Kids Book Index
Lupita Nyong’o
Sulwe is a young girl who feels she does not fit in because of her skin color and wishes her dark skin were lighter. Her mother tells her a story about day and night. Through that tale, Sulwe learns to love her dark skin. The book follows her struggle with belonging and her movement toward accepting herself.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
BirdsongJulie Flett. Greystone Kids, illustrated by Julie Flett. Greystone KidsAfter moving from a home by the sea to the country with her mother, young Cree girl Katherena gets to know Agnes, an older neighbor. Katherena draws while Agnes works with clay, and they share an interest in birds, nature, and the changing seasons. As Agnes needs more help and later becomes too weak to leave bed, Katherena fills her room with bird drawings. Cree words appear with a glossary and pronunciation guide.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 560LATOS Book Level 2.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
AnotherChristian RobinsonA young Black girl wakes when a blue-collared black cat enters through a porthole of light and takes her own cat’s red mouse toy. She follows the cats into a bright, unfamiliar space, moving through openings and an Escher-like staircase. There she encounters children at play alongside doubles distinguished by the colors of their clothes. Eventually, the girl meets a version of herself in an adventure through another world.Five to NineLexile Text Measure NP0LATOS Book Level 0.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Sumo JoeMia WenjenOn Saturday mornings, Joe is a gentle older brother to his little sister. In the afternoons, he and his friends turn themselves into sumo wrestlers, using improvised mawashi belts, practicing teppo drills, and competing in a homemade dohyo ring. Their game has a rule that excludes girls. When Joe’s younger sister, who practices aikido, asks to join them, he must decide whether sumo wrestling or including her matters more. Color illustrations are whimsical and exaggerated.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details