Kids Book Index
Chana Stiefel
A moving biography of the woman who created The Tower of Faces, a powerful exhibit at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC.Sydney Taylor Book Award (Gold Medal)A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book★ “…There are many picture books about the Holocaust, but this one stands out with Gal’s beautiful watercolor pictures…
Marshmallow Clouds: Two Poets at Play among Figures of SpeechTed Kooser, Connie WanekCelebrated poets Ted Kooser along with Connie Wanek, and illustrator Richard Jones, explore figures of speech in a spirited and magical way—and invite our imaginations out to play.A freewheeling romp through the world of imagery and metaphor, this quietly startling collection of thirty poems, framed by the four elements, is about art…Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Notebook Keeper: A Story of Kindness from the BorderStephen BriseñoBased on true events, this inspiring story follows a mama and her daughter who are denied entry at the U.S. border, and must find the refugee in charge of “the notebook,” an unofficial ledger of those waiting to cross into the U.S.Before, the sun drenched the yard.Five to NineLexile AD490LATOS 2.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Unforgettable Logan Foster (Unforgettable Logan Foster series)Shawn PetersAfter six failed foster placements, amazingly intelligent neurodivergent Logan, 12, may finally be adopted by a new set of prospective parents, Gil and Margie—but evil awaits.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details