Kids Book Index
Bob Staake, illustrated by Bob Staake
A path leads across grassy hills, fields of wildflowers, rushing rivers, steep mountains, and a cold, dark cave. Its changing terrain reflects the difficult turns people encounter over the course of life. The book links that journey with finding one’s authentic self. Landscapes appear in both intense and softer colors, and the text uses figurative language to frame the route.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Abdul’s StoryJamilah Thompkins-BigelowAbdul loves telling stories but finds it hard to write them down. His letters will not stay straight or face the right way, and repeated erasing leaves his papers covered in smudges. Feeling self-conscious at school, he decides his stories may not belong on the page. Then a visitor to his class helps Abdul see that mistakes are part of writing, including for accomplished writers and superheroes.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD540LATOS Book Level 2.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Bear in the FamilyEric WaltersJasmin and her family return to their house in the woods after a forest fire. As they drive through the damaged area, her parents prepare the children for what they may find. Their house remains intact, though the barn is gone. At a neighbor’s property, Jasmin discovers an orphaned bear cub with burns. After contacting a local veterinarian, the family provides temporary care at home. The children are drawn to the cub, nicknamed Boo-Boo, while learning that wild animals need something different from pets.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Poem Forest: Poet W. S. Merwin and the Palm Tree Forest He Grew from ScratchCarrie Fountain, illustrated by Chris TurnhamThis picture-book account follows former U.S. Poet Laureate W. S. Merwin and his long effort to grow a palm-tree forest in Hawaii. Drawn to wild places, Merwin planted thousands of palms from around the world over forty years. His work ultimately created an extensive collection of palm trees, which he gave away. Poetic narration and artwork tell the story of a poet whose life also became a sustained act of planting.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details