Kids Book Index
Barb Rosenstock
A 2019 Orbis Pictus Honor BookThe incredible story of the world’s largest visionary environment: the Rock Garden of Chandigarh, kept secret by outsider artist Nek Chand for fifteen years.After the partition of India in 1947, Nek Chand Saini settled in the city of Chandigarh, with nothing but stories brought from his homeland.
Born to Swing: Lil Hardin Armstrong’s Life in JazzMara RockliffHere is the story of "Hot Miss Lil" Hardin Armstrong, legendary jazz pianist, composer, and bandleaderand a female pioneer on the music stage.Ever since she was a young girl, Lil Hardin played music with a beat.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Hyena ScientistSy Montgomery"An appealing, elegantly designed introduction to another much-maligned species." —Kirkus (starred review)"A fascinating, informative, and inclusive window into a feared and misunderstood species." —Booklist (starred review)This myth-busting addition to the critically acclaimed Scientists in the Field series by Sibert medal winning team Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop is perfect for nonfiction readers…Nine to TwelveLexile 1000LATOS 6.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Serpent’s Secret (Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond series)Sayantani DasGuptaTurns out there might be some truth to her parents' fantastical stories-like how Kiranmala is a real Indian princess and how she comes from a secret place not of this world.To complicate matters, two crush-worthy princes ring her doorbell, insisting they've come to rescue her.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details