Kids Book Index
Barbara McClintock
A young girl comes across a discarded, mysterious book containing martial-arts poses. Although a warning says that the forms require an experienced teacher, she chooses to try them by herself. Her attempts bring actual animals into her home, setting off magical chaos. The story centers on the girl, the poses she discovers, and the extraordinary results of practicing them alone.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Fish GirlDavid Wiesner & Donna Jo NapoliFish Girl is a young mermaid who lives in a boardwalk aquarium and has never met anyone outside her tank. After a chance meeting with an ordinary girl, Livia, the two begin a friendship. That relationship leads Fish Girl to want independence and a life beyond the aquarium. The graphic novel follows her as she tests the limits of the human-made enclosure where she lives.All readersLexile Text Measure GN460LATOS Book Level 2.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet!Carmen Agra DeedyLa Paz is a noisy village whose residents elect the bossy Don Pepe as mayor in hopes of getting more quiet. His rules soon prohibit all singing, and even a teakettle is afraid to whistle. One rooster refuses to obey the ban. The fable follows his defiance of the mayor’s restrictions and his reminder to the community that people can speak up for what they believe, even when doing so carries a cost.All readersLexile Text Measure AD550LATOS Book Level 3.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The GoatAnne FlemingKid travels with her parents to New York City and finds that a goat lives on the roof of their Manhattan apartment building. The family is there for a six-month period that includes dog-sitting and homeschooling. As Kid gets to know the building, she realizes that the rooftop goat is only one of the unusual parts of her new home. Its residents, like the goat, become part of the unfamiliar city experience she encounters.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details