Kids Book Index
Susan Lynn Meyer
In this gripping and poignant companion to Sydney Taylor Honor Award winner Black Radishes, Gustave faces racism and anti-Semitism in New York City during World War II, but ultimately finds friendship and hope.
Esquivel! Space-Age Sound ArtistSusan WoodA playful picture-book biography of the father of space-age bachelor-pad lounge music.Gorgeously illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh, this lively biography follows Juan Garcia Esquivel from Mexico to New York City.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Secret Horses of Briar HillMegan ShepherdIn a hospital for tubercular children in World War II, Emmaline thinks she sees winged horses in mirrors— and enters their world.Nine to TwelveLexile 720LATOS 4.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Solving the Puzzle under the Sea: Marie Tharp Maps the Ocean FloorRobert Burleigh, illustrated by Raúl ColónTaught to think big by her father who was a mapmaker, Marie wanted to do something no one had ever done before: map the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.Nine to TwelveLexile 750LATOS 5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details