Kids Book Index
Anne Fleming
Kid 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.
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Forever, or a Long, Long TimeCaela CarterFlora and her brother Julian have lived in so many foster homes that they cannot trust their new adoptive family to last. When a new baby raises fears that love will be divided, the siblings set out with help from their adoptive mother to learn about their origins. Their journey addresses the past they have carried with them and their uncertainty about whether they can rely on a permanent home.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 570LATOS Book Level 3.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating PoetsKwame Alexander with Chris Colderley, Marjory WentworthThis collection brings together 20 poems that honor well-known poets by echoing their individual approaches, concerns, and poetic voices. The poets represented come from varied cultural backgrounds and different periods. Ekua Holmes’s mixed-media illustrations accompany the poems, while references and biographies provide further information about the poets. Written by Kwame Alexander with Chris Colderley and Marjory Wentworth, the book centers poetry itself as both tribute and creative practice.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Golem of PragueIrène Cohen-JancaDrawn from Jewish folklore, this tale takes place in sixteenth-century Prague, where Jewish people are persecuted. Rabbi Loew, known as the Maharal of Prague, creates a powerful being from clay to protect the city’s Jews. The story also follows a young boy who becomes a guardian. Its account combines the legend of the Golem with the community’s danger and need for protection.All readersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details