Kids Book Index
Elizabeth Withey, illustrated by Lynn Scurfield
A child notices a man sleeping beneath a bridge and tries to understand his life. The child asks his mother questions about him. In her answers, she explains that people can follow very different paths through life. Their conversation centers on the child’s curiosity about the man and the mother’s effort to help the child see his circumstances with understanding.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
DON’T READ THE COMMENTSEric Smith. Inkyard PressDivya Sharma is a streaming gamer known as D1V in the online game Reclaim the Sun, where she leads the #AngstArmada on quests through a virtual world. Aaron also shares this online gaming world. Divya’s online and offline lives collide when trolls reveal her personal information and threaten her. The story addresses sexist and racist abuse that can occur online.CONTEMPORARY CONCERNSOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Sometimes People MarchTessa AllenA picture book examines marches and other forms of protest, presenting people who act together against injustice or in support of change. Ink-and-watercolor art uses contemporary and historical examples involving voting rights, child labor, environmental concerns, LGBTQ people, disability, migrant farmworkers, and Black Lives Matter. Images also reference Colin Kaepernick, the Newsies Strike, and the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Endnotes identify movements, marches, and figures shown in the art.Understanding Oneself and OthersOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
THE PAPER KINGDOMHelena Ku Rhee, illustrated by Pascal CampionWhen a babysitter cancels, two parents bring their child to their nighttime work as custodians. In the office, the family uses imagination and creativity to transform the experience into an adventure. Paper becomes part of a magical kingdom that includes dragons, turning an ordinary workplace into the setting for play. The story connects family routines, night work, and a child’s imaginative response to an unexpected change of plans.CONTEMPORARY CONCERNSLexile Text Measure AD550LATOS Book Level 2.6On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details