Kids Book Index
Rebecca Young
A boy leaves home by boat carrying a teacup filled with soil from the place where he grew up. His journey at sea includes peaceful days and storms that threaten to overturn the boat. He eventually reaches land, but it does not feel complete until another traveler arrives with a seed for building a new home. Minimal poetic text and oil paintings accompany this search for home and companionship.
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Mountain Chef: How One Man Lost His Groceries, Changed His Plans, and Helped Cook Up the National Park ServiceAnnette Bay PimentelThis nonfiction account introduces Tie Sing, a Chinese American trail cook and mountain man. In 1918, he joined a camping trip with thirty lawmakers, who were being encouraged to support national parks. In the wilderness, Tie Sing fed the group for ten days. His work helped inspire the formation of the National Park Service. Pencil-and-watercolor illustrations accompany the historical story.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Cat from Hunger MountainEd Young, illustrated by Ed YoungLord Cat has lived lavishly on Hunger Mountain, but a drought changes his circumstances. Seeking food, he sets out on a journey that brings him more than sustenance. Through deprivation, the spoiled lord learns humility and appreciation. Paper-collage illustrations depict his changing life and the consequences of his insatiable desires.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD870LATOS Book Level 3.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Teddy & Co.Cynthia VoigtTeddy is a thoughtful toy bear with a disability. In a series of adventures, he and his stuffed companions consider the world around them and one another’s characteristics. The story centers on the bear and his toy friends as they encounter different situations and reflect on each other. Black-and-white illustrations accompany this illustrated novel about the group’s shared adventures and observations.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details