Kids Book Index
Joe Todd-Stanton, illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton
Nyla mourns the home she has left behind after moving to the city with her dad. One night, a comet inspires her to seek connections between her old home and her new one. The story follows Nyla as she responds to displacement and change, finding a way to hold both places in mind while making sense of life in a new city.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
Polar BearCandace FlemingA mother polar bear and her two cubs spend their first year facing predators and dwindling Arctic ice. After leaving the den hungry, the mother travels with the cubs toward the ice, fends off wolves, and hunts ringed seal. As temperatures rise and the ice melts, finding enough food becomes harder, and the family must wait through summer for the ice to return.Five to NineWord Count 1580On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Poem Forest: Poet W. S. Merwin and the Palm Tree Forest He Grew from ScratchCarrie Fountain, illustrated by Chris TurnhamThis picture-book account follows former U.S. Poet Laureate W. S. Merwin and his long effort to grow a palm-tree forest in Hawaii. Drawn to wild places, Merwin planted thousands of palms from around the world over forty years. His work ultimately created an extensive collection of palm trees, which he gave away. Poetic narration and artwork tell the story of a poet whose life also became a sustained act of planting.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Coquíes Still Sing: A Story of Home, Hope, and RebuildingKarina Nicole GonzálezElena and her family prepare as Hurricane María approaches Puerto Rico. During the storm, her father comforts her with the song of the coquí frogs that live beside their home. Afterward, the family finds that the roof, garden, mango tree, electricity, water, and road access have been badly affected. Elena joins her family and neighbors in cleaning up, planting seeds, and sharing food as they rebuild.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD600LATOS Book Level 2.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details