Kids Book Index
Kate O’Shaughnessy
Maybelle Lane sets out on a road trip to Nashville and a singing contest, hoping to meet the father she has never met. Her journey becomes a search for more than one person: along the way, she encounters friendship, courage, empathy, and chances to understand herself more fully. The trip puts Maybelle on a path toward discovering where she belongs.
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Once upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy15 Muslim VoicesA collection portrays fifteen Muslim children observing the annual Eid festival. Their settings range from Philadelphia to a refugee camp for Syrians on a Greek island, as well as other places. The collection includes grayscale illustrations and a story told in graphic form. Eid connects the children’s festival observances across locations.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Land of the CranesAida SalazarBetita, a fourth grader, makes picture poems that pair drawings with words about her feelings and experiences. Her family fled cartel violence in Mexico for the United States, and her father tells stories of Aztlán, the land of cranes. After he is deported, Betita and her pregnant mother are detained while trying to return from the border. Held with other women and children in harsh conditions, Betita is left alone when her mother is hospitalized because of pregnancy complications.Nine to TwelveLexile Text Measure 890LATOS Book Level 5.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Magic of ClayAdalucía, illustrated by AdalucíaA picture-book introduction to ceramics that traces clay from rock and mineral formation to a finished ceramic work. It explains clay’s chemical composition and follows key stages of the process, including shaping, firing, and glazing. Collage-style illustrations accompany the exploration of how raw material can be transformed through making.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details