In Bucheon, peaches are an unusual and valued treat for the young Yangsook, who writes about them in response to a question about what makes her home distinctive. The book joins a vivid recollection of weather with the place, fruit, and local experience that shape the memory.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Dive!: The Story of Breathing UnderwaterChris Gall, illustrated by Chris GallThis history traces human attempts to breathe and travel beneath the water’s surface. It begins with ancient Greek sponge divers and their use of stones and hollow reeds, then follows the development of diving bells and improved air flow. Later chapters cover compressed air, decompression sickness, helmetlike systems, rebreathers, the bathysphere, the aqua-lung, and small submersibles used to explore deep surfaces and shipwrecks. The book connects changing technology with efforts to reach greater depths.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Something About the SkyRachel CarsonUsing Rachel Carson’s words, this book considers clouds, the sky, and the experience of looking upward at the natural world. It explores what can be known about clouds while also attending to observation and feeling. Cut-paper illustrations accompany the text, and an illustrator’s note provides additional detail. The book presents the sky as both a subject for scientific attention and a part of everyday encounters with nature.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details