Kids Book Index
Alice B. McGinty
In 1930, eleven-year-old Venetia Burney learns from her grandfather about a newly discovered planet that has not yet been named. Interested in science and mythology, she helps propose the name Pluto through her grandfather’s connections. This nonfiction picture book tells the story of the girl connected to the planet’s name, with an author’s note and bibliography.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Lena’s SlippersIoana Hobai, illustrated by Ioana HobaiLena is eager to twirl and leap in her school dance recital, but her family cannot afford new ballet slippers. She needs white ballet shoes for the performance and cannot find them. Faced with the problem, Lena looks for and finds a solution. The story centers on her determination to take part in the recital despite a family money constraint.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The TideClare Helen WelshA young girl spends a day at the beach with her grandfather. They walk holding hands and build sandcastles together, while she helps him enjoy their time there. Her grandfather is becoming forgetful and has trouble recalling ordinary experiences. The story compares the changing nearness of his memories to the tide: at times they are vivid and close, and at others they seem far away and quiet. It focuses on family life alongside dementia.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD500LOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Hundred-Year BarnPatricia MacLachlanBuilt in 1919 by townspeople, family, and friends, a red barn remains standing a century later. It serves as a home and refuge, a place where a child plays with friends and farm animals, and a structure that endures through changing seasons and storms. The barn’s long life connects family history with the care of a wider community. Its story looks back to the people who built it and forward to its continuing place in the lives around it.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 620LATOS Book Level 3.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details