Kids Book Index
Laurel Snyder
A Sydney Taylor Book Award Honor Winner!From Sydney Taylor Award winner and National Jewish Book Award honoree Laurel Snyder comes a warm, reverential, surprising, and fresh story of one very special Hanukkah.In a dark, dark room,one thin candlewakes, bursts to lifeThus begins the first night of Hanukkah in one child’s home.
Lady of the Lines: How Maria Reiche Saved the Nazca Lines by Sweeping the DesertMichaela MacCollIn 1941, scientist Maria Reiche began studying and sweeping sand from Peru’s Nazca Lines. Her research and advocacy helped protect the ancient geoglyphs from destruction and contributed to their later recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Historical People, Places, and EventsOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Couch in the YardKate HoeflerA family takes a nighttime drive to the moon in this love letter to Appalachia, crackling with wonder and warmth.In this heartfelt and lyrical book, a family in a small Appalachian town spends the evening preparing for a special nighttime tradition.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Glass Pyramid: A Story of the Louvre Museum and Architect I. M. PeiJeanne Walker HarveyIn this “stunning” (Booklist, starred review) picture book, award-winning picture book biographer Jeanne Walker Harvey tells the story of the renowned architect I.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details