Kids Book Index
Rina Singh
This true story follows Rasila Vadher, the first woman guard of India’s Gir Forest. Charged with protecting the endangered Asiatic lions that live there, she pursues her goal despite the challenges before her. Her work with the lions and her determination to follow her dream later inspire other women to do the same.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
A Work in ProgressJarrett LernerTold through verse, prose, and illustrations, this novel follows a middle school boy dealing with bullying, eating disorders, self-esteem, and a path toward healing. He hides in oversized clothes, sits at the back of class, and avoids the cafeteria. He has a crush on Jules but believes his size rules out any chance with her. As he changes his eating habits and exercises, he struggles with the harsh self-image he calls the Will Monster and with learning self-acceptance.All readersLexile Text Measure 580LATOS Book Level 3.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Papa’s Magical Water-Jug ClockJesús TrejoJesús helps Papá with the family gardening business on a Saturday morning. Papá gives him the responsibility of filling a large water jug, explaining that it is also a magical clock: when it is empty, the workday is over. Jesús shares the water with himself, Papá, cats, a dog, and peacocks, so it runs out early. When he announces it is time to go home, Papá explains that the jug is not truly magic.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Mona Lisa VanishesNicholas DayWhen the Mona Lisa disappears from the Louvre, its absence launches an investigation into who took it and even whether the painting exists as assumed. Set in early twentieth-century Paris, the account introduces detectives and considers Leonardo da Vinci’s unusual life. It follows a famous artwork through theft, questions of identity, historical context, and the forces that made it renowned.All readersLexile Text Measure 780LATOS Book Level 5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details