Kids Book Index
Michael J. Rosen
A mother, father, and their ten-year-old son travel from Florida to the Appalachian foothills for a snowy weekend. A blizzard then leaves the family stranded outdoors in a whiteout. Their cattle dog takes action to bring them to safety. Set against severe winter weather, the story follows the family’s dangerous predicament and the dog’s rescue as they are trapped far from shelter.
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Henry Aaron’s DreamMart Tavares, illustrated by Mart TavaresHenry Aaron’s Dream tells of Henry Aaron’s ambition to become a major-league baseball player. Growing up in the segregated South, he lacked a bat and a ball, and no Black ballplayers were then in the major leagues. After Jackie Robinson integrated baseball, Aaron’s own goal was realized. The book traces the path from those early obstacles to his becoming baseball’s home-run king, with realistic mixed-media illustrations.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
It’s Only StanleyJon Agee, illustrated by Jon AgeeDuring the night, unusual sounds and smells wake members of the Wimbledon household. Their father investigates each disturbance and keeps returning with the same reassurance about Stanley, the family's beagle. Stanley's activity escalates from household tinkering to a dramatic launch that sends the family skyward. The dog is revealed as a skilled inventor whose goal is to reach a pink poodle on the moon.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD530LATOS Book Level 2.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Way to SchoolRosemary McCarney, with Plan InternationalChildren from around the world share the different ways they travel to school. Some of these journeys can be dangerous, while others differ in their routes and experiences. Full-color photographs accompany their accounts, placing many individual school journeys side by side and showing that getting to school can look very different from one child to another.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details