Kids Book Index
Jessie Oliveros, illustrated by Dana Wulfekotte
A young boy watches his grandfather lose memories, represented in the story by balloons drifting away. As more of the grandfather’s balloons disappear, the boy struggles with preserving what is fading. The book uses this balloon image to explore dementia, memory loss, and the bond between a grandchild and grandparent.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and CommunitySusan Verde, illustrated by John ParraA boy takes on a project to change a neglected city wall. He brings people in his neighborhood together to create a mural, transforming the bare wall through shared art. The story centers on how a creative effort can reshape a public space and connect the people who live around it.SOCIAL INTERACTIONS/RELATIONSHIPSOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Wall in the Middle of the BookJon AgeeA wall splits the world of this book into two sides. A knight feels protected on his own side and regards the other as dangerous, where an ogre appears. As events unfold, he learns that his side is less secure than he believed and that the opposite side is not as threatening as he assumed. The story addresses fear, misperception, and misunderstanding.Under FiveLexile Text Measure 390LATOS Book Level 1.7On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
After Life: Ways We Think About DeathMerrie-Ellen WilcoxThis nonfiction book considers questions about death, including why people cannot live forever and what may happen after death. It examines beliefs, customs, and historical understandings of death in cultures around the world, moving between science and culture. Each chapter includes a brief legend, myth, or historical account from a different tradition and concludes with a shared motif, such as birds, rivers, colors, or ghosts. The book explores death as a universal human experience.SOCIAL INTERACTIONS/RELATIONSHIPSOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details