Kids Book Index
Patricia Gualinga, Laura Resau, illustrated by Vanessa Jaramillo
An inspiring true story about how an activist in the Amazon worked with other Indigenous communities to protect and preserve their sacred lands and forests.Patricia (Paty) Gualinga grew up in her Kichwa village in the Amazon of Ecuador where mystical beings called Amazanga help protect the forest.
The Great Banned-Books Bake SaleAya Khalil, illustrated by Anait SemirdzhyanKanzi, the immigrant girl of Aya Khalil and Anait Semirdzhyan’s bestselling picture book The Arabic Quilt, has come to feel welcome in her American school―that is, until an entire shelf of books about immigrant kids and kids of color suddenly disappears from the school library.Kindergarten to Fifth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Major Taylor: World Cycling ChampionCharles R. Smith JrA Coretta Scott King Award winner and a Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor winner pair up for a rousing picture book biography-in-verse of legendary African American cyclist Marshall “Major” Taylor and the Six-Day Race.One hundred years ago, one of the most popular spectator sports was bicycle racing, and the man to beat was…Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech KindertransportCaren StelsonTold from the collective perspective of the children, the narrative follows their journey as they leave everything they’ve ever known in hopes of staying safe.Third to Fifth GradeLexile 530LATOS 3.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details