Kids Book Index
Raúl the Third, illustrated by Raúl the Third
Young El Toro and his friends pause their lucha training for lunch, each hoping for a different favorite taco. When they discover that their money is not enough to buy tacos, the friends need a creative way to earn more dinero. Their effort to solve the problem together leads toward a taco meal, with Spanish phrases woven into the story.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Stuntboy, In-Between TimeJason Reynolds, illustrated by Raúl the ThirdPortico Reeves sees himself as an unrecognized superhero whose job is to keep people safe. He is distressed that he could not prevent his parents’ divorce and that they now live on separate floors of the same apartment building. Portico calls the divorce “Xs” and avoids discussing it, while the changes in his family leave him with what he calls the frets.Librarian Favorites — 3rd–5th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
They Hold the Line: Wildfires, Wildlands, and the Firefighters Who Brave ThemDan PaleyA wildfire begins with lightning and a single spark, then grows into billowing smoke and immediate danger. This book follows the work of firefighters as they confront fierce blazes in wildlands. It shows them holding a fire line while working to protect nearby communities from the advancing flames. The account focuses on the demanding, high-stakes task of responding when a natural disaster threatens people and places.Teacher Favorites — 3rd–5th GradeLexile Text Measure 840LATOS Book Level 5.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Ten-Word Tiny Tales: To Inspire and UnsettleJoseph Coelho, illustrated by VariousTwenty tales use exactly ten words apiece, with a separate artist illustrating every story. Joseph Coelho’s compact collection moves through an underwater world, demon hamsters, bears in outer space, and gateways to unknown places. The stories present imaginative situations in an especially brief form and invite readers to consider how a complete tale can be shaped within only ten words.Kids Favorites — 3rd–5th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details