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Selene Castrovilla
This picture-book biography focuses on tap dancer Savion Glover and his influence on dance. It also describes tap as an American art form shaped by English, Scottish, and Irish clog dancing together with African tribal dancing. Rhythmic text and energetic digital color illustrations present Glover’s work and tap dancing.
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How to Love a Pony (Beginner Books series)Michelle MeadowsLily is a seven-year-old Black girl who lives on a country horse farm with her parents, grandparents, and two brothers. In gentle rhymes, she explains how she looks after her pony. The family farm provides the setting for their life together, while full-color illustrations show the changes of the seasons. The book pairs pony care with Lily’s account of her home and family.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Hole Story of the DoughnutKelly Canby, illustrated by Kelly CanbyBefore 1847, sailors commonly ate small fried cakes whose greasy centers made them heavy. Hanson Gregory, a sixteen-year-old cook’s assistant on a schooner, listened to complaints about these “sinkers” and cut out their centers with the top of a pepper shaker before frying them. The changed cakes proved popular. When Hanson returned home, his mother made the new holey cakes to sell on the docks, and other ships’ cooks began making them as well. The narrative also includes later tall tales about the doughnut’s invention.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD900LATOS Book Level 4.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Tibbles the CatMichal SandaIn 1894, David Lyall moves to Stephens Island, New Zealand, to work as a lighthouse keeper, bringing his cat Tibbles with him. The historical story has tragic consequences for a rare Indigenous bird and examines the effects of that arrival on nature. Vintage-style illustrations accompany this account of a cat, an island, and the consequences for local wildlife.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details