Kids Book Index
Aisha Saeed
Rumi arrives at a new school feeling unwelcome. Other children bully him because he is different and wears bright shoes, and he finds refuge beneath an old willow near the playground. When he is targeted again, a classmate chooses to play with him. Other children soon join them under the tree, creating a shared place of hope and belonging.
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Only Only Marisol Rainey (Maybe Marisol series)Erin Entrada Kelly, illustrated by Erin Entrada KellyA large dog has escaped from his backyard, and Marisol, a Filipina American girl, fears that she might encounter him. She weighs how she would respond if she did. The highly illustrated young middle-grade novel is described as a lost-dog story. It also names friendship, compassion, empathy, and facing fears among its concerns. Black-and-white illustrations also appear in the novel.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Science, Matter and the Baseball ParkCatherine CiocchiAt a baseball game, rhyming text and action-filled illustrations introduce matter in its solid, liquid, and gaseous forms. The book uses things seen around the ballpark to connect a sports setting with basic science ideas. Its central point is that the many objects and substances at the game are all forms of matter. The illustrations portray movement as the text links scientific concepts to play on the field.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Tree and the RiverAaron Becker, illustrated by Aaron BeckerThis wordless picture book watches a civilization change around a tree beside a river. A family’s house and livestock enclosure grow into a settlement with a castle, dam, and later industrial development. Steam engines, aircraft, cars, electricity, skyscrapers, highways, and a canal reshape the landscape as the town becomes a city. The aged tree remains on a small grassy patch until freezing and flooding submerge much of the area, leaving mud and ruins after the waters retreat.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details