Kids Book Index
Jory John, illustrated by Pete Oswald
A bean who feels uncool stays on the sidelines while trying unsuccessfully to fit in with a group known as the cool beans. The story follows the bean’s challenges with growing up and finding a place in the world. Unexpected friends offer help, and the book connects being cool with kindness.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Raise Your HandAlice Paul Tapper, illustrated by Marta KissiInspired by Alice Paul Tapper’s experience, this picture book follows her response after noticing girls in her class joined in less often than boys. With support from her Girl Scout troop and parents, she develops a patch for girls who pledge greater confidence at school. Her response also includes writing an op-ed for the New York Times.Kindergarten to Second GradeLexile Text Measure 570LATOS Book Level 3.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Sad Little FactJonah Winter, illustrated by Pete OswaldA fact that cannot lie finds that nobody believes him. The Authorities imprison the sad little fact along with other facts, and the world becomes dark. With help from skilled fact finders, the facts escape and return truth to the world. This story turns facts into characters whose confinement has consequences beyond the prison. It follows their effort to regain freedom and restore truth after authorities try to silence them.Third to Fifth GradeLexile Text Measure AD620LATOS Book Level 3.1On one of the same reading listsView book details
Titan and the Wild Boars: The True Cave Rescue of the Thai Soccer TeamSusan Hood, Pathana Sornhiran, illustrated by Dow PhumirukThis nonfiction account tells of an international operation to get Thailand’s Wild Boars soccer team out of a flooded cave. Eleven-year-old Titan, friends from the team, and their coach ride bicycles to explore local caves one afternoon. The group later becomes trapped, and the book centers on the rescue that follows. Written by Susan Hood and Pathana Sornhiran, it recounts their experience.Kindergarten to Second GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details