Kids Book Index
Katie Slivensky
A young wolf does not fit with the rest of the pack. After an unexpected friendship, he finds a home among nearby humans. Inspired by natural history, the picture book imagines an early connection between people and wolves while following a pup whose difference shapes where he belongs. Its story considers individuality, friendship, and accepting what makes someone different.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
Crown of Stories: The Life and Language of Beloved Writer Toni MorrisonCarole Boston WeatherfordCrown of Stories chronicles the life of Toni Morrison, beginning when she was Chloe Ardelia Wofford, a child in Ohio. It recounts people, places, and events that influenced her, including being the only Black pupil in her first-grade class and its only reader. The biography also follows her college years, when she adopted the name Toni, and her work as an editor who nurtured Black writers before she became a major voice in contemporary American literature.Nine to TwelveATOS Book Level 5.7AR Interest Level Lower Grades (LG K-3)On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I Am La Chiva!: The Colorful Bus of the AndesKarol HernándezLa Chiva is a colorful bus traveling through the Colombian Andes and linking communities along its route. Told in rhyme, the picture book follows the bus on a journey shaped by connection and friendship. Its story focuses on the people and places brought together by this distinctive form of transportation in the Andes.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Time to Make ArtJeff Mack, illustrated by Jeff MackThis book explores children’s questions about what art must be and what it can become. Artists from different periods and working with different materials respond to questions about perfection, inspiration, mistakes, subject matter, and technology. It also considers whether art can be both pretty and ugly and whether a computer can make art. Brief artist biographies add personal details, while illustrations reflect the styles of the artists discussed. The format supports reading in short sections or as a longer exploration of artistic ideas.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details