Kids Book Index
Minda Dentler, illustrated by Stephanie Dehennin
This true story follows Minda Dentler, a wheelchair athlete who became the first woman competing by wheelchair to finish the Ironman World Championship triathlon. She completed the event using her arms, including its 2.4-mile swim. The book centers on Dentler’s achievement in a demanding triathlon and presents her path as an athlete who made history in the event.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
VolcanoesNell Cross BeckermanVolcanoes examines one of Earth’s explosive natural phenomena. Its illustrations and poetic language depict five kinds of eruptions. The book also conveys volcanoes’ power and mystery, presenting their activity as a subject for scientific exploration. The volume comes from the creators of Caves and focuses specifically on volcanoes rather than a broad survey of Earth science. Its material includes eruption types as well as the larger force of these landforms.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Pedro’s Yo-Yos: How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of ToysRob PeñasPedro Flores is a businessman whose biography tells the backstory of the yo-yo. A Filipino immigrant who had struggled, Pedro reimagined the yo-yos he loved as a child and helped popularize them in the United States. The story traces how a toy that can spin, roll, leap, and twirl became part of Pedro’s work, with an author’s note on Philippine history.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Liars SocietyAlyson GerberWeatherby receives a scholarship to the prestigious Boston School, hoping to enter the world of the father she has never met and to make genuine friends. She also carries a secret that could upend her new life. Elsewhere at the school, two students must investigate a theft in order to gain entry to a hidden society, where family secrets and an island mystery raise the stakes.All readersWord Count 47422On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details