Kids Book Index
Drew Daywalt
Rock, Paper, and Scissors become champion warriors from separate kingdoms in a story built around the ancient game. Each object is transformed into a larger-than-life contender, and the three challengers eventually face one another in a showdown. The book turns the familiar game into an explosive, comic battle among its legendary players.
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The Nutcracker in HarlemT. E. McMorrowThis retelling of “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” takes place in Harlem’s Sugar Hill neighborhood during the 1920s. At a Christmas Eve party filled with jazz, Marie receives a drummer-boy nutcracker from Uncle Cab. Although she is afraid to sing with the adults, a dream by the Christmas tree leads her to play a drum and guide toy soldiers against a mouse army. The story combines a holiday gathering, music, and fantasy while drawing on Harlem’s history.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 401LATOS Book Level 2.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
7 Ate 9: The Untold StoryTara LazarWhen numeral 6 fears that 7 is coming after him, he turns to Private I, an investigator, for protection. Rumors say that 7 ate 9, making 6 worry that he could be next. Private I investigates the case, but the facts do not seem to fit together. Told through a comic noir-style setup, the story turns a number joke into a mystery involving numerals, clues, and an investigator.Five to NineATOS Book Level 2.5AR Interest Level Lower Grades (LG K-3)On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Music of Life: Bartolomeo Cristofori & the Invention of the PianoElizabeth RuschA nonfiction account follows Bartolomeo Cristofori, an eighteenth-century Italian instrument maker and tuner serving the Medici family. He knew the soft sound of the clavichord and the loud sound of the harpsichord, but sought a keyboard instrument that could produce both. Drawing inspiration from violins and violas, he tried hammers, strings, and other materials before creating the first pianoforte. He continued altering the instrument until his death.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details