Kids Book Index
Hayan Charara
After a young Lebanese boy loses one of his beloved cats when his village comes under attack, he must learn to cope with loss and hope for a peaceful future.Luli likes to sit in the shade of an olive tree with his beloved cats: Lucy the Fat, Lucy the Skinny, and Lucy…
Garvey’s ChoiceNikki GrimesFeeling like a failure, he comforts himself with food. Garvey is kind, funny, smart, a loyal friend, and he is also overweight, teased by bullies, and lonely.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Yaks Yak: Animal Word PairsLinda Sue ParkAs yaks yak to one another and ducks duck rams who ram, Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park presents a sprightly and comic introduction to a fun form of wordplay, homographs, as engaging animal characters enact verbs made from their names. “Young readers will love this hilarious, informative book.”—BooklistAt once funny and informative…Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Tragic Tale of the Great AukJan ThornhillFor hundreds of thousands of years, Great Auks thrived. And then they were gone … For hundreds of thousands of years Great Auks thrived in the icy seas of the North Atlantic, bobbing on the waves, diving for fish and struggling up onto rocky shores to mate and hatch their fluffy chicks.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details