Kids Book Index
Jon-Erik Lappano
Mira feels close to birds and can imitate their sounds, but she finds speaking with people difficult. A new boy named Jad arrives at her school and relates to trees in a way Mira relates to birds. As they draw together, Mira begins to make a friend. The story follows two children who express themselves through different connections with the natural world.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Go Tell It: How James Baldwin Became a WriterQuartez Harris, illustrated by Gordon C. JamesThis picture-book biography follows James Baldwin as a boy known as Jimmy, before he became a novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and activist. Drawn to stories, he read and wrote whenever he could, using words to open new worlds and seeking escape through language amid conflict with an angry stepfather. The book traces how that early love of reading and writing led him toward authorship and giving voice to his community and Black American life.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 781LATOS Book Level 5.0On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Wild Robot on the Island (Wild Robot series)Peter BrownRoz is a robot who ends up on an island after falling from a ship. The wilderness is not where she was designed to live, so she watches the animals and learns how they survive in their surroundings. By adapting to the island’s natural world, Roz gradually begins to experience it as home. This picture book retells the story of The Wild Robot.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Littlest DropSascha Alper, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney, Brian PinkneyWhen a fire breaks out on the savannah near the animals' home, the animals watch in fear. A tiny hummingbird is the one who rushes to fight the flames and protect her nest. Her actions show the other animals that each contribution matters; when everyone gives what they can, the community works together against the fire.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD660LATOS Book Level 4.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details