Kids Book Index
Shoshana Nambi
A heartwarming children’s picture book that celebrates Sukkot while honoring the power of community, cooperation, and cultural identity.Set in the Abayudaya Jewish community of Uganda, the story follows Shoshi and her brothers as they prepare for the village’s annual sukkah-building contest.
The Witch, the Sword, and the Cursed KnightsAlexandria RogersA witch and a skeptic must reforge Excalibur to save a cursed realm.Nine to TwelveLexile 781LATOS 5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Maya’s SongRenée WatsonThe author of the celebrated autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya was the first Black person and first woman to recite a poem at a presidential inauguration, and her influence echoes through culture and history.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Waiting Place: When Home Is Lost and a New One Not Yet FoundDina Nayeri, photographed by Anna Bosch MiralpeixAn unflinching look at ten young lives suspended outside of time—and bravely proceeding anyway—inside the Katsikas refugee camp in Greece.Every war, famine, and flood spits out survivors.The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) cites an unprecedented 79.5 million forcibly displaced people on the planet today.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details