Kids Book Index
Elaine Vickers, illustrated by Samantha Cotterill
As the season’s first snow falls, a girl makes a Thankful Chain to mark small joys in her life. The picture book takes the form of a lullaby about appreciating everyday things. One source describes gratitude for a home that is safe and warm. Diorama illustrations bring the book’s winter setting and reflections on home, safety, and everyday gratitude to life.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark StoryMartha Brockenbrough, Grace LinThis book tells the story of Wong Kim Ark, born in San Francisco in 1873 to Chinese immigrant parents. As anti-Chinese laws and sentiment intensified, his parents could not become citizens and later returned to China while he remained in the United States. After visiting them, Wong Kim Ark was denied entry by officials despite his claim to citizenship and was imprisoned for more than a month. His legal challenge continued after his release and reached the U.S. Supreme Court.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Téo’s TutuMaryann Jacob Macias, illustrated by Alea MarleyTéo loves dancing cumbia with Papí, bhangra with Amma, and ballet in Miss Lila’s class. He also loves how wearing a tutu makes him feel. Before his first ballet recital, however, Téo must choose between a sparkly tutu and silver pants, and he worries about being his most authentic self onstage. The story follows his relationship with dance, clothing, and self-expression.Kindergarten to Second GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The First Blade of SweetgrassSuzanne Greenlaw, Gabriel Frey, illustrated by Nancy BakerMusquon gathers sweetgrass with her grandmother in a salt marsh. As she learns to tell sweetgrass apart from the surrounding grasses, she must work through her impatience. The landscape gradually brings her a sense of calm, and she follows an ancestral practice by leaving the first blade she finds to grow for future generations. Back matter discusses traditional basket making and includes a Wabanaki glossary.Kindergarten to Second GradeLexile Text Measure 511LATOS Book Level 3.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details