Kids Book Index
Alfredo Soderguit
A group of unfamiliar arrivals seeks shelter among hens, whose rules keep the newcomers apart. A chick and a young capybara form a friendship despite that separation. Their relationship unfolds as the animals confront difference and the possibility of living together as a community. The book uses a mostly black-and-white visual approach, with a small burst of color on every page.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
I Am SmokeHenry HerzSmoke speaks as the narrator of this account of its own existence and its long relationship with people. It describes serving human communities since prehistoric times in many ways, including sending signals, tending bees, preserving and flavoring food, supporting religious rites, and fumigating insects. The book also addresses smoke’s cycle of existence. Watercolor, naturalistic illustrations accompany this first-person voice and the history of smoke’s uses across civilizations.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Barakah BeatsMaleeha SiddiquiNimra is a young Muslim girl trying to fit in at a new school, where her friend Jenna begins treating her coldly around other students. Hoping to win Jenna back, Nimra accepts an invitation to join Barakah Beats, a popular eighth-grade boy band. She worries that music conflicts with what she has been taught in Islam and that her parents will be disappointed if they learn about the band. Although she plans to leave before the talent show, doing so becomes difficult.Twelve to FourteenLexile Text Measure 650LATOS Book Level 4.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Cicadas Are Coming!: Invasion of the Periodical CicadasDoug WechslerThis nonfiction book examines periodical cicadas, insects that emerge from the ground every seventeen years. It follows their unusual life cycle from eggs inside a twig through transformation into extremely noisy adults. When large numbers emerge, animals in the area feed on them; about a month later, the noise and feast stop. Photographs, additional facts, resources, and a map accompany the information.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details