Kids Book Index
Drew Daywalt
Sam is a pug who believes that “No” is his first name, much like a child who hears that word often. Told as Sam’s diary, the story records his misadventures and antics. His actions may also help protect his family from crooks. Humorous digital illustrations accompany this dog’s account of the trouble he gets into and the unexpected role he plays at home.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Lion of the SkyRitu HemnaniSet during India’s 1947 independence from British rule, this novel in free verse follows a Hindu boy and his family. Conflict involving Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims forces them from their home. They become refugees and relocate, facing the need to begin again as a family. The book traces the upheaval brought by Partition through the boy’s experience of displacement and his family’s effort to rebuild their lives.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Glenn Burke, Game Changer: The Man Who Invented the High FivePhil BildnerThis picture-book biography tells the story of Glenn Burke, an African American Major League Baseball player and the first openly gay player in MLB. Burke faced discrimination despite his success on the field. The book also follows the joyful greeting he invented, the high five, which expressed his love of baseball and his teammates. Digital illustrations, references, and a timeline accompany this account of his life and legacy.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
They Saved the Stallions (World War II Close Up series)Deborah HopkinsonIn the final months of World War II, bombing reaches Vienna, Austria, where the Lipizzaner stallions of the Spanish Riding School are in danger. Nero and the other horses are frightened as glass shatters around them. The school's director, horseman Alois Podhajsky, works to keep them safe but cannot do so alone. This account chronicles efforts to protect the horses and includes archival photographs and extensive back matter.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details